In 1967, your Emerald Society was founded by past presidents, Jack McMahon and Bill Conklin. The 82 members who joined that year are
now considered charter members. Monthly meetings were held at the Lake Ronkonkoma Firehouse on Portion Road in Lake Ronkonkoma.
In 1967 our organization became a member of the Grand Council - United Emerald Society of New York.

Former Irishmen Of The Year
Left To Right: Daniel Murphy, Tim Morris, Bob Oswald, Jerry Gilmore, Bob Bogen and Jim Byrne

Past Presidents
William Conklin
1967 - 1969
Patrick Shea
1983
Jack McMahon
1969 - 1970
Christopher Story
1984
Thomas Mongan
1970 - 1971
Robert F. Algar
1985
Paul Reilly
1971 - 1972
Dennis Caine
1986
David Scanlan
1972 - 1973
James Bryne
1987 - 1990
Thomas Mongan
1973 - 1974
John McDermott
1991 - 1992
Patick Shea
1974 - 1975
James Bryne
1993 - 1994
George Holmes
1977
Timothy Morris
1995 - 1998
Daniel Quinn
1978
Robert Bogen
1999 - 2005
Kenneth Regensburg
1979
Terence Mawn
2006 - 2007
Robert Cummings
1980
Daniel P. Murphy
2008 - 2012
Robert Ryan
1981 - 1982
Glenn Kirkpatrick
2013 - ?


Past Irishman Of The Year
John L. Barry
1968
 
James M. Catterson Jr.
1992
Robert Gleason
1969
Peter O'Leary
1993
Edward Green
1970
John Charters III
1994
Cyril Donnelly
1971
Robert F. Gaffney
1995
John P. Cohalan Jr.
1972
Arthur Cliff
1996
Michael Grant
1974
James Bryne
1997
Thomas Mongan
1975
Tom Tohill
1998
Rev. Peter J. McCrann, S.M.M.
1976
Phil McGovern
1999
John P. Finnerty
1977
Thomas H. Spreer
2000
Patrick Shea
1978
Robert F. Algar
2001
Peter McGowan
1979
Henry A. Mulligan
2002
Noel Kingston
1980
Jeff Frayler
2003
John O'Neill
1981
Timothy Morris
2004
Peter Cohalan
1982
Eugene Corcoran
2005
Robert Wright
1983
John McElhone
2006
John N. Mullin
1984
Robert Oswald
2007
John F. Gallagher
1985
Robert O. Bogen
2008
John L. Behan
1986
Gerard Gilmore
2009
Joesph L. Monteith
1987
Patrick Henry
2010
Fintain Stapleton
1988
Daniel P. Murphy
2011
Kenneth Regensburg
1989
Kate Browning
2012
William McBride
1990
Fr. Sean Gann
2013
Robert Creighton
1991
 
 


Tom Finn Memorial Service Award
George Hunt
2007
John Hubbs
2008
Jim O'Leary
2009
Frank Howard
2010
Glenn Kirkpatrick
2011
Michael Crowley
2012
Bob Howard
2013