Special
thanks must go out to
everyone who contributed
to the marvellous
success of the first
annual Eamonn J Gordon
Scholarship Fund Golf
Tournament held at
Geneva Farms Golf Course
in Northern Harford
County on Friday 5th
October 2007. The event
was blessed with a
beautiful day and
plentiful smiles. Over
100 golfers took part in
the shotgun start and
with considerable monies
being invested in the
purchase of “strings”
and “mulligan’s” 3 teams
produced scores of 21
under par.
After the
golf was finished and
prizes distributed there
was a silent auction of
some sporting
memorabilia, mementos
from Eamonn’s office and
gifts brought over from
Ireland. This was
followed by a live
auction conducted by
Eamonn’s brother John.
Some items of Belfast
crystal went under the
hammer and Joe Snee was
persuaded to spend 15
minutes of his hourly
rate fee for the
purchase of 2 beautiful
Irish coffee glasses.
Not surprisingly Mike
Euler went home with the
6 Irish whiskey glasses
with the intention to
use each and every one
of them that evening
(himself). Doug Philips
went home with Eamonn’s
beer mug from Bull on
the Beach (as if he
needs an excuse to drink
beer). The day raised
$15,000 for Eamonn’s
Scholarship Fund and
convinced the Irish that
this event needed to be
replicated in Belfast or
Dublin, so if anyone is
interested in coming to
Ireland, please express
your interest via the
website.
Special
thanks must go to the
organisers and in
particular Brent Kluge,
Len Baroch, Michael Leaf
and Gail Williams who
unfortunately was unable
to make the day due to
illness. Andy
Winternitz, Sharon Pupa,
Jennifer Kehoe and a
whole host of other
volunteers ensured the
day ran smoothly and
relieved the sponsors,
the bidders and the
players of their well
earned dollars. On
behalf of myself, my
sister Margaret, her
husband Francis, Father
Tom and Eamonn’s good
friend David Macaulay we
would wish to thank all
of you who gave so
generously of your time
and money to this event
and also for the kind
hospitality that we
received for what was a
poignant but
exhilarating return to
Bel Air.
Finally
it was wonderful to see
Mairead and Eamonn Rory
attend the function in
memory of their father
and it is clear that the
respect and friendship
that Eamonn imparted to
all who knew him lives
on in his children.
