Honoree Kimberly Guilfoyle with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Patricia Harty, editor of Irish America Magazine, Honoree Keith Kelly, and Honoree Margaret Brennan (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honorees Mary Murphy and Jackie Hyland with Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honorees Erin Moriarty and Patti Ann Browne (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Bill O'Reilly and IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Trish Regan and Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honorees Erin Moriarty, Magee Hickey and Kate Sullivan (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Maureen Dowd addresses the crowd at The Media Top 30 event (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honorees Margaret Brennan, Magee Hickey and Kristen Shaughnessy (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Jack Haire and IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Megan Meany with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Greg Kelly with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Alexis Glick with her parents, Ellen and Bob (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Irish Spirit Award Recipient Maureen Dowd with Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Michael Daly with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

James Kelly, NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, Veronica Kelly, and Honoree Greg Kelly (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Patti Ann Browne with Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Jim Dwyer with Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Margaret Brennan with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd with Honoree Kate Sullivan (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

The American Irish Historical Society in New York City (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Pat Kiernan and Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Kristen Powers, Joseph Pennisi from IrishCentral, and Tiffany Hynes (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Jackie Hyland with Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Media Top 30 Awards (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Kristen Shaughnessy with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Alexis Glick with Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

2010 St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshall and NYC Police Commissioner Ray Kelly speaks to the crowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honorees Bill O'Reilly and Maureen Dowd with IrishCentral Founder Niall O'Dowd (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)

Honoree Magee Hickey, who was the raffle winner of the evening (PHOTO: NUALA PURCELL)