The Rangers Gaelic Football Club is pleased to announce that our 45th annual dance will be held at Gaelic Park Auditorium, on Saturday, April 22nd, 2017 at 7.30pm. This dance will be our main fundraiser for the year and we ask our members and friends to help make it an outstanding success. It is with great pleasure that we avail of this opportunity to recognize two Gentlemen who exemplify the remarkable essence that make-up the core of our Club- Our Guests of Honor, Joe Grace and Ger (Chuck) O' Connor and also to pay tribute to our 2016 outstanding Intermediate Player of the Year, Donnacha O' Dwyer. Our festivities will be further enriched with presentation of awards to our U12, 2016 Championship & League team, U8 & U10 CYC Champions, and to our Scor na nOg Novelty Act winners.

Joe hails from Silvermines, Co. Tippeary and since his arrival in New York in 1985 he has brought a wealth of hurling experience and expertise to the New York Hurling community having played with his club, Silvermines, and brought him up the ranks in the under-age right through Senior Level. Joe continued his hurling career in New York playing for his County Team Tippeary at both Senior and Junior levels commanding the corner back position. Joe continues his success in Juvenille Hurling as a coach with Le Cheile Hurling Club and is the manager of New York Hurling Feile team travelling to Ireland in June to compete in the 2017 Connacht Hurling Feile competition. This is a historic achievement as it is the first underage New York Hurling team to compete in Ireland. Joe is married to his neighbor Catherine Griffin, Nenagh, Co. Tippeary and have 4 kids Ciaran, Michelle, Dylan, and Joe. Dylan and Joe are valuable players for Rangers. Dylan has represented New York in Ireland with the Feile Peile na nOg Team in 2012 winning an All-Ireland medal. Last year he represented New York in U18 Hurling at World Games held in Croke Park. Joe is an excellent role model for development of our young players.

Ger(Chuck) is a native of Ballyhea, Co. Cork and has called New York his home since 1989. He has brought a wealth of hurling and football experience and expertise to the New York Gaelic Football and Hurling community having played for his local Club Charleville for a number of years in Ireland and with Cork Minors.  He joined Cork Football and Hurling Club in New York and won 2 Junior Hurling Championships with Cork. Chuck been a dual player excelled at center half forward and played a starring role in the success of his team.  Chuck, and his wife Elaine from Fenagh, Co. Leitrim are the proud parents of Johnny (20), Cian (15), Ciarain (13), Daithi (10), and Mary (8) who are now ardent players in the blue jerseys. For the past 10 years Chuck has augmented our club as a mentor, supporter and volunteer.

  Player of the Year, Donnacha O' Dwyer from Stamford, CT., started playing with Rangers from U-10 to his current role as Center Half Back on the Intermediate team. He has won an array of New York under-age Championship medals from U-10 to U-21, and representing New York Feile Peil na nOg in Ireland. Donnacha maintains an important leadership role currently with the Intermediate team never failing to serve the club with the wealth of stability, proficiency and skill to the half back position.

The 13th annual Sheila Phelan Memorial Award will be presented by the Phelan family to a Rangers underage player, who best exemplifies the spirit of team dedication and sportsmanship, concepts close to Sheila's heart. In conjunction with the dance, a souvenir journal will be printed, if you wish to insert an ad or message please return the enclosed contract by April 12th. The Cunningham Brothers will provide lively entertainment from 8:30pm - 12:30am and a delicious buffet will be offered by Elaine O'Shea Catering in addition to an open bar. Admission: $75 per person (Ranger's Kids free) Non-Ranger's players $20.00. Hope to see you all there.

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