It is appropriate that the Grand Marshal of this year’s 50th Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day Parade connects us to the Parade’s Origins. Raymond Sheridan Jr. is the son of Raymond Sheridan Sr., who borrowed the money to hold the first Rockland County St. Patrick’s Day parade in 1963, and served for several years as the Parade Chairman for many years. Ray Sheridan Sr. was … [Read more...] about 50th Anniversary Parade Grand Marshal Raymond Sheridan Jr.
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Hibernian of the Year Matt Reilly
Matt Reilly was born in Drumanymore, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland and was educated at St. Mary’s School in Drumanymore, until he was 16. After leaving school, Matt went to work doing road construction in the Derrylin/Teemore areas. In 1962, he immigrated to NewYork and a year later married Moira McHugh of Derryvore, County Fermanagh, who had immigrated with … [Read more...] about Hibernian of the Year Matt Reilly
Aide to Grand Marshal NYC Cy Hughes
Cy’s 49 year history in the United States began in 1963 when he emigrated from County Monaghan one of three children Cy is the son of Lilly and the late Peter Hughes of Moy’s Clontibret County Monaghan where he attended Moy’s National School. He is married to his Peggie for 43 years and are the proud parents of a daughter Kelli and Joseph both of Orange County and the proud … [Read more...] about Aide to Grand Marshal NYC Cy Hughes
Parade Commander Lt. Michael Moroney
Lt. Michael Moroney joined the Orangetown Police Department in January, 1994. He graduated from the Rockland County Police Academy with honors, as the Vice President of his class, and received the Director’s Award for Leaddership. He was promoted to Sergeant in May of 2001, and to Lieutenant in July of 2007. He is a graduate of Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, with a … [Read more...] about Parade Commander Lt. Michael Moroney
Businesspersons of the Year Helen & Sean Slattery
Sean was one of ten children born to Margaret and Jack Slattery and was raised on Clonliffe Road in Dublin and attended Scoil Ui Connell Schools where he played Gaelic Football and spent nearly every Sunday in Croke Park watching the “Greats of that time”. Sean went into the bar business at the early age of fifteen and left for the United States on May 1970. Helen was born … [Read more...] about Businesspersons of the Year Helen & Sean Slattery