Tom O’Malley 2023 Meitheal Award
The concept of the ‘Meitheal’ has its roots in the Irish community coming together at harvest time and working collectively for the common good.
The Mayo Association of Philadelphia’s Tom O’Malley Meitheal Award was developed to honor groups or organizations that are making significant contributions to the Delaware Valley Irish community. The Award recipient should strive to make the world a better place and have a passion for helping others in the Irish community.
Tom O’Malley, after whom our Meitheal Award was named, was a former President of the Mayo Association of Philadelphia and a man of great honor who worked tirelessly for the Irish community. In addition to the Mayo Association of Philadelphia, Tom was involved in the Delaware Valley Irish Hall of Fame, the Irish Memorial, the Friendly Sons of St Patrick, and was an active member of the Board of the St Patrick’s Day Observance Association.
Previous Recipients
2019 Glenside Gaelic Club
2020 Irish Diaspora Center
2021 Friendly Sons & Daughters of St. Patrick
2022 The Irish Edition
Eligibility
Any group or organization in the Delaware Valley (Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware) may be nominated. Previous award recipients are not eligible for nomination. Past nominees that were not selected may be nominated again.
Criteria
Groups or organizations nominated for this award will have consistently demonstrated dedication to the Irish community in the year of the nomination.
Nomination Process
Please complete our 2023 Tom O’Malley Meitheal Award nomination application no later than August 15, 2023. The nomination application should be sent to the Chairperson of the Meitheal Award committee, Maureen Callahan, at maureen.callahan@verizon.net. Please complete the form below.