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1 19TH ANNUAL IRISH NIGHT ROW ON FOR BRENDAN Presented by UPMC CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Sunday, March 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

3 19 TH ANNUAL IRISH NIGHT ROW ON FOR BRENDAN Presented by UPMC Sunday, March 15, 2015 Central Catholic High School PROGRAM Bagpipe Introduction, George Balderose Guaranteed Irish Intermission Presentation of the Crew Clubs, the Brendan Foley Spirit Award, and the St. Brigid Award Guaranteed Irish Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 1

IRISH NIGHT ROW ON FOR BRENDAN Irish Night Row On for Brendan is a lively performance of Irish music and dance held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a tribute to Brendan Foley, who brightened the

4 IRISH NIGHT ROW ON FOR BRENDAN Irish Night Row On for Brendan is a lively performance of Irish music and dance held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a tribute to Brendan Foley, who brightened the halls of Central Catholic High School, rowed for the school, and left the world a better place for his 15-and-a-half years of life. Thanks to the grace and generosity of Brendan s family and friends, Irish Night is also the principal fund-raiser for both Brendan s own Central Catholic Crew and for Oakland Catholic Crew. Irish Night allows Central Catholic Crew and Oakland Catholic Crew to purchase new rowing shells and oars each year to accommodate their growing programs and replace aging equipment. Now, Irish Night is in its 19th year, and over the past 18 years, Irish Night has raised more than $343,000. In 2014, Irish Night raised $32,203, and the concert s proceeds were shared with Oakland Catholic Crew for the seventh time. Irish Night Row On for Brendan is a proud tradition that allows Central Catholic Crew and Oakland Catholic Crew to continue to form lasting influences in the lives of the young men and women they train. 2 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

5 BRENDAN FOLEY Brendan was born on May 25, 1981, and spent his first three weeks in neonatal intensive care due to complications at birth. Brendan was not the healthiest baby and made many visits to leading pediatric lung specialists, first at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, and then throughout the rest of his life at Children s Hospital in Pittsburgh. Brendan overcame his lifelong chronic asthma by earnestly involving himself in bicycling, soccer, basketball and rowing. He grew to 6 feet, 3 inches in height and weighed a very lean 140 pounds. He looked very out of place alongside the infants and small children in the intensive care unit at Children s where he spent his last two weeks in a coma following a serious accident. Brendan did very well in school. His scores were extremely high on all the standardized tests, and when he put his mind to it, he achieved high grades. A poem laid in Brendan s casket by one of his teachers was signed A+ as always. Brendan had artistic abilities as well. He was chosen for a writer s workshop, won prizes for his drawings, and people are still finding some of the hundreds of Origami figures he would make on the spot from any scrap of paper that was handy. Brendan played clarinet in both the Word of God grade school band and in the Central Catholic marching band. He easily learned a wealth of Irish tunes from his father, and he had a wonderful touch on the tin whistle. His mother and aunt taught him step-dancing and his performances were enjoyed by fellow dancers and audiences alike. Brendan was fairly well traveled. He had been to the four corners of the United States from Boston to Seattle to San Diego and Orlando. Brendan also visited Ireland, England and Mexico. In the summer of 1996 his family made a European rail trip where he visited Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Delft, Brussels, Paris, and Bern. The picture on his funeral card was taken at an outdoor restaurant in Brussels and his expression is one of pained tolerance for his Dad as a waiter was asked to take a family picture. Brendan seemed to have a gift for getting to know people and making friends. He showed a genuine interest in everyone he met. His love of life and goofy sense of humor endeared him to many folks of all ages. His caring personality reflected the strong love among his family and friends. In a nutshell, Brendan was a great kid whose life made a difference in this world. Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 3

Tragically, at 15 1/2 years of age, Brendan was taken from his family and friends on December 8, 1996. The exact details of his bicycle accident will never be known.

His parents had asked him to baby-sit his little sister Emma that night, and as usual he was thinking of how he could make the evening special for her.

Brendan made a deadly error in judgment that, coupled with a speeding truck, resulted in his being very harshly struck on Ardmore Boulevard at Braddock Road.

