In October, 1912, British vaudevillesong writer Sax Rohmer released thenovel, The Mystery of Dr. Fu Manchu, inserialized form with the completion inJune 1913. The novel, which featured theexploits of Dennis Nayland Smith and Dr.Petrie in their battle with the Chinese mastermind, Dr. Fu Manchu, was an immediate success. Two more serializedFu Manchu novels would be released between 1913 and 1917.

Sax Romher’s real name was ArthurHenry Ward. He was born to workingclass Irish immigrant parents in Birming-ham in 1883. In 1886, the family movedto London.

His mother, Margaret Mary FureyWard, would tell Arthur that she was de-scended from Irish general Patrick Sars-field. Upon her death in 1901, Arthuradopted the name, Sarsfield, incorporatingit into his own name.Early on, Rohmer had shown promise

as a writer. Themes such as alchemy, mys-ticism, and magic were of great interest tohim. In 1903, he submitted two stories, thefirst, "The Mysterious Mummy," to Pear-son’s Magazine; and the second, "TheLeopard-Couch," to Chambers's Journal.Both were written under the byline of A.Sarsfield Ward. He expected both to be re-jected, but was pleasantly surprised thatthey were published. These early suc-cesses were followed by three more titlesin Pearson’s Magazine: "The Green Spi-der" in October, 1904, "The Mystery ofMarsh Hole" in April, 1905 and "TheM'Villin" in December, 1906, all under hisSarsfield Ward non de plume.

He started writing sketches for theEnglish dance halls and then songs. For awhile during this period, he was living ina flat with three others, one being thenephew of Lewis Carroll. Two of hisclients were George Robey and Little Tich,

then amongst the premier performers onLondon’s music hall stages. He wrote a bi-ography of Little Tich, and compiled thesketches of Robey in a book entitledPause. Neither was attributed to him.

In 1908, the song "Bang Went theChance of a Lifetime" was published withthe byline of Sax Rohmer, the first use byWard of the name. It was written for musichall singer, George Robey. Later songssuch as "Kelly's Gone to Kingdom Come"and "The Camel's Parade," published in1910, were also attributed to Sax Rohmer.

Sax RohmerWard’s use of pen names would be-

come confusing, even for him. Two yearslater, in December of 1912, "The Secret ofHolm Peel" was published in Cassell'sMagazine and attributed to "SarsfieldWard." It is unclear whether this was theauthor's choice or the editor's. Accordingto the Fu Machu Pages, (edited byLawrence Knapp) ,… “at one point he iseven said to have considered using "WardSars," but he was apparently dissuaded

when a friend, Clifford Seyler, "politely en-quired how it was to be distinguished from'Ward's Arse'."

His wife, Rose Elizabeth Knox, saidthat when she first met him in 1904, hewas using the name “Sax Rohmer.” Lateron she discovered his real name, prior totheir wedding in 1909.

The name may have come from theroaming Saxons, or from a battle axe theSaxons used. He would still publish under the name

Arthur H. Ward until 1913. At that time,he would use the Rohmer name almost ex-clusively. And so shall we now call him“Rohmer.”

Rohmer’s main influences were threewriters who had strong Irish connections:Edgar Allan Poe, whose grandfather,David Poe, Sr., emigrated to the Coloniesfrom County Cavan in 1750, and suppliedthe troops with his own money; ArthurConan Doyle, whose Irish parents emi-grated to Scotland; and M. P. Shiel, whowas born into the Irish community ofMontserrat. All three had an impact on hiswriting in different ways. Poe, for his useof mystery and macabre; Doyle, for thesleuthing that his character, SherlockHolmes, brought to popular literature; andShiel, whose supernatural and horror sto-ries intrigued the young Rohmer. It wasone story by Shiel, however, that most in-spired him: The Empress of the Earth,whose Chinese villain, Yen How, was

JUNE 2, 2016 • 7:00 PMMILWAUKEE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Irish Cultural and Heritage Center (2133 W. Wisconsin Avenue)

T T TPot Luck begins at 6:30 • Please bring a dish to pass.

