71st Annual Irishman of the Year Dinner
Dear Friends,
We are thrilled to invite you to the 71st Annual Irishman of the Year Dinner, hosted by the NYCD Emerald Society. This year’s event will be held on Friday, October 16, 2026, at Antun’s of Queens Village, located at 96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY.The evening’s festivities will commence at 7 PM with Antun’s Deluxe Cocktail Hour, followed by Award Presentations at 8 PM, an open bar, dinner, music and dancing, featuring DJ Mike and the NYCD Pipes & Drums.
We are honored to recognize Richard Palmer, Retired Warden, 9/11 Advocate, and member of the NYCD Emerald Society Board of Trustees, as this year’s Irishman of the Year. Additionally, we will present the President James J. Mulvey Award to Timothy N. Cowen, Captain and Immediate Past President of the NYCD Emerald Society. The Stephen C. Hartigan Public Service Awards will be awarded to Benny Boscio Jr., President of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, and Daniel Monaco, Legislative Chairman of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, for their leadership and advocacy in Albany on behalf of correction officers and their families, particularly for their efforts to restore the 20-year pension for Tier 6 members.
Ticket subscriptions are $165 per person or $1,650 for a table of ten. To commemorate the 2026 Irishman of the Year Dinner, a souvenir journal will be published by the retired members of the Emerald Society. Download the Ticket reservations and journal advertisement forms to make payment by Zelle or check.
For your convenience, tickets and journal advertisements may also be purchased below by PayPal or credit/debit card (convenience fees apply). Journal advertisements may also be uploaded directly through the website.
For inquiries regarding ticket subscriptions or tables, please contact Ticket Chairman Kevin E. Quinn at 631-332-9482 or k54topshelf@aol.com.For questions regarding journal advertisements, please contact Journal Chairman Brian J. Sharkey at 516-643-1900 or bjsgarda317@icloud.com.
The deadline for ticket subscriptions and journal submissions is October 10, 2026. After October 10, 2026 tickets can be purchased for $175 per person by Zelle until COB ofOctober 15, 2026. No tickets will be sold at the door.
We eagerly look forward to your presence on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Go raibh maith agat — thank you for supporting the NYCD Emerald Society.
Fraternally,
Kathleen McMahon
1st Vice President Dinner Chairperson
501 (c) 3 non-profit charity EIN: 85-3661787
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Irishman/Irishwoman of the Year Award
Past Honorees
1955-2026
2026 Richard Palmer, 2025 Henry Raferty IV, 2024 Christopher Chamberlain, 2023 Matthew Romano, 2022 Roy G.Miller, 2021 Michael McCabe, 2020 Dinner canceled**,
2019 Lawerence McArdle, 2018 Ryan Gunning, 2017 Michael McAlvin, 2016 David Wilson, 2015 Robert Ellis, 2014 Michael Barzal, 2013 Bernard Flaherty, 2012 Martin Murphy, 2011 Kathleen Mulvey, 2010 Thomas Corbett
2009 Gregory P. McLaughlin, 2008 Michael Hourihane, 2007 Thomas B. Farrell, 2006 Edmund Duffy, 2005 Steve Morris, 2004 Mark J. Cranston, 2003 Brian P. Riordan, 2002 Brian J. Sharkey, 2001 Steven Conry, 2000 Roger N. Slattery
1999 Shelia Vaughan, 1998 Bernard J. Cassidy Jr., 1997 William J. Fraser*, 1996 Timothy Dillion, 1995 Robert Hennessy *, 1994 Kevin E. Quinn, 1993 James Karmel, 1992 James T. Garvey, 1991 George Kennedy*, 1990 James Pryor
1989 Thomas J. Hayes Jr., 1988 Robert K. Hanley, 1987, Patrick J. Lenihan*, 1986 Michael P. Norton*, 1985 , William J. Kennedy*, 1984 John P. Clark*, 1983 Peter J. Ledwith, 1982 Robert McKeon*, 1981 James Noone, 1980 Patrick F. Walsh *
1979 TBD, 1978 TBD, 1977 TBD, 1976 TBD, 1975, 1974 TBD, 1973 TBD, 1972 TBD, 1971 TBD, 1970 TBD
1969 TBD, 1968 TBD, 1967 TBD, 1966 Honorable George F. McGrath *, 1965 TBD, 1964 TBD, 1963 TBD, 1962 TBD, 1961 TBD, 1960 TBD
1959 TBD, 1958 TBD, 1957 TBD, 1956 TBD, 1955 TBD
*Deceased
** Covid Restrictions
TBD; if you have any information please contact us.
NYCD EMERALD SOCIETY INC.
501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization EIN:85-3661787