10/23/2025
Reminder- Division 9 Cocktail Reception Tonight -Thursday, October 23, 2025, 6:00 PM - at The Playwright 202 West 49th St (between 6th & 7th Avenues) in Manhattan. Music by Mary Courtney and Patrick Madden.
The Honorees at our Cocktail Reception are John Samuelsen, Dr. Elizabeth Stack, and the Fort Worth Five.
John Samuelsen – International President Transport Workers Union, Past President of Local 100 TWU, Aide to the Grand Marshal of the 2025 NYC Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, Grand Marshal of 2022 Queens County Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, President of the James Connolly Irish American Labor Coalition.
Dr. Elizabeth Stack, PHD - Education Director at Celtic Junction, Previous Executive Director of American Irish Historical Society, & the Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany. Associate Director & Adjunct Professor - Institute of Irish Studies, Fordham University
Members of The Fort Worth Five - Mathias (Matt) Reilly, Paschal Morahan, Ken Tierney (RIP), Thomas Laffey (RIP), Daniel Crawford (RIP). In July of 1972, they were detained in Texas on contempt charges for refusing to testify in an investigation of weapons shipments to the IRA. All charges were dropped in November of 1973. Division 9 AOH was at the forefront raising awareness and funds to support the families of the Fort Worth 5, and other Irish Republican causes in the 1970’s and throughout the troubles.
Looking forward to celebrating our Honorees with you!