6 Tragically, at 15 1/2 years of age, Brendan was taken from his family and friends on December 8, The exact details of his bicycle accident will never be known. Brendan was cycling home from the local video store with two Disney movies in his backpack. His parents had asked him to baby-sit his little sister Emma that night, and as usual he was thinking of how he could make the evening special for her. That afternoon a snow shower started as he was on his way home. Brendan made a deadly error in judgment that, coupled with a speeding truck, resulted in his being very harshly struck on Ardmore Boulevard at Braddock Road. Strangely, he had taken a route that he had promised his parents he would never use. No one will ever know what was on his mind as he attempted to cross Ardmore Boulevard. Many hundreds of people poured out their concern to the family. During each of his four viewings at the funeral home people spent over two hours waiting in line in order to talk to family members and say a few prayers at his casket. The funeral mass at St. Anselm s Church had over 800 people in attendance with 14 priests concelebrating and Brendan s crew from Central Catholic acting as pallbearers. During a sunny break on a dismal rainy day, a huge crowd assembled at Brendan s graveside where, amidst prayers and laments on the Highland pipes, he was laid to rest. Over the years many people have showed an interest in helping to keep Brendan s memory alive. Wonderful cards, letters, poems and music have been written, generous donations made to scholarship funds, plaques installed, and awards established. And this memorial concert, a celebration that s been kept alive for 16 years with the kind and unstinting help of his extended family and many friends, old and new. Brendan student, athlete, altar boy, musician, step-dancer, and a friend to many. 4 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

7 THE BRENDAN FOLEY MEMORIAL TROPHY This trophy has been sculpted from ancient Irish oak found in a bog near Belfast, Northern Ireland. After resting there for well over 5,000 years, the bog oak has been transformed into an elegant tribute to the men who row, in memory of Brendan Foley. Sculptor Eamon Maguire selected the bog oak and carved into it the soul and passion of the currach, the boat used for many centuries by Irish fishermen. St. Brendan stands in the back, piloting a passenger across a stormy sea; without any doubt they will arrive safely on the other side. Celtic carvings of the currach and oars from the Book of Kells and 5th century ogham stones symbolize eternity, the spiritual beginning and end. The boat itself rests on a base of bog fir, as old and ancient as the bog oak, but with a slight tint of red. It was found near Spanish Point, Miltown Malbay, County Clare. Mr. Maguire has been carving ancient Irish oak and timbers for decades. His work has been exhibited in America, Sweden, England, Japan, and around the world. Also a maker of bodhrans, his Irish drums are much sought after. He is a master bodhran player himself, and teaches Irish set dancing every Friday. Eamon Maguire visited Pittsburgh several years ago and was befriended by the Foley family. It s providential that a rower, musician and Irish dancer is also the sculptor of this magnificent piece in tribute to a young man who received such great pleasure from those pursuits in his own life, Brendan Foley. The Brendan Foley Memorial Trophy is presented to the winners of the boys junior varsity eight race at the TRRA Scholastic sprints. The trophy is on display at Central Catholic High School. Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 5

Winners of the Brendan Foley Memorial Trophy Boys Junior Varsity Eight, Pittsburgh Scholastic Sprints: 1997 Central Catholic 1998 North Allegheny 1999 Saint Ignatius 2000 Saint Ignatius 2001 Saint

8 Winners of the Brendan Foley Memorial Trophy Boys Junior Varsity Eight, Pittsburgh Scholastic Sprints: 1997 Central Catholic 1998 North Allegheny 1999 Saint Ignatius 2000 Saint Ignatius 2001 Saint Ignatius 2002 Central Catholic 2002 St. Ignatius 2003 North Allegheny 2004 Race Cancelled 2005 North Allegheny 2006 St. John s Jesuit Rowing Club 2007 Central Catholic 2008 St. John s Jesuit Rowing Club 2009 St. John s Jesuit Rowing Club 2010 Central Catholic 2011 Three Rivers Rowing Association 2012 Central Catholic 2013 Central Catholic 2014 Central Catholic 6 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

9 ROW ON Row on, row on another day May shine with brighter light Ply the oars and pull away There s dawn beyond the night Clouds are upon the summer sky There s thunder on the wind Pull on, pull on and homeward hie Nor give one look behind Bear where you go the word of love Say all that words can say Changeless affections strength to prove But speed upon the way Oh like yon river would I glide To where my heart would be My bark should soon outsail the tide That hurries to the sea But yet a star shines constant still Through yonder cloudy sky And hope as bright my bosom fills From faith that cannot die Row on, row on God speed the way You must not linger here Storms hang about the closing day Tomorrow may be clear A lament found by Gail Huntington in an 1864 journal from the New Bedford Whaler Three Brothers Tune by Tim Laycock Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 7

