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IRISH FELLOWSHIP CLUB OF CHICAGO

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Nurturing a strong and enduring sense of Irish pride while fostering friendship and understanding among all who share an interest in Irish culture.

Established in 1901, the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago was formed by a dedicated collective of Irish-American individuals with the objective of fostering a positive perception of the Irish community within the city. Over the course of a century, the IFC has experienced remarkable expansion, raising over $1 million in funds to provide extensive support to Catholic education in the Chicagoland area, alongside fostering Irish cultural institutions.

The Irish Fellowship Club Educational and Cultural Foundation serves as the philanthropic branch of the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago. This esteemed foundation is dedicated to endorsing charitable initiatives within the Chicago area. 

2024

Chairman of the Board
Robert P. Flood

President
James F. Coyne

1st Vice President
Rev. Jack J. Clair

Vice President/Treasurer
Jack J. Kane

Vice President/Secretary
Liz Livingston Howard

Vice Presidents
Devon C. Bruce
Timothy J. Cavanagh
James J. Doney
Michael J. Evans
Christopher G. Kennedy
Billy Lawless, Sr.
Mark E. McNabola
Michael G. O’Rourke
Margaret Houlihan Smith
James M. Sweeney
Marcy O’Keeffe Twardak
 

Executive Director
Kathleen M. Taylor

Past President Directors
Hon. Thomas R. Allen
Patricia M. Bidwill
Edward M. Burke
Richard W. Burke
Eugene G. Callahan
Thomas J. Cashman
Kevin J. Conlon
Hon. Maureen Connors
Hon. Patricia J. Cullerton
Hon. John P. Daley
Hon. Richard M. Daley
Rose G. Doherty
Hon. John C. Griffin
Kevin P. Flood
Hon. Neil F. Hartigan
Jack Hartman
Martin J. Healy, Jr.
Patrick J. Heneghan
Brian E. Hickey
Hon. James M. Houlihan
Austin Kelly
Christopher J. Kozicki
Margaret O’Ryan Lombardo
Hon. James E. Madden
Hon. Daniel J. McLaughlin
Peter J. O’Brien
James V. Riley
Donald E. Ryan
James B. Sweany
Kathleen M. Taylor
Patrick D. Thompson
Hon. Thomas M. Tully
John Patrick Wrenn

Chaplains

Rev. Jack J. Clair
Rev. L. Scott Donahue
Rev. Thomas C. Hurley
Rev. Patrick E. McGrath