Jerry was born in 1921 in Moyvane, County Kerry. He took his first steps in Irish dancing at the age of four from dance master, Joe Enright. He later took lessons from the famous Kerry dancer, Jerry Molyneaux. During his younger days as a dancer, Jerry enjoyed traveling to Limerick, Cork, and various parts of Clare to compete in feiseanna. In 1948, Jerry emigrated to the United States where he settled in New York City. He then took lessons with, and help assist Professor McKenna. He fondly remembers teaching Patsy Early-McLoughlin her first step of the Jig. In 1951, Jerry opened his own class at the Keeper Hill Hall in the Bronx. He named his school the Mulvihill School. His students were well known, having performed and competed for thousands of people. Later, Jerry expanded his school to other parts of the Bronx, Rockland, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Jerry received his T.C.R.G. in 1969. Shortly after, he moved from the Bronx out to Long Island. Jerry continued to teach and travel to the city many times a week. Jerry can be accredited to teaching thousands of dancers throughout his years, many of them champions. A number of his pupils have gone on to become teachers themselves. Some well known teachers include Kenny Verlin (RIP), Donny Golden, Cathy Spencer-Revis, Helaine Sanders, Peggy Moriarity-White, Patty Moriarty, Kerry Kelly, Brian Sexton, just to name a few. Jerry left an amazing legacy and we are proud to carry on that legacy!
WE LOVE YOU JERRY!!!