10 THE BRENDAN FOLEY SPIRIT AWARD Several years ago, coach Sara Holland approached the Central Catholic Crew board about her desire to give a special award at the team s end-of-the-season banquet. It was an award she hoped the team would continue every year. She asked if she could contact Bruce and Maggie Foley about naming the award after Brendan. Sara had heard about Brendan s love and enthusiasm for the sport and felt that an award bearing Brendan s name would be appropriate. The following is an excerpt from Sara s poignant letter to Bruce Foley: I would like to start a new, and I hope, lasting tradition. I would like to give one of the boys a spirit award. As you may be aware, crew is very much a team sport, there are no Michael Jordans, no superstars. Rather, the boat must work together in order to achieve anything. Hence, I think an MVP award is inappropriate. However, there is always that one young man, who though he may not make the Varsity boat, shows up unfailingly for practice and roots loudly for the team at each and every race. I would like to acknowledge that spirit with this award. I am writing to you in hope that you might allow me to name the award after your son, Brendan. I was not blessed to know your son, but the support your family has provided to Central Catholic Crew in his name has been invaluable. I know that the boys would be honored to receive an award bearing his name, just as they are thrilled when they get to row in the Brendan Gerard Foley 8+. Bruce and Maggie liked the idea and philosophy of the award very much, and so, The Brendan Foley Spirit Award was created. The trophy was made by Pittsburgh Trophy, and sits in Central s trophy case giving its recipients recognition within the school as well as keeping Brendan s memory and spirit alive. Recipients of the Spirit Award: 2000 P.J. Williamson 2001 Casey Trail 2002 Dan Foust 2002 Joe Mariuzza 2003 Jim Williamson 2003 Joe Mariuzza 2004 Joe Mariuzza 2005 Peter Lynch 2006 Aaron Lucia 2006 Hugh McKeegan 2007 Gregory Clair 2008 Craig Standley 2009 Joseph Matvya 2010 Matthew Clair 2010 Michael Monahan 2011 Andy Volosky 2012 Patrick Leech 2013 Liam Garrity 2013 Michael Hassoun 2014 Zach Volosky 8 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

11 THE PERFORMERS Guaranteed Irish an Irish folk-ballad group that has performed in the Pittsburgh area for the last 20 years. Combining accordion, whistle, guitar, bass and vals. Paddy Folan, Jimmy Lamb and Bruce Foley create a uniquely personal sound combining the traditional and contemporary elements of Irish and American music. The group has recorded three CDs and has opened for the Irish Rovers and appeared in many festivals, concerts and dances in Detroit; Cleveland; Pittsburgh; Annapolis, Md.; Rochester N.Y.; Boston, and many towns in Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland. Visit their website for more information and a schedule of their appearances. Bruce Foley Bruce Foley was born and raised in upstate New York and is the sixth of 12 children. As ayoung man, he went on the road with three musicians from Ireland known as Carolan s Kind. He continued to tour for more than five years with various Irish musicians throughout the northeastern United States, gaining a broad repertoire of tunes and ballads along the way. Bruce first became familiar with the uilleann pipes in 1975 in Chicago with the legendary piper Joe Shannon. It would be 13 years before he was able to secure a full set due to the scarcity of pipe-makers and the high cost of having a set made. He was able to get a beautiful full set in 1988 from Kerry pipe-maker Alain Froment. Bruce is self-taught on guitar and whistle. He has performed on stage with Paddy Reilly, Paddy Keenan, James Kelly, Tommy Sands and other notable traditional musicians. He has played on a number of recordings supporting Gordon Bok, Cathal Dunne, Mike Gallagher, Anne Feeney, Heather Kroft and Denys Candy as well as music for several WQED special broadcasts. Bruce regularly travels to Ireland and takes pleasure in performing with local musicians in Connemara. He has been regularly featured at the Summerfest festival in Roundstone, Co. Galway, and recently performed live with Liz Kane on Connemara community radio. Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 9

