Richard 'Woody' Beirne named West Haven Irishman of the Year

Richard "Woody" Beirne, West Haven's 30th annual Irishman of the Year, addresses the St. Patrick's Day celebration crowd on March 27, 2023. Brian Z...

March 17, 2023
11:46 PM

Richard "Woody" Beirne, West Haven's 30th annual Irishman of the Year, addresses the St. Patrick's Day celebration crowd on March 27, 2023. Brian Zahn/Hearst Connecticut Media WEST HAVEN — When Richard "Woody" Beirne's name came up this time, he said he was more than honored. "I was humbled," he said. Beirne, a 65-year-old retired West Shore Fire Captain — where he worked for 29 years — is a second-generation Irish American in West Haven. He previously served on the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee, is a West Shore Fire Department Emerald Society charter member, and served two terms as president of the firefighters' union.

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