Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame
The Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame (DVIHOF) seeks to honor those in the Irish community who play a role in preserving and continuing the Irish traditions. The awards are presented annually. Please click HERE for ticket and program ad information.
2025
Honorees
Katherine Ball-Weir
Carolyn Killion
Paddy Rooney, Sr.
Special Award: The Plough & The Stars Restaurant
Posthumously: Joe Tobin & Dell Campbell
2024
Honorees
Tom Higgins
Jeff Meade, IrishPhiladelphia.com
The Porter Sisters – Carmel Bradley, Fionnuala McBrearty, Una McDaid
Special Award: The McShain Family
2023
Honorees
Patrick & Nancy Boyle; President of AOH & LAOH Division 88 (Northeast Philadelphia)
Pete Hand; AOH Montgomery County Division 1 and Conshohocken Parade Organizer & Drum Major
Conaghan Family, Tom & Mary and their daughters Sarah, Karen, and Mary Frances; formerly of the Philadelphia Rose of Tralee Center and Founder of the Irish Immigration Center
Special Award: Pari Livermore
2022
Honorees
Lisa Maloney
Patrick Eiding
Donahue Family
Special Award: AOH/LAOH Division 25
2021
Honorees
Marianne MacDonald
Alanna Barry McCloskey
Special Award: Ballard Spahr Law Firm
Special Award: Russell W. Wylie
Posthumously: Liam Hegarty
2018
Honorees
Denise Foley
Pearse Kerr
Sr. Frances Kirk, SSJ
Special Award: Sr. James Ann (Nancy) Feerick, IHM
2017
Honorees
John Shields
Kathy Fanning
Special Award: Anthony R. Byrne
Posthumously: Oliver McElhone
2016
Honorees
John Egan
Seamus Boyle
Tom and Sarah Walsh
2015
Honorees
Mary Frances Fogg
Dennis Gormley & Kathy DeAngelo
Dr. Denis Boyle
Special Award: Philadelphia Emerald Society Pipe Band
2014
Honorees
Jim McGill
Emmett Ruane
Bill Watson
Frank Watson
2013
Honorees
Eileen Lavin
Bob Gessler
Joseph T. Kelley, Esq.
Posthumously: Ann Gallagher McKenna
2012
Honorees
Kathy McGee Burns
Siobhan Lyons
Tommy Keenan
Special Award: The Irish American Business Chamber and Network
2011
Honorees
Kathleen P. Murtaugh
Thomas J. Farrelly
John P. Donovan
2010
Honorees
Msgr. Joseph McLoone
Vincent Gallagher
Kathleen Sullivan
2009
Honorees
Joe Montgomery
Sean and Johanna McMenamin
Special Award: Breandan O’Caollai, Deputy Consul General, Consulate General of Ireland, New York
Posthumously: Pat Egan
2008
Honorees
Rev. John P.McNamee
Billy Brennan
Posthumously: Anne Donofry
2007
Honorees
Attracta O’Malley
Michael J. Bradley
Michael G. O’Neill
Special Award: Michael Colleran
Posthumously: Philomena and Danny Browne
2006
Honorees
Patricia Noone Bonner
Paul J. Phillips, Jr.
James J. White
Special Award: Sen. Arlen Spector
Posthumously: Mickey Cavanaugh
2005
Honorees
Boyce Family
Kathleen Quigg
Michael Driscoll
Special Award: Peter Dunn
Posthumously: James Cawley, Sr
2004
Honorees
John J. Dougherty
James P.Kilgallen
Pat Hynes
Special Award: Larry Mendte
Posthumously: Maureen McDade McGroary
2003
Honorees
Jane Duffin
Barney McEnroe
Posthumously: Sr. Peg Hynes, SSJ
2002
Honorees
James J. Coyne,Jr.
Rosemarie Timoney
2001
Honorees
Tommy Moffit
Committee Members
As Of
July 2020
Barney Boyce
Kathy McGee Burns
James Boyle
Bill Donahue
Mary Frances Fogg
Denise Foley
Lori Lander Murphy
Bernadette Browne Mahr
Frank Daly
Eileen Lavin
Tom Farrelly
Vincent Gallagher
Tom Higgins
Sean McMenamin
Tom Keenan
Lisa Maloney