12 Paddy Folan Accordion. Paddy started playing with Bruce in the late 70s when Bruce met his sister Maggie. Guaranteed Irish made a couple of trips to Ireland where the people seemed happy to hear three Yanks playing Irish music. Paddy got his first accordion, a single row Hohner, for Christmas when he was 10. An Irish priest that was visiting his grandmother taught him two songs. He played those two songs until the family finally told him to please play something else. He started practicing right after dinner every night. and by doing so, got out of doing the dishes. He is married for 25 years to Bridget Minnock, and they have three children, Claire, Brian (Central 02), and Annie. Jimmy Lamb Jimmy Lamb has long been entertaining Pittsburgh audiences with his own style of Irish folk music. He started his professional music career on the coffee house and bar circuits at Penn State in By 1984 Jimmy had acquired a great affinity for Irish music and a significant song list of Pittsburgh-Irish favorites, which he performed in various venues locally. He joined Bruce and Paddy in 1987 and has been part of Guaranteed Irish ever since, playing bass and acoustic guitar and providing vocals to much of their repertoire. By day, Jimmy manages the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization dedicated to peace, reconciliation, and economic development in Ireland. He lives in Dormont with his wife Ann and their on Ciaran. Mike Gallagher Known primarily for performing Irish and Scottish folk, this native Pittsburgher has been a constant musical presence throughout the tri-state area. Mike also specializes in contemporary acoustic music and performs a number of original selections, backing his clear tenor voice with sensitivity and versatility on the 12-string guitar. Mike comes from a musical background. His father was a professional singer on Pittsburgh radio during the depression. Mike started playing guitar at age 11 and his seven brothers and sisters are also gifted musicians Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

13 George Balderose has been playing and teaching the bagpipes in Pittsburgh for more than 30 years and has studied with several of the world s great piping masters in both Ireland and Scotland. He co-founded the Balmoral School of Piping in 1979 and serves as its executive director, producing the annual Balmoral Classic event in November at Central Catholic. A New York Times reviewer described George as having a virtuoso s gift, and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette identified him as The Dean of Pittsburgh pipers. George teaches bagpiping locally and nationally and directs seven weeks of Balmoral instructional sessions each summer at locations coast to coast. He also performs with the ensemble Road to the Isles. His piping has been recorded on several CDs, including: A Celtic Christmas; The Way Home (with Road to the Isles); Garden of Daisies (with Road to the Isles); Bagpipe and Organ Music (with Ed Norman); Live at the Knitting Factory. Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance Stephanie Stoessel and Marley Shovlin from the Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance are appearing in their first Irish Night performance this year. Stephanie is a junior and Marley is a senior at Oakland Catholic. Both started dancing at age 4. The Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance, or Scoil Rince na Tri Abhainn Dance School of the Three Rivers, offers solo and figure dancing instruction to students ages 5 and up. Participation in the academy provides each student with the opportunity to grow physically and mentally in a supportive environment while developing an appreciation for Irish music and dance. A strong part of the Irish dancing culture is performing. The Shovlin Academy encourages students to be proud of and share what they ve learned with others. Dancers are given opportunities to perform at various events locally. Performances by the Shovlin Academy can be seen while competing at feiseanna as well as festivals and gatherings around the city and surrounding areas. The academy is happy to be a part of Irish Night Please visit ww.shovlinacademy.com for more information. Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 11