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T Milwaukee Calendar of Events TFor More Information visit http://shamrockclubwis.com

JUNE2 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; dinner at 6:303 Celtic Women Lecture; Kathy Mallon, Speaker; ICHC; 5:30-7 pm3 First Friday Ceili; ICHC; Music by Frogwater; 7:30 pm14 Celtic Women International Book Club; Scotland A Personal Journey, by Ian

Rankin; Hostess: Nancy Vose; ICHC; 1 pm

JULY7 Shamrock Club Installation Dinner; Meyer’s Restaurant, 4260 S. 76th St.,

Milwaukee; Cocktails 5:00, Dinner 6:0012 Celtic Women International Book Club; Lunch at Finn McGuire’s; 5171 S.

108th Street, Hales Corners

AUGUST4 Shamrock Club Monthly Meeting; ICHC; 7 pm; Dinner at 6:3013 Milwaukee Feis; UWM Union; 8 am14 McMenamin Feis; UWM Union; 8 am15-19 Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School; Irish Fest Center; Edel MacBride;

Jimmy Keane; Cormac De Barra; Brian Miller; Sean Gavin; more17 Tosa Tonight Annual Irish Fest Preview Night featuring JigJam and

Skerryvore; Hart Park; 6 pm18-21 Milwaukee Irish Fest; Summerfest Grounds; Dallahan, Trinity Irish

Dancers; Cherish the Ladies; Cashel Dennehy Irish Dancers; Gaelic Storm; Kinsella Dancers; Beglan Dancers; Frogwater; Leahy's Luck; Glencastle Irish Dancers; Gleasons; High Kings; Red Hot Chilli Pipers; Reilly; Solas; We Banjo 3, Donal Clancey; Drowsy Lads; Kilkennys; JigJam; more

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ON GOING … Set dancing at the following: Set dancing Wednesdays, 7 PM atO’Donoghue’s T Craobh Curtin Conradh na Gaeilge meeting at O'Donoghue's Pub, 7 PM, last Tuesday each month T Irish Emigration Library in ICHC open every Wednesday 12–6 PM T Irish Sing-a-long, Irish Fest Center, First Sundays, (throughMay) 7 PM T Irish Fest Sing-a-long: O'Donoghue's Pub, second and fourth Sundays, 7-9 PM T Irish Music Sessions at the following: Session - O’Donoghue’s,Sundays 7 PM; Thursdays @ Paddy’s 7 PM; and The Pub in Oconomowoc, 7:30 PMT Thursdays: Barry Dodd; County Clare Inn; 10 PM T Fridays: áthas and Myserk;County Clare Inn; 6 PM T

Installation DinnerThursday, July 7, 2016

Meyer’s Restaurant, MilwaukeeCocktails (Cash Bar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 pmDinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:00 pm

Cost: $22 per personBuffet dinner of broasted chicken and beef tips

with salad, assorted sides and dessert.

Tickets can be ordered at the June meeting or by emailingKim Nowak - kmnowak@att.net by June 25th.

Shamrock Club Election Results..................................Elections for officers and other board

members were held at the May meeting,as required in the by-laws. Members whowill be serving newly elected terms beginning on July 1, 2016, are as follows:

President - Joe HughesVice-President - Ron DanielsonSecretary - Pam CanonTreasurer - Taffy AndersonSergeant-at-Arms - Jackie KonkolMembership - Maggie BlahaTrustee - Mary MozeParliamentarian - Josh Walton

These members will serve on the2016-17 Board of Directors along withour junior Trustee, Nick Nowak, one additional Trustee who will be appointed,and Past President Mary Culver. Congrat-ulations to all who participated! On behalfof all Shamrock Club members, we lookforward to your leadership and appreciateyour commitment to serve.

- Pam Canon, Parliamentarian

MilwaukeeMembership News..................................

