Grand Marshal of the Tralee St Patrick’s Day parade meets the man himself. Photo by Dermot Crean
WELL it couldn’t have been a better day now, could it?
Thousands of people turned out in the glorious sunshine in Tralee to watch the annual St Patrick’s Day parade in what many described as one of the biggest crowds ever for the March event.
Starting just after noon, there were, it seemed, a couple of thousand more taking part in the event from clubs and businesses all over town and beyond.
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The dynamic duo of Sean Lyons and Mike O’Donnell kept the crowd entertained and informed throughout with Mike acting as a ‘roving interviewer’ on Denny Street.
Kerry Rose, Mary Hickey, was the Grand Marshal for the event and even scored a penalty in the St Brendan’s Park FC float! There were great efforts made by the Tralee Bay Wetlands, Tralee Musical Society and Kingdom County Fair to name but a few.
In all, it was a colourful event that showcased what a fantastic community we have in Tralee.
Check out the highlights from the parade in the video below and scroll down for photos (we’ll have more images tomorrow)…
Melissa Ryan, who ran in the half-marathon on Sunday at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
An agile member of Joanne Barry’s dance school at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
‘Father’ Tim Landers gets funky on the Tralee Musical Society float at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Austin Stacks club show off the silverware at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Kerry County Show float at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Tralee Together Special Olympics Club at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Crowds in Castle Street waiting for the parade to start. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Sera Husky contingent at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Olivia Wall drives the Sam Maguire and Tommy Markham cups with a little help from her friends at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Filipino community at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
A sea of Strand Road blue at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Promoting the upcoming Tír na nÓg Festival at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Cassie Leen dance school at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Young John Mitchels members marching in the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Youngsters decked out in green for the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ballymac GAA youngsters at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tralee Dynamos members marching in the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
St Pat’s GAA members get musical at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
Na Gaeil youngsters get vocal for their club at the parade. Photo by Dermot Crean