14 OAKLAND CATHOLIC CREW Lucy Alexander Ariana Allen Audrey Ayoob Margaret Begg Elizabeth Brugger Kimball Bruning Ruth Carcillo Sarah Clair Leah Culig Madison Dalton Marisa D Amico Taryn Dempsey Giavanna DiMatteo Lauren DuPlessis Emily Fallon Meredith Flanagan Alana Garrity Allyson Gruver Francesca Iurlano Katie Knecht Lily Kondrich Maggie Koroly Megan Koter Emma Lowry Ashley Mariuzza Maria Marroquin Brianna McDonagh Julie McFall Stephanie Meder Casey Mellor Darbi Mercer Katarina Mico Julia Miklasevich Megan Murphy Alissa Pampena Madison Parry Grace Poillucci Samantha Rende Sophia Salvi Abby Saunders Grace Smoker Annie Trainer Vanessa Vogel Lexi Wilkinson Liza Wilson Chloe Wojcik Gillian Yobbi Catherine Zenkevich OAKLAND S COACHING STAFF Joe Mariuzza, Head Coach Joe began his rowing career at Central Catholic, graduating in 2004 after a successful season in the 2V that took a bronze medal at the Midwest Championships. After a two-year hiatus from the sport, Joe returned in 2006 as assistant coach at Central Catholic and the following year was named head novice coach. During his tenure coaching the novices, Joe led them to multiple state championships and to the finals at Scholastic Nationals. In 2009 Joe was named head coach and director of rowing for Oakland Catholic. Greg Clair, Assistant Varsity Coach Greg began his rowing career at Central Catholic High School as a freshman in 2003, a career that culminated in a bronze medal in the 1V eight at the Midwest Scholastic Championship his senior year. Greg continued rowing at Marietta College for three years taking a silver medal in the JV heavyweight eight at the 2010 Dad Vail Regatta. Greg joined the Oakland Catholic coaching staff during the spring of Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

15 Anna Mangan, Assistant Varsity Coach Anna is a 2010 Oakland Catholic graduate who rowed all four years of high school. She coached rowing at Notre Dame Academy High School in Toledo, Ohio, for three years while she attended the University of Toledo. Anna recently moved back to Pittsburgh to pursue her Doctor of Audiology degree at the University of Pittsburgh, and she is excited to be involved with OC Crew again. Lou Marra, Assistant Varsity Coach Lou rowed on Central s team for four years before graduating in He returned in 2009 to coach 4V. He joined the Oakland Catholic staff in Abby Klicker, Head Novice Coach Abby, a Pittsburgh native, began rowing her freshman year at Marietta College. She competed in the Marietta 1V all four years and graduated in 2013 with bachelor of arts degree in political science and studio art. Abby began coaching for Oakland Catholic in the fall of 2014 and looks forward to her first spring season with the team Erin Higgins, Assistant Novice Coach Erin Higgins rowed for Oakland Catholic High School for the past four years and this year joined the coaching staff as the assistant novice coach. She enjoys seeing the team from the other side and is very excited to see how well this outstanding novice class does this spring season. Aside from coaching, Erin is currently a freshman at the University of Pittsburgh studying civil and environmental engineering. ST. BRIGID AWARD Oakland Catholic Rowing honors a senior athlete with the St. Brigid Award. St. Brigid and St. Brendan, patrons of sailors whose feast days start and end the spring rowing season, are the patron saints of the Oakland Catholic Crew. The athletes invoke their blessings before each competition. St. Brigid is honored for her generosity of spirit and her perseverance in service to others. This award recognizes a senior athlete who best exemplifies those qualities in her membership on the team and in the example she sets at school and in the community. Recipients of the St. Brigid Award: 2009 Isobel Handler 2011 Aleena Yobbi 2013 Emily Serkes 2010 Caitlin Doyle 2012 Molly Begg 2014 Christina Moody Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 13

16 OAKLAND CATHOLIC S IRISH NIGHT FLEET Oakland Catholic was pleased to add a new eight to its fleet, the St. Catherine, in 2013 thanks to Irish Night. The boat was purchased from Resolute Racing Shells, the premier boat builder in the United States. The light hull was specially made for the girls and features the school s colors in metallic maroon. Proceeds from Irish Night also went towards the purchase of a boat trailer in 2010 and a Still Water wakeless launch in The shells purchased with proceeds from Irish Night are as follows: Name Type Manufacturer Year Purchased St. Brigid 8+ Resolute 2009 St. Catherine 8+ Resolute 2013 CENTRAL CATHOLIC CREW Colin Aikins Chad Antosik Ben Aronson Luke Barrante Rob Barringer Blair Bean Joey Begg Jared Bozzone Carl Buck Shane Burke Thomas Cahall Anthony Casciato Joey Connolly Evan Craska Jordan Croll Drew Cunningham Jared D Alessandro Joe Daldosso Aiden Deroy Noah Donnenberg Colin Dorcak Nick Fratto Edoardo Frezza Gianmarco Frezza Alex Gala Ethan George Jim Giunta Michael Grady Jacob Haskins Tommy Hayes Stephen Hudock Harrison Johnson Devin Kaplan Ben Kowenhoven Max Kraning Mike Kuhn Parke Lambert Troy Lampenfeld Connor Lovejoy Jack Maier John McDonagh Michael McDonough Jimmy McInerney Julius Meier Justin Mendel Alex Miklasevich David Mitchell Max Mosey Anicet Mundundu Liam O Malley Nick Okwiya Nick Paluselli John Peilert Nic Periera Lucas Raimondi Paul Trevor Sandberg Nathan Scholaert Matt Scotti Ben Shissler Thomas Stephenson Harry Suver Craig Tarrant Trent Uhlemann Gennaro Valant Greg Vojtek Ethan Wehunt Ryan Weiss Dan Wisniewski Mike Wojcik 14 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