As I write my last comments as Membership Chair and move on to newchapters in my life, I look back on the upsand downs of the past several years, withdecidedly more ups than downs. The timehas come however, that I must focus onspending more time with my family andon my business. I would like to congratu-late Maggie Blaha on her election as thenext Membership Chair, and ask that you,the members of the Shamrock Club, be pa-tient during the transition. Remember, it isup to you to inform the Membership Chairof any changes in your mailing or emailAddress.Síochán leat. - Glenn Nowak

Membership Chair

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MilwaukeePresident’s Message..................................Happy Summer!

This will be a quick note from me as itis my last as your President. It has beenmy pleasure to serve as your President ofthe Shamrock Club for the past two years.I look forward to working with the newboard and following the lead of our newpresident, Joe Hughes. With Joe’s long ex-perience in the club and his past experi-ence as president, I know I'll learn somuch more. Thank you so much for al-lowing me to serve you. I welcome all theboard members - new and seasoned. You'llbe great!

I give a sad farewell to Glenn Nowakand Sue Dushek as they leave the board.Thank you for all the tireless, excellentwork you have done. I know it takes manyhours away from family and you'll cer-tainly be missed. Please don't be strangersto the club!

- Mary Culver, President

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8th Annual OshkoshIrish FestJune 11 - 12..................................

The 8th Annual Oshkosh Irish Festcoming to the Leach Amphitheater onJune 11 and 12.

Entertainment includes: Folk and Irish;Kinsella Academy of Irish Dance; Dor-nan; Ian Gould; Brett Lipshutz and KimRobertson; Brian Cunningham - Sean NosDance; Kennedy's Kitchen; Leahy'sLuck; Trinity Irish Dance Company;Gaelic Storm; Richards School of IrishDance; Evan and Tom Leahy

Discounted tickets are on sale now thatyou can purchase online athttp://www.OshkoshIrishFest.com.

General admission tickets are $4cheaper in advance and you can avoid theinternet fee by purchasing in person at anyRunAway Shoes location or at McGuin-ness Irish Pub.

Save even more money by volunteer-ing, and you'll get a cool T-shirt!!! Sign upfor our 5K Run / Walk. Includes admissioninto the Fest, T-shirt, timing-chip,snacks/water, and if you register at Run-Away Shoes, you'll also get a coupon for afree beer, wine, or soda at the Fest. Mustregister at RunAway Shoes to receive thefree drink coupon.

Oshkosh Irish Fest is produced byOshkosh Festivals, Inc., a nonprofit organization formed to showcase Oshkoshand its beautiful resources and to celebrateculture. It is completely volunteer run andrelies heavily on sponsors and volunteers.If you are interested in being a part of thefestival as a sponsor or volunteer, pleaselet us know. Proceeds help support severallocal charity organizations. Since ourfounding, our events have helped raiseover $140,000 for local charities. Pleasethank our volunteers and sponsors!

For more information, emailinfo@OshkoshIrishFest.com or call MattMiller at 920-573-0959.

Fall HallamorConcerts Preview..................................Here is a sneak peak of two of the con-

certs coming to the Hallamor this fall. Athird concert is in the works. Tickets willbe available for purchase after July 1st.

DALLAHANFriday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.

One of the fastest rising forces in in-ternational folk music, Callahan bringsaudiences along on a musical journey thatmixes strong roots in traditional Irishmusic with Scottish and Hungarian influ-ences. The result is a seamless musicalmontage that transcends from tender Tran-sylvanian songs to punchy Irish dancetunes littered with funk grooves. In addi-tion to recent performances at MilwaukeeIrish Fest and Celtic Connections, thequartet has collaborated with Scottishsinger-songwriter Dougie MacLean andwith the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

CATHIE RYANA Winter’s Heart: A Celebration of aTraditional Irish American Christmas

Saturday, Dec. 10, 7:30 p.m.

An acclaimed Irish singer, Cathie andher award-winning band will celebrate atraditional Christmas along with honoringthe ancient rituals of the Winter Solsticeduring this musical event. Cathie’s heart-stirring vocals, virtuoso musicianship onfiddle, mandolin, guitar and percussion, aswell as championship Irish dancing andstories, will reveal the wealth of Irish tra-ditions including leaving a candle in thewindow to light loved ones home andhunting for the wren on St. Stephen’s Day.

