About the Hibernian Newman Club

Founded in 1964, the Hibernian Newman Club of San Francisco was established by Bay Area Irish Americans who shared a commitment to faith, heritage, friendship, and service.

From the beginning, the Club has been guided by three enduring purposes:

  • to support the Newman Centers and campus ministry within the Archdiocese of San Francisco;

  • to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Irish Americans to the Bay Area community;

  • and to promote friendship, community, and charity among its members.

For more than six decades, generations of members have carried that mission forward.

The Club brings together business and professional people connected by Irish heritage—or simply a desire to be part of the Irish community—and welcomes new members who share its values and purpose. Through fellowship, fundraising, and community involvement, members help sustain the traditions on which the Club was founded while continuing its support of campus ministry, including the Newman Centers at San Francisco State University and the University of California, San Francisco.

Perhaps no tradition captures the spirit of the Hibernian Newman Club better than its annual St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon. What began alongside the Club's founding has grown into one of San Francisco's longstanding St. Patrick's Day traditions, bringing together hundreds of Bay Area Irish Americans and friends alongside civic, community, and church leaders—all while supporting the Club's charitable mission.

More than sixty years after its founding, the Hibernian Newman Club remains rooted in the same ideals that brought its first members together: supporting campus ministry, honoring the contributions of Irish Americans, strengthening friendships, and giving back to the community.

Irish in heritage. San Francisco in spirit. Built on faith, friendship, community, and charity.

A woman in a green dress speaking at a podium during a public event, with American and Irish flags displayed beside her.
IRish Dancers at Hibernian Newman Event San Francisco

The Hibernian Newman Club has been shaped by generations of members who have given their time, leadership, and energy to carrying forward the Club’s mission. From our past presidents to today’s Board of Directors, their commitment has helped preserve our traditions, strengthen our community, and ensure the spirit of friendship, service, and Irish heritage that began in 1964 continues today.

Who We Are

  • Officers

    Sean Flynn
    President

    Kevin Birmingham
    Vice-President

    Colleen Callanan
    Secretary

    Janet Holland
    Treasurer

    Suzie Sheedy
    Immediate Past President

    Directors
    Kevin Buckley
    Anthony Cuadro
    Tim Duncavy
    Mary Duncavy Cassidy
    Theresa Flynn Houghton
    Kathy Grogan
    Kaitlin Hoff
    Jim Horan
    Mary Landers
    Shannon McAuliffe
    Joe McFadden
    Brian McGovern
    Brian Murphy
    Phil O'Kane

    Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone
    Honorary Chaplain

  • 1964:  Al Flaherty
    1965:  Ralph McGill
    1966:  George McKeever
    1967:  Dr. John Connolly
    1968:  Vincent Greely
    1969:  Richard Wall
    1970:  Hon. William Mullins
    1971:  Francis O'Neill
    1972:  Chief Thomas Cahill
    1973:  Hon. Raymond Williamson
    1974:  Arthur Sullivan
    1975:  Hon. Daniel Hanlon
    1976:  Frank Boland
    1977:  Daniel Collins
    1978:  Michael Riordan
    1979:  Martin Murphy
    1980:  Gregory O'Keeffe
    1981:  John Gray
    1982:  Jack McCloskey
    1983:  Thomas Hayes
    1984:  Michael Ruane
    1985:  Martin Kilgariff
    1986:  William Welch
    1987:  Jack McCloskey
    1988:  Peter Clarke
    1989:  Robert Roemer
    1990:  Michael O'Neill
    1991:  John Murray
    1992:  Walter Farrell
    1993:  Mike King
    1994:  Robert Quigley
    1995:  Matthew McCabe
    1996:  Matthew McCabe
    1997:  Michael McLaughlin
    1998:  Matthew McCabe
    1999:  Tillie McCullough
    2000:  Leo Walsh
    2001:  Jonathan Ferdon
    2002:  Kathleen Dowling McDonough
    2003:  Raymond Williamson, III
    2004:  Maureen McLaughlin
    2005:  Kathy Grogan
    2006:  Stephen Revetiria
    2007:  John Walsh
    2008:  Sean Riordan
    2009:  James Byrne
    2010:  Daniel Lyons
    2011:  Mary Duncavy Cassidy
    2012:  Bart Cally
    2013:  Maureen McFadden
    2014:  John King
    2015:  Joey Nevin
    2016:  Jim Horan
    2017:  Janet Holland
    2018:  John Ring
    2019:  Anthony Cuadro
    2020:  Joey Toboni
    2021-22:  Mary Landers
    2023:  Joe McFadden
    2024:  Megan Grace
    2025:  Suzie Sheedy
    2026:  Sean Flynn