17 CENTRAL S COACHING STAFF Jay Hammond, Head Coach Jay began rowing at the scholastic level at Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH, and continued at Harvard on the varsity heavyweight squad. After college, he coached at Shrewsbury School in England and rowed for Oxford against Cambridge. Later in the United States, Jay coached the crew at the Middlesex School in Concord, MA, and the freshmen lightweights at Cornell University. Jay joined Central Catholic as head coach in Isabella Norcini, Assistant Coach Isabella learned to cox in her freshman year at Georgia Tech, where she was coached by former Central Catholic freshman coach Jay Skuban. Isabella quickly gained the rowers trust and respect and moved up to cox the varsity lightweight eight in the spring of her novice year. She led this boat to multiple medals including a gold at SIRA and a silver at Dad Vails. Then in 2012 she coxed the women s varsity four at the Head of the Charles to a bronze medal. This was the first Georgia Tech women s boat to medal at the Charles. Isabella is excited to be in Pittsburgh and to begin her coaching career at Central Catholic. Nicholas Rielly, Assistant Coach Nick is a 2009 graduate of Central, where he was a letterman on both the football team and rowing team. Nick was part of the first Central boat to medal in the varsity eight category at Scholastic Nationals. As a student at Cornell University, Nick was a four-year member of the varsity lightweight rowing team. While at Cornell, Nick won gold, silver, and bronze medals in the Eastern Sprints Championships, and only lost three regular season dual races throughout his entire career. In addition, he served as the representative for the rowing team on the Student-Athlete Advisory council, a committee that worked with athletic directors throughout the Ivy League to enhance the student-athlete experience for undergraduates. Nick graduated from Cornell in 2013 and is a senior financial analyst at PNC Bank. Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 15

18 Chuck Russell, Assistant Coach Chuck graduated from Central Catholic in At Central he rowed four seat in the first varsity eight in his senior year and won at SRAA Nationals. He studies at Syracuse University but currently is taking a semester off. He is studying earth science and hopes to work for an energy company. Aaron Lucia, Head Freshman Coach Aaron is a 2006 graduate of Central and an alumnus of Central Catholic Crew. He rowed 5-seat in Central s first-ever Midwest champion varsity heavyweight 8 and was in Syracuse University s heavyweight first freshman 8 during the academic year. Aaron joined the Central coaching staff in fall 2007 and is the winningest freshmen coach in the school s history. Aaron is currently enrolled at Duquesne University. Phil Bohn, Assistant Freshman Coach Phil Bohn is a 2009 graduate of Central Catholic, having rowed all four years. In his senior year, he was in the first Central 2V to medal at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America National Championships, earning silver. Phil formerly coached for Central in 2010 as assistant varsity coach and 2011 as assistant freshman coach. He has returned this year and is working with the freshmen again. Phil graduated from Duquesne University in 2013 with a degree in music education. CENTRAL CATHOLIC S IRISH NIGHT FLEET In 2014 with the generous support of the Foley and Folan families, the Irish Night performers, the Irish Night Committee, all members of the Irish Night audience, and all others who made the Irish Night performances possible, Central Catholic Crew purchased two additional eight-oared racing shells. The Barbara II, a 2008 shell (sister ship to the Maggie) purchased from Yale University, replaced the Barbara, a 2001 Resolute; and the Brother Bob II, a 2011 shell purchased from Princeton University, replaced the Brother Bob, a 2010 Resolute. 16 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

