SPIRIT OF IRELAND AWARDS

Honoring Relationships

The Spirit of Ireland Awards are presented to individuals or companies whose accomplishments have exemplified the relationship between San Jose / Silicon Valley and Dublin, Ireland.

Spirit of Ireland Awardees

• 2019 –  Tim Quigley
• 2017 – Marie O’Flaherty
  O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub
• 2016 – Charlotte Powers
  City Council Person and Maven of the Arts in San Jose
• 2015 – Harry Powers
  Sculptor, Painter and San Jose State University Professor Emeritus
• 2015 – Gina Quin
  CEO of the Dublin, Ireland, Chamber of Commerce
• 2014 – Dr. Craig Barrett, Former Chairman & CEO, Intel Corporation; Chairman, ITLG
• 2013 – Gerry Staunton
  Irish Consul General
• 2013 – Catherine Heenan
  Broadcaster and Community Leader
• 2012 – Mary Ellen Fox and Michael E. Fox, Sr.
  Philanthropists, Business and Community Leaders
• 2011 – John Hartnett
  Founder and President, Irish Technology Leadership Group
• 2010 – Bob Hennessy
  Director, San Jose Conservation Corps
• 2009 – T.J. Rodgers
  Founder, Cypress Semiconductor
• 2008 – John Hannegan
  Community Leader
• 2007 – Colm Meaney
  Actor
• 2006 – All Past Recipients of the Spirit of Ireland Award
• 2005 – Donal Denham
• 2004 – Most Rev. Patrick J. Mcgrath
  Bishop of San Jose
• 2003 – Mary Harney
  Tainaiste (Deputy Prime Minister), Republic Of Ireland
• 2002 – Wim Roelandts
  CEO, Xilinx, lnc.
• 2001 – Pat Hume & Daphne Trimble
  Northern Ireland Memorial Fund
• 2000 – The National Theatre Of Ireland (The Abbey Theatre) – and San Jose Repertory Theatre
• 1999 – Hon. Bertie Ahern
  Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Ireland
• 1998 – Susan Hammer
  Former Mayor, City of San Jose
• 1997 – Hon. Declan Kelly
  Irish Consul General
• 1996 – Hon. William Jefferson Clinton
  President of the United States
• 1995 – John Hume, MP, MEP
  Nobel Peace Prize Recipient
• 1994 – Ray O’Flaherty
  Industrial Development and Tourism Consultant
• 1993 – Dr. Gordon Moore
  Chairman, Intel Corp
• 1992 – Dr. Brendan Hegarty
  Seagate Technology
• 1991 – John Lewis
  Chairman, Amdahl Corp.
• 1990 – Prof. Timothy J.O’Keefe
  Santa Clara University
• 1990 – Dean James Walsh
  San Jose State University
• 1989 – Tom McEnery
  Former Mayor, City of San Jose