The GAC offers 2 $3000 scholarships or 3 $2000 scholarships to area high school seniors. You or a family member must be a member of the GAC.
Scholarship applications are now online.

Please have your application along with 5 copies (6 copies in all) at the GAC mailbox by Friday, May 3rd at 5pm. Later applications will not be accepted. The scholarship will be presented at the June Membership Meeting.

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Scholarship Information 2025 Sponsored by FÉILE Inc.

2025 Joe Moran Memorial Scholarship Application

FÉILE is pleased to offer up to three scholarships of $2000 each to high school seniors who will attend college in fall 2025.

2025 Patrick J. Dyer – 1916 Easter Rising Memorial Scholarship Application

In partnership with the family of Patrick J. Dyer. One scholarship of $1916 will be awarded to a high school senior who will attend college in fall 2025.

Information, applications, and details for both scholarships are available at FEILEINC.ORG.

Deadline for submission is April 1, 2025 Questions – Email feileinc89@gmail.com

Free Workshop Sunday, June 22, 2025 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Award-winning, certified educator Elaine McLaughlin Halliday
Cornell University BS; Fordham Fellow, Grad School of Ed MS; 25+ years fostering students’ bests

Who’s eligible? GAC members’ rising HS Seniors applying to college.
Enrollment limited to 30 Gaelic American Club families’ HS rising Seniors.
Pre-register with Gaelic American Club educator by emailing ehalliday@yahoo.com
Provide parent’s & student’s names; email addresses; name of HS attending
Bring personal laptop or notebook (we’ll be writing)
Be ready to read and identify favorite elements of successful admissions essays

During our informative, entertaining, and productive workshop, we will:

1) Examine successful personal statements & identify elements that worked!
2) Brainstorm responses to 2025-26 Common Application’s essay prompts
3) Discuss literary elements that lure readers and how to reveal your unique character
strengths, personality, perspective, experiences, and voice
4) Draft 1-2 possible responses to this year’s Common Application essay prompts
5) Review mechanics (punctuation, grammar, etc.) & style mistakes not to make!

Candy will be provided!🍭

Enrollment for free 6/22/25 workshop limited to 30 pre-registered rising HS Seniors – Reservations Required – Contact: Elaine Halliday at ehalliday@yahoo.com

The annual dinner, presented by the Saint Patrick’s Scholarship Fund Committee since 1965, provides a $6,000. scholarship for each of four years to a full-time university student regardless of race, creed, color, religion or natural origin. The next dinner will take place on Monday, March 10, 2025 at Stratford’s Four Seasons Restaurant at 6:pm (cocktails & socializing) followed by dinner & entertainment at 7:pm. $150. pp/ formal attire suggested.

For Tickets and Scholarship Information
contact Dave Howe, (203) 767-6519 or davehowe173@gmail.com. Limited seating. All are welcome. Contributions are graciously accepted

THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS’ 75TH ANNUAL MASS
in Honor of Saint Patrick & Communion Breakfast Sunday, March 2, 2025

Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral of Saint Augustine at 10:am by
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Frank Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport with breakfast immediately following at the Gaelic American Club.
Limited seating available.
Tickets will be available on January 1 for more information contact
Dave Howe  davehowe173@gmail.com .

2025 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE GRAND MARSHAL’S GALA
Join us for the Grand Marshal’s Gala on Saturday, January 18th, 2025, 6-11pm as we honor Mark T. Ryan, D.M.D. This elegant evening will feature dinner, an open bar, and dancing to live music by the McLean Avenue Band.
The event will be held at Vazzano’s Four Seasons, 337 Kenyon Street, Stratford, CT. Tickets are $150 each. Sponsorship opportunities are available to support this special celebration. Contact tkeane@optimum.net

Sunday November 10th from 4-7pm. Join in the revelry and fun of this fine tradition celebrating All-Ireland Hurling Champs Clare, All-Ireland Football Champs Armagh and St. Patrick’s Hurling & Football Club. Music by Camac and plenty of food & craic for all so come early to get your seats.

Mícheál Hallissey 646-866-3357.

Trad for Trócaire  Sunday November 10^th 2-4pm

Fairfield Prep’s Irish Club will host its annual Irish music-and-entertainment fundraiser for Trócaire.  Trócaire, which means compassion in Gaelic, is Ireland’s largest international charitable-aid organization.  The event, which will include Irish music from ‘Ceol Agus Craic’, dance and poetry readings, will take place at Fairfield’s Gaelic American Club from 2PM to 4PM .  This Event is free and open to the public, but contributions will be gladly accepted in support of Trócaire’s efforts to alleviate poverty in some of the most distressed regions in the world.  Join us for some great craic and a great cause!

Sunday November 3 from 2-5pm in the Carolan Room

A welcoming afternoon designed specifically for parents and young children to meet and  discuss their thoughts, opinions and suggestions on how to make the club more enjoyable for all members … young and old.  There’ll be children’s activities so they’ll have a good time while  parents focus on family discussion.

Saturday December 7th 9-3pm

Featuring Irish vendors and unique crafters’
Photos taken with Santa by the GAC Stone Hearth
Special Lunch Menu served by The Lenihan School of Dance
(who will certainly do a step or two)
Proceeds from lunch to benefit The Lenihan Dancers’ Fund.
There’s something special for everyone!

Saturday, October 12, 3:00 pm ~ Shannon Heaton
The Art of Irish Music: Trad Tunes and the Stories Behind Them

This is a free event — Register Here

Boston-based Shannon Heaton sings and plays tunes on the Irish flute. For this special presentation, she’ll share some of her favorites and give an insider tour of the music. Learn how Shannon plays and hears traditional music, consider expressive elements in Irish music, and hear about some of the settings and players who have shaped the tradition. Whether you know hundreds of tunes or are new to Irish music, there’s always more to explore in the art of Irish music!

After the hour-long program, Shannon will lead a session. All are very welcome to participate (not just for flute players!)

Nominations are now being excepted for GAC’s Executive Committee.

Here’s your opportunity to get involved and really understand what goes into making our club special. Please contact anyone on the nominating committee if you have an interest in running for office. All positions are open for election: president, VP, treasurer, financial secretary, recording secretary, sergeant at arms & director.

Descriptions for Executive Committee:

For your convenience descriptions for all Executive Committee positions can be found below. These were copied from the GAC bylaws Section 5  (pages 5,6,&7) 

For a Printable Copy

Anyone interested please contact a member of the Nominating Committee

Jude Fitzgerald – jfitzgerald740@aol.com
Teri Brown – teribrown@optimum.net
Patrick Bosse – pandcbosse@optonline.net
Christine Pacelli – christine.a.pacelli@gmail.com
Sabrina Bernardi – Stiberi77@gmail.com

Saturday, October 11,  3:30-5:00 pm | Free Workshops With Cillian Vallely and Alan Murray | Sponsored by the Gerry Herman Memorial Fund — Register Here