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The Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago is a vibrant and welcoming organization that celebrates Irish culture, heritage, and community in the heart of the Windy City. Established with the aim of preserving Irish traditions and fostering a sense of camaraderie among its members, the club offers a unique space for individuals of Irish descent and those with an affinity for Irish culture to connect, socialize, and engage in various activities.

​In addition to the social aspects, the Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago is committed to supporting charitable causes and giving back to the community. Members have the opportunity to participate in various philanthropic initiatives and events organized by the club. Through these endeavors, the club fosters a spirit of compassion and service, embodying the values of Irish generosity and community spirit.

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2026 Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board
Rev. Jack J. Clair

President
Devon C. Bruce

1st Vice President
Liz Livingston Howard

Vice President/Treasurer
Jack J. Kane

Secretary
James M. Harvey

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
Rev. Jack J. Clair
Kevin J. Conlon
Hon. Maureen Connors
James F. Coyne
Hon. Patricia J. Cullerton
Hon. John P. Daley
Hon. Richard M. Daley
Rose G. Doherty
Hon. John C. Griffin
Kevin P. Flood
Robert 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, Jr.

 

General Directors

Shay Boyle
Meaghan K. Burdick
James P. Burke
Hon. Kelly Burke
Brendan Byrne
Margaret O'Sullivan Byrne
Brian Cahalane
Timothy J. Cavanagh
Patrick Joseph Clair
Elizabeth Gallagher Coolidge
Joe Cook
Michael Corrigan
Chip Collopy
Margaret Shields Corboy
Carolyn S. Daley
John R. Daley
Hon. Thomas J. Dart
James J. Doney
Hon. Martin J. Durkan
Michael J. Evans
William Patrick Farrell, Jr.
Thomas Finnegan
Timothy M. Fitzgibbon

 Timothy Patrick Fitzgibbons
Robert F. Flood
Hon. Bridget Gainer
Thomas A. Gannon III
Daniel T. Gibbons
Sean Glascott
Roger J. Guerin
Hon. Jack J. Hagerty
Joshua D. Hale
Terrence J. Hancock
James M. Harney
John D. Hartigan
Shannon Dunne Harvey
Bridget McMahon Healy
Daniel Q. Herbert
Noreen Heron
Hon. Brian Hopkins
Hon. Fran Hurley
Nicholas J. Hynes
Edward M. Kearney
Peter M. Kelliher, Jr.
John F. Kelly
Hon. Michael J. Kelly		 Patrick J. Kelly
Patrick M. Kelly
Nicholas Kendellan
Christopher G. Kennedy
Thomas R. Kiley
Thomas E. Lanctot
Thomas J. Loughlin
Bryan P. Lynch
Daniel J. Lynch
Lyn Z. McKeaney
Mark E. McNabola
Timothy J. McCahill
Patrick F. McCarthy
Christopher S. McGuire
Mallory McSweeney
Michael J. Meagher
Eileen M. Mitchell
Matt Moore
Patrick Morrissey
Brian Murphy
Rory Nugent 
Robert J. O’Brien
Diane T. O'Connell		 Fred J. O’Connor
Brad S. O’Halloran
William J. O'Hara
Mark S. O’Malley
Timothy E. O’Malley
Rose Marie O’Neill
Michael G. O'Rourke
Robert G. Reiter, Jr.
Timothy G. Scannell
Robert J. Sheehy
Margaret Houlihan Smith
Hon. Dave Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan
Terry Sullivan
Timothy M. Sullivan
James M. Sweeney
Michael J. Synowiecki
Michael T. Tierney
James T. Tracy
Matthew D. Tully
Marcy O’Keeffe Twardak
Vincent T. Winters

 

Chaplains

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

 

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