ABOUT US

Welcome to the Official Site for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Myles Scully, Division One of Yonkers, New York! We are the oldest and largest Irish-American Organization in the U.S., and we are dedicated to live by our organization's motto, "FRIENDSHIP, UNITY and CHRISTIAN CHARITY." The Yonkers Division was established on November 1, 1891.

DIVISION OFFICERS


Chaplain

Fr. Senan Taylor

President
Dennis O'Brien

Vice President
Robert Eggen

Recording Secretary

Chad Ghastin

Financial Secretary
Michael Flynn

Treasurer
Kevin Hartnett

Chairman Standing
Committee

Ronan O'Brien

Marshal
Andrew Hayden

Sentinel
Justin Kennedy

NEXT MEETING


Wednesday,
Oct. 9, 2020
7:00 PM

Location:
Sprain Lake Golf Course, Yonkers

CONTACT US


A.O.H. Myles Scully
Division One
P.O. Box 1020
Yonkers, NY 10703

aohyonkers@gmail.com

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Allison Burke Named Aide to NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade



Ladies AOH President of Yonkers Named Aide for 2018 NYC St. Patrick’s Parade

Allison Burke - The 2018 Westchester County Aide

     The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has announced its Aides for the upcoming 257th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on its website, and LAOH Division #19 Yonkers President Allison Burke was named Westchester County Aide to the Grand Marshal.  The Grand Marshal is Loretta Brennan Glucksman, Mrs. Glucksman is one of Irish America’s leading philanthropic figures and is Chairman Emeritus of the Ireland Fund.

Loretta Brennan Glucksman is the 2018 Grand Marshal

     Allison Burke has led the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Yonkers for several years and has set in motion several new initiatives that has led to impressive growth in it’s membership.  Kevin Ellis, who is the 2017 Westchester County Aide, could not be happier.  “Choosing Allison Burke as the Aide to the Grand Marshal is recognition of her dedicated work and accomplishments in supporting the Irish Community of Yonkers, she could not be more deserving!”

Allison Burke (center) with Officers of the LAOH Division #19 of Yonkers

     Mrs. Burke will be formally installed at a special dinner hosted by the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee on February 25th that will be held at Antun’s in Queens.  The parade will step of on 5th Avenue in NYC on Saturday, March 17th at 11:00am.




Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Yonkers Hibernian President Appears on Local Television Interview Program


Yonkers Hibernian President Appears 
on Cable Interview Show


Division #1 Yonkers President Kevin Ellis Appears on Emerald Focus

     Division #1 President Kevin Ellis recently appeared as a guest on the cable talk show “Emerald Focus” with host Bob Stauf.  The Emerald Focus Show has been airing for over 25 years on the Optimum Cable System and is viewed in Yonkers, Harrison and Portchester each week. 

     During the interview, President Ellis announced that the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee had honored the Ancient Order of Hibernians of Yonkers with a 1st Place Marching Unit Award for its participation in the 2017 Parade.  The two also discussed how the AOH is growing in Westchester County with the establishment of a new Division in New Rochelle recently.  President Ellis was also able to talk about his Irish heritage and detail his efforts promoting Irish culture in the City of Yonkers.

Division President Kevin Ellis on Emerald Focus with Bob Stauf

     The complete interview and show is shown below.  Emerald Focus with Bob Stauf airs on Tuesday on Optimum Channel 19 in Yonkers and Harrison.








Tuesday, November 7, 2017

9th Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Gaelic Sports Tournament



9th Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Memorial Tournament moves to Rockland

The Sean Tallon Tournament was held at the Rockland GAA Fields in 2017

     The 9th Annual Firefighter Sean Tallon Tournament was held on November 5, 2017 at its new location in Rockland County.  The U8 tournament is held under the jurisdiction of the GAA NY Minor Board and is sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

     The location change was the result of a scheduling conflict in which Gaelic Park in the Bronx became unavailable only days before the event was to be held.  The tournament avoided having to be rescheduled when Rockland agreed to host the event at their new fields located in Pearl River.




     Once again the teams were led onto the filed by the FDNY Honor Guard and FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums.  The family of Sean Tallon was also on hand for the opening ceremony.