- Kathy Schultz

Phrase of the Month..................................Os Ard - Out loud Abair os ard é. ( A-bare ohs ard ay.) Say it out loud.

Emerald Reflections

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Content for Emerald Reflections is dueon the 15th of the month (next deadline:June 15th to appear in the July issue.) Copyreceived after that date will not appear due to deadlines. While we try toinclude every submission possible, due tospace limitations, we cannot guarantee thatevery submission will be included imme-diately. E-mail submissions preferred,send to:

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MILWAUKEE . . . . Member. Chair Glenn Nowak2133 West Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI 53233ganowak@wi.rr.com; (414)466-8060

NEW DUBLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Suzi Snyder,313 W. Beacon Ave.., New London 54961

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To become a member of the Shamrock Club ofWisconsin contact the membership chair of thechapter you would like to join. MILWAUKEE ONLY:Family membership (includes both parents and all children under eighteen) - $25.00. Single membership - $20.00. Membership is renewable annually on the anniversary month of the originalmembership. Please send all new and renewal Milwaukee club membership dues to MembershipChair, 2133 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,WI 53233. Be sure to send change of address notification to Membership Chair, also. The postoffice will NOT forward copies of Reflections.

Celtic Woman at Milwaukee TheatreSaturday, June 11 at 7:30 pm..................................Celtic Woman will be appearing at the

Milwaukee Theatre, 500 West KilbournAvenue, Milwaukee, on Saturday, June 11at 7.30 pm.

Irish music sensation, Celtic Woman,celebrates their brand new album, Destiny,on their 85-city North American concerttour of the same name. Destiny has dom-inated the #1 spot on Billboard’s WorldMusic Chart for SEVEN weeks since itsJanuary release – their 9th record to hit #1in a decade-long career, a true testamentto the ensemble’s enduring popularity.

The Destiny Tour features an entirelynew production showcasing vocalistsMairéad Carlin, Susan McFadden andnewest member Éabha McMahon alongwith violinist and founding memberMáiréad Nesbitt, accompanied by a groupof equally talented musicians and dancers.

Celtic Woman is offering ShamrockClub members a 10% discount on tickets.To receive your discount, go tohttp://www.celticwoman.com, and enterPromo Code: CWTour

Hot Off the Press!..................................

Jeanne McCue and Peg MastersonEdquist, authors of "Transport of Hope"

Jeanne McCue, the first IrishRose of the Shamrock Club, has just published a book, "Transport of Hope." Ittells the stories of her humanitarian effortsof taking medicines and supplies to thepeople of Bosnia. The book is availableon Amazon and in bookstores. Congratu-lations to Jeanne and her co-author PegMasterson Edquist!

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Celtic Women LectureJune 3, 2016..................................

Topic: “Ireland Revisited” Poetryby the Poet

Speaker: Kathy Mallon

The Celtic Women First Friday Lectureon June 3rd will be its final lecture, afternineteen years. We hope that all personswho have enjoyed these lectures will attendthis special event. All speakers from thepast are invited and will be honored formaking this series very special and mem-orable. Please join the Celtic Women andMen in a grand farewell. Kathy Mallon, alocal, award-winning poet will be the fea-tured speaker; she will read from her poetic works including a special poemwritten for this occasion. We hope to seeyou there.

Kathy Mallon is a published, award-winning poet; her works will transport youback to Ireland whether you have beenthere or not. She is an Irish Rose, a memberof the Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, hasstudied and taught the languages ofGaelic, French, Spanish and English-as-a-Second-Language. Her frequent visits tothe “Old Sod” have shown her new waysto create inspiration painted by poetry.

The lecture is at 5:30 to 7 p.m. at theIrish Cultural and Heritage Center, 2133W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee. Admission is $3.

