About Us

The United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland is a non-profit organization consisting of representatives from 28 Irish Organizations whose primary purpose is to organize the Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Cleveland's Parade is Ohio's oldest and finest comprising approximately 10,000 participants in 125 units. The 2025 St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Monday, March 17, 2025 starting at 1:04pm at East 18th St. and Superior Ave. in Downtown Cleveland.


Member Organizations of the United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland

• Ancient Order of Hibernians
• Brady Campbell School of Irish Dance
• Celtic Athletic Foundation
• Cleveland Ceili Club
• Cleveland Comhaltas
• Cleveland Gaelic Society
• Cleveland Pioneers Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart
• Forever Young
• Greater Cleveland Feis Society
• Greater Cleveland Police Emerald Society 
• Irish American Archives Society
• Irish American Club - East Side, Inc.
• Irish American Charitable Foundation
• Irish American Law Society of Cleveland
• Irish Civic Association
• Irish Cultural Festival
• Irish Network Cleveland
• Irish Northern Aid Committee
• Irish Public Affairs Council
• Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
• Mayo Society of Greater Cleveland
• McNeeley Library Foundation
• Murphy Irish Arts Association
• Ohio Celtic Festival
• Padraic Pearse Center
• Retired/Retireable Irish Police Society
• St. Pat's - St. Jarlath's Gaelic Athletic Association
• The Shamrock Club
• The West Side Irish American Club

Executive Director John J. Togher Deputy Directors Bonnie McNally Thomas J. Kilbane Marilyn Madigan Margaret Bodle Rasa Chambers Linda M. Hannon Peter B. Hannon Mary Alice Curran Michael Keenan Marie A. Kilbane Sarah O'Brien Dirk Maureen Mohney David J. McLaughlin Peggy Bennett Noreen Halley Patricia Lavelle Brian F. Chambers

Directors Emeritus
Past Executive Directors

• Thomas F. McManamon (deceased)  1958-1963
• Raymond J. Reilly (deceased)  1963-1968
• William F. Chambers (deceased)  1968-1971
• Augustine Boland (deceased)  1971-1974
• Eamon D'Arcy (deceased)  1974-1977
• James E. Murray (deceased)  1977-1980
• Thomas Fallon (deceased)  1980-1983
• Stephen L. Mulloy (deceased)  1983-1986
• Terry O'Malley (deceased)  1986-1989
• William M. Carney (deceased)  1989-1992
• Thomas J. Mackin  1992-1995
• Deneen C. O'Reilly  1995-1998
• Hon. Terrence O'Donnell  1998-2001
• Thomas McManamon Jr.  2001-2004
• Walter J. McNally  2004-2007
• Daniel M. Corcoran (deceased)  2007-2010
• Patrick T. Murphy  2010-2013 
• James J. Kilbane, Jr.  2013-2016
• Shannon M. Corcoran  2016-2019
• Linda Carney  2019-2023