Eamonn McGirr
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Eamonn McGirr (died June 14, 2004) was an entertainer in the Albany, New York area. An Irish immigrant born in Derry, Northern Ireland. He first came to prominence in 1966 with a group of fellow Belfast school teachers: Gerry Burns, Finbar Carrolan and John Sullivan, known collectively as The Go Lucky Four, soared to the top of the Irish music charts with Up Went Nelson, maintaining the Number One spot for eight consecutive weeks.
State side, McGirr was known for his relentless fundraising for local charities such as the Center For The Disabled in Albany.
In all, McGirr helped raise over $1,000,000 for the Center For The Disabled and families of victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City.
Most notably, McGirr set a Guinness World Record for endurance singing in 1996 in an effort to raise awareness and money for cerebral palsy, which his daughter Mareena suffers from.
McGirr owned a pub, Eamonn's, in Loudonville, New York, which was a favorite spot for local Irish-Americans, especially for its weekly open Irish music sessions. It was severely damaged in a fire on June 20, 2005.
McGirr was paralyzed by a fall in his pub in November, 1996, just months after setting the singing record.
He died in 2004 from complications of his paralysis, survived by his daughter and his wife Mary.
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