Curtin Conway Award
The Curtin Conway Award
The Curtin Conway Award is presented annually by the Irish Fair of Minnesota for outstanding service to the Irish cultural community in Minnesota. It is named after Leah Curtin and Roger Conway, founders of the festival.
Past Recipients:
2003: Martin McHugh
2004: Eoin McKiernan
2005: Molly & Dermot O’Mara
2006: Denis Clarke & Frank Joyce
2007: Ed McCormick
2008: Anna Mae Hogan
2009: Bill Gleason
2010: Eileen Dahill
2011: James Rogers
2012: Mike Whalen
2013: Mike Wallace
2014: Beth Mullinax
2015: Mike & Jan Casey
2016: Mike Lynch
2017: Karol Baumeister
2018: Kate and Jode Dowling
2019: Sean Clerkin
2021: Jim Brooks
2022: Paul McCluskey