2017 Parade Recap - 45th Annual

Parade Theme: Peace. Love. Irish

Grand Marshal

KC Gaelic Athletic Club

2016 National Champions in Gaelic Football

Honorary Irish Person of the Year

Bill Grady

Reporter, KMBZ Radio

Cullinan Family Spirit Award

Bob & Kathleen Sullivan Family

Generational Commitment to KC’s Irish Community

Irish Flag Bearer

Diane Price

Outstanding Parade Committee Member

Winning Entries

Grand Prize: Bob Hamilton Heating, Plumbing & Cooling
Mike Murphy Showmanship Award

Darby Clan

Chairman's Choice

United Excel

Harvester's Fan Favorite Winner

United Auto Workers Local 249

FAMILY DIVISION

  1. Mike O’Connor Family

  2. Reardon Burke Soden Lillis & McGee

  3. Rellihan & O’Neill Clans


BUSINESS DIVISION

  1. James B. Nutter & Company

  2. JE Dunn Construction Co.

  3. Piermagic Foundation


TRADE DIVISION

  1. United Auto Workers Local 249 & 15A

  2. Fire Trucks & Intntl Assoc. of Firefighters Local 42

  3. Plumbers Local #8

ORGANIZATION DIVISION

  1. Kansas City Irish Center

  2. Mid-Continent Public Library

  3. Ed’s Posse


BAND DIVISION

  1. Louisburg High School

  2. Southeast High School/AC Prep

  3. Emerald City Marching Band


DRILL TEAM DIVISION

  1. Kansas City Marching Sizzlers

  2. Kansas City Marching Falcons

  3. Gateway Highsteppers

MEDIA DIVISION

  1. 107.3 Magic

  2. KPRS-Hot 103 JAMZ!

  3. 101 The Fox


SCHOOL DIVISION

  1. The Driscoll School of Irish Dance

  2. Saint Therese School

  3. Dowds Irish Dance Academy


LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

  • Kansas City Saint Andrews Pipes & Drums

  • O’Rourke/Sweeney Clans

  • Willie Arthur Smith’s Marching Cobras