Rebel Cork Benevolent Association
The Rebel Cork Benevolent Association is a non-profit fraternal organization established in San Francisco in 1883.
The 2023 Rebel Cork Dinner takes place on Saturday December 9th, 2023 at the United Irish Cultural Center. The RCBA Mens Club this year celebrates 140 years since the establishment of the organization. The Rebel Cork Ladies celebrate 110 years this year. Congratulations to Cork city native Christy O'Connell who has been announced the 2023 Corkman of the Year!
For over 140 years the Rebel Cork Benevolent Association has been an integral part of the Irish American community here in San Francisco. This Sunday we remember all the RCBA members that have gone to their eternal reward. We will also host a post mass Irish Breakfast at Vittorio's restaurant at 150 West Portal Ave from 9.30-11.00am. Please register by texting 415-860-1854
Lots of events for the organization between now and the end of the year. We celebrate our 140th Year in 2023, having been established here in San Francisco on February 12th, 1883.
Our Annual Dinner Dance is this Saturday nite honoring Martin Connolly as Corkman of the Year and Mary O'Leary for 27 Years of service to the Rebel Cork Ladies.
Annual Memorial Mass and Breakfast on Sunday Oct 30th, 2022.
The RCBA are proud to provide one of the largest capital donations to date towards the ambtious plan to rebuild the United Irish Cultural Center (www.irishcenter2025.org). Here President Timmy Manning presents Liam Reidy Irish Center President with a check for $250,000 on Saturday December 11th, 2021 at the Annual Dinner.
You can read all about the 2021 Cork man of the Year in this months San Francisco United Irish Cultural Center Bulletinhttps://www.irishcentersf.org/newsletters/uicc_newsletter.pdf
The January Edition of the San Francisco Irish Herald also carries a fullpage of color phoptos from the Gala Evening last month. Congratulations Tim Murphy!
The December issue of the Irish Herald is published on Tuesday Dec 7th and it carries a feature story on 2021 Cork Dinner Honoree Tim Murphy- who celebrates 60 years of membership in the RCBA. Pick up a copy of the paper in the usual local outlets.