Awards

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce the award winning units of the 2024 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade!



Bagpipe Bands

The Lonnie McCauley Memorial Award

1. Cleveland Fire Fighters Memorial Pipes & Drums

2. Cleveland Police Memorial Pipes & Drums

3. Irish American Club - East Side Pipes & Drums

    

Children's Units

The Gerry Lavelle Memorial Award

1. Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Junior Dancers

2. Irish American Club - East Side Pom Pom Unit

3. West Side Irish American Club Majorettes & Flag


Honor Guard

The Joseph "Joe" McCluskey Memorial Award

1. US Navy

2. Lakewood Fire Department Honor Guard

3. Cleveland Police Department Honor Guard


Marching Units

The William “Bill” & Ann Carney Memorial Award

1. Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance - Senior Dancers

2. Murphy Irish Arts Center - Senior Dancers

3. Irish American Club - East Side Flag Corps


Non-School Bands

The Jack McDonough Memorial Award

1. West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife & Drum

2. Irish American Club - East Side Jack McDonough Memorial Fife & Drum
3. West Side Irish American Club Junior Fife & Drum

Novelty Units

The Shirley Chambers Memorial Award

1. St. Helen Unicycle Drill Team

2. Ohio Wheelmen

3. Lake Metroparks


Parade Theme Floats

The Joe & Julia Burke Memorial Award

1. Irish American Club - East Side

2. West Side Irish American Club

3. Corrigan Family


Precision Drill Units

The Retired/Retireable Irish Police Memorial Award

1. West Side Irish American Club Drill Team

2. Ohio Celtic Nations Drill Team

3. Not Awarded


School Bands

The John & Patricia Campbell Memorial Award

1. Mayfield High School Marching Band

2. Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School Band

3. St. Ignatius High School Marching Band



Best Children's Unit

Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Junior Dancers

Best Unit of Parade

Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Senior Dancers



2024 DIRECTORS CUPS


The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Directors Cup

Katie McCluskey


The Raymond "Rip" & Mary Reilly Memorial Directors Emeritus Award

Lamar Advertising


The William F. Chambers Memorial Deputy Directors Award

Enterprise Data Solutions, Inc.



The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce the award winning units for the 2023 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.


Bagpipe Bands

The Lonnie McCauley Memorial Award

1. Cleveland Police Department Memorial Pipes & Drums

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Pipes & Drums

3. West Side Irish American Club Pipes & Drums

    

Children's Units

The Gerry Lavelle Memorial Award

1. Irish American Club - East Side Pom Poms

2.  Murphy’s Irish Arts Center Children’s Unit

3. West Side Irish American Club Flags & Majorettes


Honor Guard

The Joseph "Joe" McCluskey Memorial Award

1. Lakewood Fire Department Honor Guard

2.  Cleveland Police Department Honor Guard

3. Cleveland Fire Department Honor Guard


Marching Units

The William “Bill” & Ann Carney Memorial Award

1. Murphy’s Irish Arts Center - Senior Dancers

2.  West Side Irish American Club Pom Poms

3. Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Senior Dancers


Non-School Bands

The Jack McDonough Memorial Award

1. The Ohio National Guard’s 122nd Army Band

2.  The 73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Band

3. West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife & Drum Corps


Novelty Units

The Robert M. Fitzgerald Memorial Award

1. Lake Metroparks

2.  Irish Wolfhounds of N.E. Ohio

3. Cleveland Cycle Tours


Parade Theme Floats

The Joe & Julia Burke Memorial Award

1. West Side Irish American Club

2.  Irish American Club - East Side

3. Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance


Precision Drill Units

The Retired/Retireable Irish Police Memorial Award

1. West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team

2.  St. Helen Unicycle Drill Team

3. Celtic Nations Society of Norther Ohio


School Bands

The Gaelic Cultural Awareness Award

1.  St. Ignatius High School Marching Band

2. Canton McKinley High School Marching Band

3.  St. Vincent - St. Mary Fighting Irish Marching Band


Best Children's Unit

The Irish American Club - East Side Pom Poms

Best Unit of Parade

The Ohio National Guard’s 122nd Army Band



2023 DIRECTORS CUPS


The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Directors Cup

Patricia Lavelle


The Raymond "Rip" & Mary Reilly Memorial Directors Emeritus Award

Timothy Dunphy


The William F. Chambers Memorial Deputy Directors Award

Anna Maria Masterson



The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce the award winning units for the 2022 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.



