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St Patrick (Jimmy Diggins) with Ryan Kelliher who led the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
AS is the custom, the St Patrick’s celebrations started early at Scoil Eoin Balloonagh as the whole school came out in the yard for their annual parade on Friday.
St Patrick (Jimmy Diggins) led the procession with eight year old Ryan Kelliher, a pupil at the school, who has Muscular Dystrophy. Ryan will take centre stage in town on Sunday when he will be the Junior Grand Marshal at this year’s Tralee St Patrick’s Parade.
Special guests were the Mercy Mounthawk Under 15A boys basketball team who won the All-Ireland title last month.
The pupils made a great effort to dress in green and many parents also turned up for the fun. Manus Leane provided the music and there was a mass céilí to round off a great day. Scroll down for photos…
The Mercy Mounthawk U15 Basketball team in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
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A participant in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
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A participant in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Teacher Carol Anne O’Donoghue on snapping duty at the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Participants in the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Dancing a jig at the Scoil Eoin St Patrick’s Parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
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