Honoring Relationships
The Spirit of Ireland Award is 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