19 These shells were made by Hudson Boat Works, the premier boat builder in Canada. In keeping with the tradition established by Irish Night boats of the past, the new boats are of the finest quality and have already shown a good turn of speed. The shells purchased with proceeds from Irish Night are as follows: Name Type Manufacturer Year Purchased Barbara II 8+ Hudson 2014 Bro. Bob II 8+ Hudson 2014 Anne 8+ Hudson 2013 Br. Bob Schaefer, FSC 8+ Resolute 2011 Maggie 8+ Hudson 2009 Bruce 8+ Hudson 2008 Mary T. 8+ Hudson 2007 Micháel 8+ Hudson 2007 Brendan Foley III 8+ Hudson 2006 Brendan Foley II 8+ Hudson 2003 Maggie 8+ Hudson 2004 Emma 4+ Vespoli 2002 Maher 5 4+ Vespoli 2001 Sally 2- Hudson 2006 Clanjamfrey 2- Hudson 2006 Cú Na Mara 2-/x Vespoli 2004 The Bee 2-/x Vespoli 1999 Brendan Gerard Foley 8+ Vespoli 1997 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 17

20 APPRECIATION The Irish Night Committee would like to thank all of you for attending and supporting the 19th Annual Irish Night: Row On for Brendan. This event was made possible because of the extraordinary efforts of many dedicated volunteers and entertainers. We want to personally thank them for sharing their valuable time, talents and creative energy. We give a special note of thanks to Brother Robert Schaefer, principal, Central Catholic, for his support of Irish Night. We also appreciate the support from the administration, faculty, and staff of Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic for their support of Irish Night and Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic Crews. Thanks also to Ray Werner for serving as our master of ceremonies this evening, Metz Culinary Management for coordinating the Irish hospitality reception, and to Kelly Brundage for facilities support. We also wish to thank Vanilla Pastry Studio for pastry donation and Carlo s Garage Winery for wine donation for the reception; and rowing parents, family, and friends who donated items for auction baskets. Most importantly, we would like to once again express our sincere appreciation to Bruce, Maggie, E.J., and the Foley and Folan families and friends, who give us this evening of wonderful entertainment as a tribute to the spirit of Brendan Foley. Peter Lynch, chairman Barb Cunningham Bruce Foley Karen Garrity Richard Lynch IRISH NIGHT COMMITTEE 18 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

21 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would also like to thank our very generous program advertisers. Please be sure to thank them by using their products or services whenever possible.we also want to thank the following companies and individuals for their generous contributions that helped offset some of the expenses for Irish Night: Sponsors of Irish Night 2015 Presenting Sponsor $5,000 UPMC Gold $2,000-$4,999 McKinney Drilling Company Silver $1,000-$1,999 Susan & Soren Suver Patron $250-$999 The Culig Family Deborah & Paul Cunningham Ronald & Lori Gala The Meder Family Nicholas & Amy Poillucci Drs. Paul & Christa Trainer Friends and Family $100-$249 The Aikins Family Ron & Melissa Croll David & Barbara Cunningham Lynnette & Kennedy Dalton Michael & Renee DiMatteo Tom & Linda DuPlessis East Coast Navy Members Energy Enablement LLC Bill & Karen Garrity The George Family The Giunta Family Mosey Haus Beth & Michael Kuhn The Marroquin Family The Mellor Family The Moore Family The Murphy Family The O Malley Family Paul & Gabriela Raimondi The Salvi Family The Shissler Family Clare & Pat Stephenson The Valant Family The Wilkinson Family The Zenkevich Family Supporters $1-$99 Anonymous The D Amico Family Joe & Joan Carcillo Maryanne Loebig & Tony DeCarolis Drew s C-ham Uncle #7 The Flanagan Family Giant Eagle GetGo 3107 Lynda & Don Hedfors The Kondrich Family Giuseppe and Rosa Labate Jerry & Mary Anne Mendel Oakland Catholic Class of 2015 Parents Shovlin Academy of Irish Dance Irish Night: Row On for Brendan 19

22 Raffle Don t miss your chance to win 50/50 Cash Prize Raffle tickets on sale in the lobby before the performance and during intermission Tickets: Three for $5 Seven for $10 Twenty for $20 Winners will be drawn following intermission. Winner must be present. Silent Auction Bid on Irish gift baskets generously provided by the Map Room Grill and Bar and parents and friends of Oakland Catholic and Central Catholic rowing. 20 Irish Night: Row On for Brendan

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