- Jean Bills

based on Chinese revolutionary Sun YatSen. Yen How was the basis of FuManchu. Rohmer was a prolific writer, reveling

in the realms of mysticism and horror, andthe exotic locale. He excelled in creatingcharacters in places such as Aleppo, inSyria; Egypt; the Far East; India; MonteCarlo; The United States; Central Amer-ica; and the Vatican. He loved writing ofwitches and sorcerers, mummies and menand women in power. He was also fasci-nated with the word “mystery,” havingused it in the titles of at least sixteen booksor stories. These included MysteriousNapoleon, The Mystery of the MarshHole, The Mystery of the Shriveled Hand,and The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu.

Yet, it took fourteen years between thethird Fu Manchu book and the fourth. Oneof the reasons was that Rohmer wanted tobury his villain, but the financial success,in movies and print, of the Chinese super-villain drove his continued resurrection. Butwhen the good doctor returned, he returnedwith a vengeance. From 1931 to 1959,Rohmer added ten new Fu Manchu titles.

Still, there was more than a little contro-versy about Fu Manchu. The stories wereseen as being racist, and helped to rekindlethe “Yellow Peril” fever in Britain. The FuManchu series drew much criticism fromthe Chinese government and Chinesecommunities in the US for what was seenas negative ethnic stereotyping.

In 1940, with the release of Drums ofFu Manchu, the United States Departmentof State requested the studio make no fur-ther films with the character, as China wasan ally against Japan.

The BBC asked Rohmer to create aradio drama for them in 1945, but not ofthe doctor. Rohmer came up with a char-acter he initially described as “the daugh-ter of Fu Manchu.” The result wasSumuru, a female supervillain. The seriesShadow of Sumuru was broadcast from

continued from page 1 1945-1946 on the BBC Light Programmein eight half-hour shows. This grew into aseries of five novels.

Rohmer continued to write for screen,magazine, radio and published novels untilhis death in 1959. His wife, Elizabeth,would also publish hiswork and her ownwork.

And as for the name, Sax Rohmer, ver-sus Arthur Ward, death seems to havesolved that dilemma. Sax Rohmer died on1 June 1959 in London. He lies buriedwith his wife and parents in the KensalGreen Catholic cemetery of London. Thetombstone is inscribed, “In Memory ofMargaret Mary Furey. Her HusbandWilliam Ward Their Son Arthur Henry,British Author Best Known To His Count-less Readers as Sax Rohmer, 1883-1979,and his beloved wife, Rose ElizabethKnox. 1886-1979. Together in Eternity.

So far, unlike the actions of many ofhis protagonists, no one has breached histomb.

- Brian Witt

Retail..................................Help Wanted

New Retail Chair or Co Chairs NeededContact Mary Culver or Joe Hughes

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Scottish FestThe Milwaukee Highland Games

Saturday, June 4, 2016.................................

The Milwaukee Scottish Fest will takeplace on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at HartPark, 68th and State in Wauwatosa.

The pageantry for the day includes:Parade of Tartans; Band Competition (Sta-dium), Highland Dancing (Inside), HeavyAthletics, Sheepdog Demonstration, Ancient Weapons, Haggis Taco EatingContest (Food Court), Axe Throwing,Cricket Demonstration, Children’s Area,Solo Piping and Horses.

Adults: $10.00; Children 12 and under:Free; Active Military in Uniform: Free.$3.00 off before 10:00 am with a per person donation of non-perishable fooditem to the Second Harvest Food Bank ofMilwaukee. (Collection container is atadmission gate.)

If you would like to make a donationtowards the operation of this competition,please make your checks (any size)payable to Scottish Festivals, Inc. If youwould like to sponsor a silver plate trophy,the cost is $40.00. If you would like to donate a medal set, the cost is $20.00.

NOTICE: All events will be held rainor shine. Schedule subject to change.There will be NO REFUNDS on ticketsales. No pets are allowed at the Games.No coolers or food may be brought intothe park.

The Céilidh begins at 6 p.m. Through-out the day the Céilidh Tent will featuremusic by Dublin O'Shea, War Piper, andDirty Wellies.

