Legacy
Roots
A legacy shaped by service, fellowship, remembrance, and recognition.
Motto
Cairdeas Agus Dílseacht
Friendship and Loyalty
The Guild's roots are carried not only in heritage, but in the standards, memory, and fellowship that have shaped it since 1992. The front matter of the Pocket Directory makes clear what the Guild chooses to honor first: those who have passed, those whose service has endured, and those recognized by their peers.
In Memoriam
The Guild's memory is part of its foundation. This remembrance honors the members whose presence, work, and fellowship helped shape the Society across the years.
Johnny Akers
Patrick Breen
Patrick Connell
Michael Coyne
Sheamus Cullen
Al Curtin
James Dermody
Michael Donoghue
John Flanagan
Matthew Geoghegan
Patrick Geoghegan
Declan Hennessy
Brendan Keane
Mark Kelly
Chris Kenny
Thomas Kerins
Michael Leahy
Kernan McGann
Kevin Minihan
James Moore
John Murphy
Sean Needham
Pat O’Connor
Timothy O’Connor
Patrick O’Sullivan
Michael Prunty
William Mannion
Honorary Life Members
Longstanding commitment and service are part of the Guild's identity. These honorary life members represent continuity across decades.
Member since 1992
Joseph Kissane
Member since 1992
William Mannion
Member since 1992
John Marren
Member since 1992
James Molyneux
Member since 1996
John Needham
Member since 1995
Patrick O’Sullivan
Member since 1992
Pat O’Connor
Member since 1992
Tom Clarke
Distinguished Members
Recognition at the Guild is not abstract. It reflects the respect of peers and the lasting value of service to the organization and its members.
2022
John O’Mahony
Brendan Harte
Michael Cosgrove
Martin Howley
2023
John Grady
Eamonn O’Regan
James Purcell
2024
Gerry Britton
Finbar Flood
2025
Llyod Fehily
Patrick Crotty
Member of the Year
Year after year, the Guild has recognized members whose contribution stood out to their peers. This tradition forms one of the clearest public records of service within the organization.
Current honoree
2025
Pat Reidy
Past honorees
2024
Simon Parson
2023
Killian Moore
2022
John Keegan
2021
Michael McCreesh
2020
Louis Corbet
2019
Anthony Fallon
2018
Tim Lane
2017
John Hoy
2016
Kevin Grady
2015
Martin Hurley
2014
Seamus Burke
2013
Patrick Brady
2012
Robert Knox
2011
Garrett Doyle
2010
Declan McGlynn
2009
William Walsh
2008
Gene Kastner
2007
Michael Gubbins
2006
Brian Moore
2005
Marian O’Dwyer
2004
John Scully
2003
Barry Riordan
2002
Declan Moran
2001
John Riordan
2000
Declan Hennessy
2000
Tom Riordan
1999
Patrick Geoghegan
1999
Michael Leahy
1999
John Marren