Kildare Association NY

08/18/2026

08/13/2026

Wishing Ciara the very best of luck in the upcoming Rose of Tralee pageant.🌹🌹🌹🌹

08/07/2026

As activities leading up to the Rose of Tralee International Festival gets underway, we are so thrilled to share a little about our New York Rose Ciara McGinty!🌹

In her own words, "My name is Ciara and I am 25 years old. My mom, Elaine, is from Leixlip, Kildare and my dad, Rob, is from New York, with both of his parents being from Ireland. Together with my sister Ava and my brother Rory, we were fortunate to travel to Ireland every summer for 6 weeks, which allowed us to build the strong relationships with our family and friends in Ireland we have today. I am a first grade teacher in the Bronx. I live in Woodlawn, where there is a strong Irish community. I am the Vice President of the Kildare Association NY and a delegate for the
United Irish Counties Association of New York, Inc. I love spending time with my family and friends and have a love for travel! In 2022, I travelled around Europe with my cousin, Shannon, and some friends. Recently, I travelled to the Dominican Republic with my boyfriend, Shane. It’s been a privilege to be selected as the 2026 New York Rose of Tralee, and I am so excited for all that is to come!

The Rose of Tralee returns to the Kingdom from August 14th–August 18th. Roses representing Ireland and abroad will take to the stage at the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU on August 17th and 18th.

Follow here and will keep you up to date! Good luck Ciara! Thanks for being a great representative of the Irish of New York City Up Kerry! 💚☘🗽

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08/02/2026

Best of luck, Ciara! 🌹

07/19/2026

Join us to send Ciara off to Tralee on Friday, July 24th at JP Clarke’s! 🌹 🇮🇪✈️

We hope to see you there!

07/16/2026

We are delighted to announce that the 2026 New York Rose, Ciara McGinty, will be in attendance at Gaelic Park this Saturday for our Senior Football Championship triple-header.

Ciara was crowned the 2026 New York Rose in June and will proudly represent New York at the International Rose of Tralee Festival this August.

Be sure to stop by, say hello, and join us in wishing Ciara the very best of luck as she prepares to take to the Rose of Tralee stage.

🌹 Best of luck, Ciara, from everyone at New York GAA!

07/13/2026

Our Vice President, Ciara, attended the annual Celtic Cruise in support of the Emerald Isle Immigration Center. This wonderful event brings the Irish community together each year to help raise vital funds for the Emerald Isle Immigration Center (EIIC), an outstanding nonprofit that provides essential services, guidance, and support to immigrants from many different countries.

07/01/2026

Congratulations to Ciara McGinty, Vice President of the Kildare Association, who will represent New York in the Rose of Tralee competition later this year!
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We had a lovely meeting of the Kildare Association to wish Ciara all the very best as she prepares for this exciting journey. We are so proud of her and will be cheering her on every step of the way.

Best of luck, Ciara!

Hello! My name is Ciara McGinty and I am 25 years old. My mom, Elaine, is from Leixlip, Kildare and my dad, Rob, is from New York, with his parents being from Ireland. With my siblings, Ava and Rory, we were fortunate to travel to Ireland every summer for 6 weeks, which allowed us to build the strong relationships with family and friends in Ireland we have today. I am a first grade teacher in the Bronx. I live in Woodlawn in the Bronx, where there is a strong Irish community. I am the Vice President of the Kildare Association of New York and a delegate for the United Irish Counties Association of NY. I love spending time with my family and friends and have a love for travel! A recent trip I had was to the Dominican Republic with my boyfriend, Shane. I also travelled around Europe with my cousin, Shannon, and some friends. It’s been a privilege to be selected as the 2026 New York Rose, and I am so excited for all that is to come!

06/08/2026

Congratulations Ciara McGinty, vice president of the Kildare Association, who will represent New York in the Rose of Tralee competition later this year.🌹🌹🌹

05/01/2026

2026 Annual Dinner Dance 🇮🇪 Part 2