Shamrock ClubInstallation Dinner

Thursday, July 7, 2016..................................Shamrock Club announces its yearly

installation dinner to be held on Thursday,July 7th. The event will be held at Meyer’sRestaurant, 4260 South 76th St., Green-field. Social begins with cocktails (cashbar) at 5:00, followed by a family styledinner at 6:00 featuring broasted chickenand beef tips over noodles. Formal installation follows dinner.

Reservations to Kim Nowak -- viaemail: kmnowak@att.net; phone call:414-940-8654 after 5:30. It is okay tomake your reservation in advance and payat the door. Checks should be madepayable to: Shamrock Club of Wisconsin.

The cost is $22.00 per person. Deadlinefor reservations is June 25th.

Don’t miss this opportunity to meet thenew officers and hear what they have tooffer. Perhaps it will be a good time to stepup yourselves and get more involved inthis great club! - Kim Nowak

Shamrock Club Scholarship..................................

The Scholarship Committee is pleasedto announce the recipients of the 2016Shamrock Club Scholarship. There arethree recipients and each will receive $500for use towards their Irish studies.

Sarah Wasz is a junior at MarquetteUniversity in the Biomedical Science pro-gram. She will study at the UniversityCollege in Dublin in the fall of 2016. Shewill take a class in Contemporary IrishWriting and other courses that “highlightculture-surrounding healthcare in Ire-land.” Sarah attended our meeting onMay 5 where she received her check.

Ashley Southerland is in her fourthyear at UW-M where she is majoring inCriminal Justice and Psychology. Shewill use the scholarship money to studyfor three weeks in July, 2016 at GleannCholm Cille, Ireland in order to “betterher cultural knowledge.”

Allison Mueller is a freshman atCarroll College and is majoring in MusicTherapy. She will be participating in aCross Cultural Experience in the spring of2017. She plans to study the history ofIreland, learn Gaelic and develop ways to“implement Irish music into her career asa music therapist.”

Both Ashley and Allison will attendour meeting on June 2 to receive theirawards. Please help the committee showthem an enthusiastic Irish welcome.

- Mary Moze

Treasurer Mary Moze presents SarahWasz with a Shamrock Club Scholarship

at the May general meeting.

Sunshine Report..................................Graham David was born to Paul and

Jen Blaha as the 8th grandchild of Mag-gie and the late, Tom Blaha. We will keepin our prayers all those who are ill fromthe Club including Betty Mikush, GrettaComiskey and Peter Fleming.

May birthday greetings go to LisaCohen, Kathy Donovan, Bob Donovan,Patrick Krzyzewski, Laurie Lund, KimNowak, Tasha Nowak, and Brian Witt.The publication by Jeanne McCue of

her story of her past 41 trips to Bosniacalled Transport of Hope is available forsale. It is $14.95 paperback. Jeanne is amember and the first Irish Rose of theShamrock Club.If you have Sunshine news, please email

it to: slainte4142-shamrock@yahoo.com.- Maggie Blaha, Sunshine Chair

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Celtic Women International..................................

The CWI Book Club meetings begin at 1:00 pm at the ICHC and include discussion, tea, and treats. New membersand guests are always welcome to join us!

Scotland A Personal Journey by IanRankin will be our topic on June 14th,hosted by Nancy Vose.

On July 12th, we will enjoy lunch atFinn McGuire’s, 5171 S. 108th Street,Hales Corners.

In August, we will enjoy a viewing ofthe movie, Brooklyn. Our hostess will beSheila Isakson.

- Rosemary Walshrowalsh@wi.rr.com

First FridayCeili Dances..................................

Join us at the Irish Cultural and HeritageCenter, 2133 W. Wisconsin Ave., forfamily Irish dancing at its best! Beginnersand all ages welcome. Instruction beginsat 7:30 pm. and continues all evening.Music and dancing begin at 8 pm.

The dances are called, and direction isgiven by one of the Midwest’s best ceili instructors, Gail McElroy.

• Fri., June 3 – FrogwaterEntrance is $8.00 for adults and $5.00

for students, seniors, and children. All proceeds benefit the work of the ICHC.

