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Aoife Collins (second left) accepts the Most Colourful entry from Frank Hartnett of the St Patrick’s Day Parade Committee on behalf of the Save The Green group. Also included are Johnnie Wall (Committee Chairperson), Tommy Collins of Save The Green, and Danny Leane, Sean Lyons and Michael Gaffney of the Parade Committee. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE St Patrick’s Day Parade Prize winners received their awards at a ceremony at the Abbey Inn on Tuesday afternoon.
The committee of Frank Hartnett, Michael Gaffney, Danny Leane, Sean Lyons and Johnnie Wall had a tough task in selecting from the dozens of entries this year.
Committee Chairman said this year was the biggest and best year of the parade yet and commended everyone who took part.
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But they had to pick winners and the Most Entertaining award went to the Kingdom Wheelblasters, an Irish wheelchair affiliated sports club for children and teenagers with a physical disability.
The children had a hoop set up and were shooting baskets while taking part in the parade.
The Most Topical prize went to Tidy Tralee Together who had a float complete with Castle, Thatched Cottage and Modern Bungalow to symbolise Tralee’s 800th anniversary.
The Most Colourful entry went to Tommy Collins and the Save The Green group who symbolised the 1916 Centenary with uniforms and a bugler playing the last post in front of the stage during the parade.
Well done to all and we’re sure next year will draw an even better standard of entries. Scroll down for photos…
The Kingdom Wheelblasters Club who won Most Entertaining Entry in the St Patrick’s Day parade. Included at back from left; Michael Gaffney, Johnnie Wall, Frank Hartnett and Danny Leane of the St Patrick’s Day committee, Tadhg Buckley of Kingdom Wheelblasters, Sean Lyons of parade committee, Saoirse Murphy and Paul Murphy of Kingdom Wheelblasters. In front; Rory McMahon, Leah Hickey, Ben Hickey and Dean McCarthy. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mary O’Brien of Tidy Tralee Together accepts the award for Most Topical Entry from St Patrick’s Day Parade committee chairperson Johnnie Wall. Also included are from left; Mairead Fernando, Tim Guiheen and Joe Moynihan of Tidy Tralee Together, Frank Hartnett, parade committee, Josephine Griffin, Tidy Tralee Together and Danny Leane, Michael Gaffney and Sean Lyons of the parade committee. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Save the Green members taking part in the St Patrick’s Day parade last week. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Joe Moynihan of Tidy Tralee Together with their winning float taking part in the St Patrick’s Day parade last week. Photo by Dermot Crean
A member of Kingdom Wheelblasters shooting hoops in the St Patrick’s Day parade last week. Photo by Dermot Crean
Any info on Easter parade in Tralee, over holiday week end ..I do not mean the Republican Parade, but a State organized one to commemorate 1916 period, those who gave their lives/ health/involvement, in securing our Soverenty and Freedom, one hundred years ago?