     The tournament has continued to grow this year with the addition of 2 teams that traveled all the way from Boston to participate in the day long event of Gaelic Football and Hurling.  The tournament competition brackets have now expanded to 4 football divisions and 1 hurling division.  The number of event sponsors also grew this year with the addition of AOH Division #9 of Suffolk County joining as a yearly sponsor.








     The GAA Minor Board welcomed AOH NY State Vice President Tom Lambert, AOH NY State Secretary John Manning, and AOH NY State Sports Committee Chairman Mike Byrne who came away impressed with the efforts of local Divisions and County Boards who sponsor this tournament each and every year.


The Tallon Family (center) with members of the AOH Sponsoring Units

     Congratulations and special thanks to all of our sponsors who make this event possible!  Thanks to the AOH Bronx, Queens, and Westchester County Boards as well as Divisions 3 & 5 of the Bronx and Division #1 Yonkers.




Wednesday, November 1, 2017

President's Message for November 2017

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Division One President Kevin Ellis



November 2017


Brothers,

     The fall season is always a busy time of year for the AOH, and while busy schedules are nothing new when it comes to the Yonkers Division, I have been somewhat late with the November update due to the many events that have occurred and I finally have an opportunity to bring you up to date on what is going on.

     I am happy to announce that we have completed our Tax Exempt Application paperwork and it is finally in the mail.  I will update the membership once we have received an update on our status.  In the meantime, we have invested in a computer with accounting software that will be used by our treasurer to modernize the reporting process going forward.  This will hopefully keep us in full compliance with year end reporting requirements and this will never be an issue again.  Thanks to brothers Mike Morley and Paul Tuffy for all of the hours of work they put in over the past several months to bring us up to par!

     I wish to congratulate the entire membership as Division #1 Yonkers was awarded a 1st Place Marching Unit Award by the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee at its delegates meeting on October 16th!  This is the very 1st time the Yonkers Division was recognized as the Best AOH Marching Unit and it is a testament to your dedication for proudly representing not only the AOH, but the City of Yonkers as well!  The parade committee had high praise for how we looked on 5th Avenue and I wish to congratulate each and every one of you!  Keep up the great work!

     I was privileged to take part in a founding ceremony for the first new AOH Division in Westchester County in over 50 years.  Please join me in welcoming our new brothers of the Thomas Addis Emmet Division #17 of New Rochelle.  This Division was possible due to hard work of many brothers especially newly installed Division #17 President James McGlashin who recruited many Iona College students that make up a majority of the new membership.  I look forward to having our members get to know them and I am very encouraged to see so many new and young members join.

     I attended the New York State Board Meeting in Pearl River on November 4th and I will have a full update along with State Officer reports for the membership at our December Meeting and Installation Party.

     I am also glad to report that the Division #1 Facebook page is now a “verified” account.  If you visit our FaceBook page, you will notice a small check mark placed near the top of the page.  This “verified” status means the Facebook has confirmed that our page is authentic and legitimate and as a result we will be pushed up the list when it comes to searches and news feed placement.  Hopefully this will result in higher visibility for our Division and will lead to increased membership inquiries.  I am still working on getting our Twitter Account verified so stay tuned……

     I was also privileged to be a guest on the “Emerald Focus” Show which will air on Tuesday, November 14 on Optimum Channel 18 at 9:30pm.  I had a wonderful interview and conversation with Bob Stauf and I would like to thank him for the gracious welcome and for giving me an opportunity to promote the great work of our Division in the City of Yonkers.

     Finally, I would remind all of you that our final Officer Nominations and Installation will take place at our December Christmas Meeting and Celebration on December 6th at the Laker A.C. Club on Lake Avenue beginning at 7:00pm.  I would encourage all members to make every effort to attend as this will be our final gathering before the Christmas Holiday.  Please check the home page of our website where there is a map and directions link.

     I would like to wish every member and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving and to remember to keep in your thoughts our dedicated service men and women who are serving overseas this holiday season.

Yours in our Motto,


Kevin Ellis, President

Division #1 Yonkers

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