Hurling Club News..................................MHC Kicks Off Their 21st Season

of Hurling in Milwaukee

Photo By: Bridget Minster

Sunday, May 15th, marked the Open-ing Day of the 21st season of the Milwau-kee Hurling Club. The MHC is the largesthurling club outside of Ireland and hasadult co-ed league play, men and women’straveling teams as well as three youth levels:U15, U11, and U7 (with some U5 playersmixed into the group). Despite the winter-like temperatures and an early start, hurlersand spectators alike flooded the pitch for afull day of hurling. The day’s agenda in-cluded five adult matches, youth matchesand our annual opening ceremonies. The day started with a rare double-over-

time match between the Shamrock Cluband O’Lydia’s. The results of the intensegame was down to the wire but in the endO’Lydia’s won by a point at the last sec-ond. After such an intense game one, thesecond game of the day between SilverSpring and County Clare proved to be justas intense. Silver Spring House came frombehind to take a win. After the two intenseadult games, the three youth groups tookto the field to showcase their skills. TheU15s showed their swift skills on the fieldwith the Shley Pirates taking the win. Thisyear the U11s were broken into four teamsand their coaches were excited to see whathaving two fields looks like. The U7s werelooking cuter than ever to some, but whenyou looked closely, you saw mightyhurlers with powerful swings.

After their games, the youth players pa-raded to the south end of the pitch, wherethe adults quickly joined them and filedinto their respective teams. As is the tra-ditional start of the opening ceremonies,the adult teams began to parade onto thefield to the sounds of traditional Irish bag-pipes. The youth hurlers followed suit,giving the adult players hurley high fivesalong the way. Some of the youth hurlersand coaches gave a rousing rendition ofour national anthem and the current boardmembers were introduced. After a pas-sionate and inspiring speech by Opera-tions Coordinator, Dave Olson, the hurlershuddled up for a kick-off MHC chant. Theadult league play continued after the cer-emonies and the spectators began to get aglimpse of what each team is capable ofand what the season is going to look like.The third game of the day was a battle

between two long-time sponsoring teamsSlim McGinn’s West and McBob’s. At theend of the whistle, Slim’s came up withthe big win. The excitement continuedwith a battle between new sponsor, TheWinchester and The Irish Pub. In the end,it was Irish Pub’s great passing skills thatcarved out a victory for their team. Thefinal match of the day was between thereigning 2015 champions The MilwaukeeAle House vs the new team sponsor ThreeLions Pub. Three Lions tore out a win in thefinal moments of a long but fun filled day.After five intense adult matches, six

youth matches, three wind-blown tentsand the fun opening ceremonies, the MHCkicked off another amazing season. Sun-day was the first of many fun hurling-filled days this season and the club isalways looking for more members andspectators alike. If you are interested inchecking out the action yourself, comecheck us out this coming Sunday! Formore information or to see the full sched-ule, please check out hurling.net or followus on Facebook.

- Cecilia Nieves

Dawn’sCorner Cupboard..................................We will be celebrating Father's Day at

the June 2 meeting. Please everyone bringa dish to pass. It is a potluck and the Clubwill again depend on its members to comeup with some creative dishes. Please bringyour dish by 6:15 pm so we can eat at 6:30pm and start our meeting at 7 pm.

- Dawn FlemingSergeant-at-Arms

EMERALD REFLECTIONSPHOTO OF THE MONTH

An Old Gaelic PrayerMay the Road Rise to meet youMay the wind be always at your backMay the sun shine warm upon your face,

till the rains fall soft upon your fields.And, until we meet again,May God hold you in the palm of His hands.

SHAMROCK CLUB OF WISCONSIN2133 W. Wisconsin AvenueMilwaukee, WI 53223

For Information: http://shamrockclubwis.comor: www.saintpatricksparade.org

Parade Director Mike Boyle accepts an Anniversary Accolade Award on behalf of the Shamrock Club’sSt. Patrick’s Day Parade from Milwaukee County Historical Society President Randy Bryant at the

Society's 63rd Annual Awards Dinner.