Wednesday, April 30, 2014
CYC GAA Tournament and Parade
AOH of Yonkers to March in Continental Youth Championships Parade
on McLean Avenue
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| The Parade Flyer Lists all the Details! |
The CYC
Tournament is coming to New York this year, and The AOH of Yonkers is proud to
announce that we have been confirmed as a marching unit in a celebratory parade
that will march on Mclean Avenue in Yonkers in July!
Every year, The Continental Youth Championship
Tournament is held to promote Irish Youth Sports. The tournament has grown to become the
biggest tournament of Gaelic Sports outside of Ireland! Over 2,500 children aged U6-U18 will participate
in hundreds of games organized over the course of a 4 day tournament to be held
at Randall’s Island in New York City.
The 2014 tournament is scheduled to run from July 24th thru
the 27th.
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| The Logo for This Year's Tournament in New York City |
Division One
is a proud supporter of The New York GAA Minor Board, and we are a co-sponsor
of The Sean Tallon Memorial Gaelic
Football Tournament every
October. We believe that sports is a
very important part of Irish Culture, and we look forward to welcoming young
athletes from all over the country as they visit New York City and Yonkers.
For
more information about the Continental Youth Championship Tournament, visit the
C.Y.C. website at:
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Dedication of The Commodore John Barry Memorial
Hibernians to Gather at U.S. Naval Academy for Commodore Barry
Memorial Dedication
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| Small Scale Model of the Barry Memorial |
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians have long been dedicated to raising awareness of a
true American Hero, Commodore John Barry, and they will gather together in the
coming weeks to finally dedicate a fitting memorial to The Father of the U.S.
Navy.
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| Commodore John Barry |
John Barry
was born in Wexford, Ireland and immigrated to America after being forced off
of his ancestral lands by the British.
He was already an able seaman by this time and established himself as a wealthy
merchant in Philadelphia at the outbreak of The Revolutionary War.
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| Statue of Commodore Barry |
During the
war, he offered his services to the Continental Congress and commanded the
first ships to defeat and capture British warships. He was so successful and respected that
President George Washington presented him with Commission #1 in the new United
States Navy.
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| The Destroyer U.S.S. Barry DD-933 |
On May 10th,
hundreds of members of the A.O.H will travel to the U.S. Naval Academy to dedicate
a memorial to Commodore John Barry. The
memorial is an eight foot tall granite monument just inside the Academy
grounds. The AOH was instrumental in
getting permission for the memorial as well as raising funds to complete it.
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| Members of The AOH were instrumental in raising funds for the memorial |
Congratulations to Barry Memorial Committee members John McInerney and
Jack O’Brien, who worked tirelessly to make this day possible.
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| John McInerney and John O'Brien with The Barry Memorial |
To learn more about
Commodore John Barry
click on the link below:
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
St. Patrick's Day Parade Marching Season 2014
Yonkers Hibernians on Parade
A.O.H. of Yonkers Completes another Successful
St. Patrick’s Day Marching
Season
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| AOH of Yonkers Marching in The NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade |
The 2014 St.
Patrick’s Day Parade marching season is now complete, and The Myles Scully
Division One of Yonkers can take pride in its performance this year. The members of Division one marched in 4
parades this month. Here is a small
recap of all the parades.
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| AOH of Yonkers Marching in The White Plains Parade |
The AOH of Yonkers marched in the 17th Annual White Plains Parade for the first time this year, and we were very impressed with this parade. Thanks go out to Parade Chairman John Martin for the great welcome we received on Mamaroneck Avenue. We will be joining you each year from now on!
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| AOH of Yonkers Marching in The Eastchester Parade |
The 10th Annual Eastchester St. Patrick’s Day Parade was special this year because the parade committee chose to honor our Division Chaplain Rev Eric Raaser. Congratulations to Brendan Lynch and the entire parade committee on your 10th Anniversary!
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| AOH of Yonkers on WNBC-TV Channel 4 NYC Parade Coverage |
The 253rd Annual NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade was truly an amazing event; as it is every year. Our members were especially thrilled to be included in the parade television coverage. We wish to thank Parade Chairman John Dunleavy and the rest of the committee who stood firm protecting the message of St. Patrick’s Day.
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| AOH Division 1 Marching in The Yonkers St. Patrick's Day Parade |
The month concluded with The 59th Annual Yonkers St. Patrick’s Day on McLean Avenue, and we can only say WOW! The crowds were record breaking, and the weather was the best it had been all month long. Congratulations to the combined efforts of the Yonkers Parade Committee, who achieved what was once thought to be impossible. Special congratulations to our member Kevin Hartnett, who was chosen as an Aide to the Grand Marshal this year. We would like to thank all of the visiting AOH marching groups from The Bronx, Rockland County, NY, Bergen County, NJ, and even Newport, Rhode Island who marched up the Emerald Mile this year. Because of you, this parade had a very visible AOH presence, and we thank all of you for your support!
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| Division President Kevin Ellis proudly leads members up McLean Ave. |
Hibernians marched, Hibernians stood proud and tall, but most importantly, Hibernians led by example. We have already reset our St. Patrick’s Day countdown clock for 2015, and we hope to see all of you in next year’s celebrations!
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