Published 11:40am  Credit: Janet O'Keeffe Burke WEST ORANGE, NJ - This weekend, the Essex County Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh will be hosting their annual 2015 Irish Sports Expo. All are welcome at the Irish sport and cultural event which will include hurling and rugby matches as well as traditional Celtic entertainment. Game admission also includes soft drinks, beer and food. The gathering takes place Sunday, June 14, from 12pm to 7pm at the Kelly Athletic Complex, directly behind the Club which is located at 648 Prospect Avenue, West Orange. 2015 Sports Expo The day will host two hurling matches and one rugby match
Admission Admission includes the games as well as soft drinks, beer and food, and Celtic music and dancing, raffles, children's bouncy rides $40 ~ Family OR $20 ~ Adults $5 ~ Ages 12 to 20 Free ~ kids under 12 Further Information Essex County Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh 648 Prospect Avenue, West Orange 973-325-9338 Website Founded in 1967, the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh is known as one of the premier Irish-American organizations in the state. The social and charitable organization has a large clubhouse in West Orange with a bar open to the public which is known for its hospitality, welcoming atmosphere and its diversity of entertainment offerings. The Shillelagh Club is host to many Irish groups in the area including the Ancient Order of Hibernians; the Women of Irish Heritage and The Essex County Police and Fire Emerald Society. Additionally, the Friendly Sons support various charitable organizations including the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Avon Walk for Life, and Wounded Warriors.
Published 8:50am  Sean McGinley Credit: Shillelagh Club 2015 Friend of the Shillelagh Sean McGinley, of Kinnelon
 From left: Robert Gunning, Sean McGinley and John Prior Credit: Shillelagh Club WEST ORANGE, NJ - This weekend, the Essex County Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh will be hosting their "47th Annual Dance" at which they will be honoring John Prior, of West Caldwell, Robert Gunning of West Orange, and Sean McGinley of Kinnelon. Tickets are $90 a person and include an open bar, dinner, dancing to The Tommy Flynn New York Showband and Irish entertainment. The event takes place Saturday, May 16, at 6pm, at Mayfair Farms located at 481 Eagle Rock Avenue, West West Orange.  The Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh are known as one of the premier Irish organizations in the state. They have a large clubhouse in West Orange with a bar open to the public which is known for its hospitality, welcoming atmosphere and its diversity of entertainment offerings and well-attended trivia matches on alternating Fridays. The Shillelagh Club is host to many Irish groups in the area including the Ancient Order of Hibernians; the Women of Irish Heritage and The Essex County Police and Fire Emerald Society. Additionally, the Friendly Sons support various charitable organizations including the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, Avon Walk for Life and Wounded Warriors. Tickets and Entertainment The event will begin at 6pm with a cocktail hour; dinner, dancing and an open bar will follow at 7pm. Entertainment will be provided by The Tommy Flynn New York Showband, and performances by the Essex Shillelagh Pipes and Drums and the DeNogla School of Irish Dance.
HONOREESFurther Information Essex County Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh 648 Prospect Avenue, West Orange 973-325-9338 Website  John Prior Credit: Shillelagh Club Shillelagh Men of the Year John Prior, of West Caldwell Long-time member and past president of The Friendly Sons, Prior resides in West Caldwell with his wife, Katrina Egan Prior.  Robert Gunning Credit: Shillelagh Club The Shillelagh Club, Essex County Division, was founded in October 1967 by Irish leaders John Cryan, Bart Dougherty and Harry Knox. In 1971, the Essex Division of the Friendly Sons purchased the existing club building which was then known as the West Orange Women’s Club. The Friendly Sons is an Irish-American social and charitable organization dedicated to the purpose of promoting and enhancing the fraternity and good fellowship of its membership. The organization is non-sectarian and non-political and is located at 648 Prospect Avenue in West Orange, N.J.
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