Originally Posted By: DiMaggio68
Originally Posted By: Blackie
fuckin a 400 pound greaseball-


What's with the prejudice comments. You're not a piasano so you don't have the right to say Greaseball and/or Dago. Keep it respectful man.

There were only like 6 real Irish OC groups in the United States. Below is my list that I got from good sources. PLEASE DON'T HATE ON IT.

CHICAGO

1. North Side Gang
First Boss- Dean O'Banion (1917-1924) Died
Second Boss- George "Bugs" Moran (1924-1930) Died

2. West Side O'Donnell's
First Boss- Myles O'Donnell (1920-1933) Died
Second Boss- William "Klondike" O'Donnell (1933-1936) Died

BOSTON

1. Winter Hill Gang (aka Boston Mob)
First Boss- Buddy McLean (1959-1966) Prison
Second Boss- Howie Winter (1966-1979) Died
Third Boss- James "Whitey" Bulger (1979-2001) Running

2. Charles Town Gang
First Boss- Bernie McGlaughlin (1957-1966) Died

NEW YORK

1. The Combination
First Boss- Owney "The Killer" Madden (1925-1945)

2. The Westies
First Boss- Mickey Spillane (1959-1972) Died
Second Boss- James "Jimmy" Coonan (1972-1986) Life in Prison
Third Boss- Bosco "Billy the Yugo" Rondanjich (1986-1993) Life in Prison
Fourth Boss- John Coonan (1993-Present)


Do you have any web sources about John Coonan?

Is there any prominent Irish OC in Boston? I know Kevin Weeks took over after Whitey but he got locked up and turned witness.

And Chicago...what about the Cavanaughs? Are they just on the level of 'associate' or do they compete with the Outfit in terms of influence?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Killian_Cavanaugh