Bagpipe Bands

The Lonnie McCauley Memorial Award

1. Cleveland Fire Fighters Memorial Pipes & Drums

2.  Cleveland Police Department Memorial Pipes & Drums

3. West Side Irish American Club Pipes & Drums

    

Children's Units

The Gerry Lavelle Memorial Award

1. Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance

2.  Murphy’s Irish Arts Center

3. Irish American Club - East Side Pom Pom Unit


Honor Guard

The Oliver & Bernadette Murphy & Joan Cavanaugh Memorial Award

1. Lakewood Fire Department

2.  Cleveland Police Department Honor Guard

3. US Navy Honor Guard


Marching Units

The William “Bill” & Ann Carney Memorial Award

1. Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance

2.  Murphy Irish Arts Center

3. West Side Irish American Club Pom Poms


Non-School Bands

The James, Anna Rita & Maurita Kilbane Memorial Award

1. West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife & Drum

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Jackie McDonough Fife & Drum

3. West Side Irish American Club Junior Fife & Drum


Novelty Units

The Keenan Family Memorial Award

1. Wickliffe Percussion Band

2.  St. Helen Unicycle Drill Team

3. TIE

Tender Touch Equine
TNT Starlettes


Parade Theme Floats

The Joe & Julia Burke Memorial Award

1. Irish American Club - East Side

2.  West Side Irish American Club

3. The Corrigan Family


Precision Drill Units

The Retired/Retireable Irish Police Memorial Award

1. West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Ladies Drill Team

3. Royal Canadian Legion Drill Team


School Bands

The Gaelic Cultural Awareness Award

1.  Canton McKinley High School Band

2. St. Ignatius High School Band

3.  St. Edward High School Band


Best Children's Unit

Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance


Best Unit of Parade

Irish American Club - East Side Float


2022 DIRECTORS CUPS


The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Directors Cup

Michael Keenan


The Raymond "Rip" & Mary Reilly Memorial Directors Emeritus Award

Art Frindt


The William F. Chambers Memorial Deputy Directors Award

Thomas Mulloy




2019 Parade Winners

The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee is pleased to announce the award winning units for the 2019 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade.



Bagpipe Bands

The Lonnie McCauley Memorial Award

1.  West Side Irish American Club Pipe & Drum

2.  Cleveland Fire Fighters Police Memorial Pipe & Drums

3.  TIE

    Cleveland Police Memorial Pipe & Drums

    Irish American Club - East Side Pipes & Drums

    

Children's Units

The Gerry Lavelle Memorial Award

1.  Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Children’s Unit

2.  Murphy’s Irish Arts Center Children’s Unit

3.  North Coast All Stars


Honor Guard

The Oliver & Bernadette Murphy & Joan Cavanaugh Memorial Award

1.  Lakewood Fire Department Honor Guard

2.  Cleveland Police Department Honor Guard

3.  Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard


Marching Units

The Tom & Nora Hastings Memorial Award

1.  Murphy Irish Arts Center Senior Dancers

2.  West Side Irish American Club Pom Poms

3.  Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Senior Dancers


Non-School Bands

The James, Anna Rita & Maurita Kilbane Memorial Award

1.  73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment Band

2.  West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife & Drums

3.  Irish American Club - East Side Jack McDonough Fife & Drums


Novelty Units

The William “Bill” Carney Memorial Award

1.  Lake Metroparks

2.  St. Helen’s Unicycle Team

3.  Wickliffe Swing Band Percussion


Parade Theme Floats

The John & Patricia Campbell Memorial Award

1.  Irish American Club - East Side

2.  West Side Irish American Club

3.  Dugan-Toomey Family Float


Precision Drill Units

The Daniel M. Corcoran Memorial Award

1.  West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Ladies Drill Team

3.  Celtic Nations Society of Northern Ohio


School Bands

The Gaelic Cultural Awareness Award

1.  St. Ignatius High School Band

2.  Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School

3.  St. Edward’s High School Marching Band


Best Children's Unit

West Side Irish American Club Majorettes & Flags


Best Unit of Parade

St. Ignatius High School Band



2019 DIRECTORS CUPS


The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Directors Cup

John Togher


The Raymond "Rip" & Mary Reilly Memorial Directors Emeritus Award

Scott K. Gilman


The William F. Chambers Memorial Deputy Directors Award

Margaret Lynch






2018 Parade Winners

Bagpipe Bands

The Lonnie McCauley Memorial Award

1.  Cleveland Police Memorial Pipe & Drums

2.  Cleveland Fire Fighters Police Memorial Pipe & Drums

3.  Irish American Club - East Side Pipes & Drums


Children's Units

The Gerry Lavelle Memorial Award

1.  North Coast Cheerleading

2.  West Side Irish American Club Majorettes & Flags

3.  Murphy’s Irish Arts Center Children’s Unit


Honor Guard

The Oliver & Bernadette Murphy & Joan Cavanaugh Memorial Award

1.  Lakewood Fire Department Honor Guard

2.  Elyria Police Department Honor Guard

3.  Cleveland Clinic Police Department Honor Guard


Marching Units

The Tom & Nora Hastings Memorial Award

1.  Murphy Irish Arts Center Alumni Dancers

2.  Murphy Irish Arts Center

3.  Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Senior Dancers


Non-School Bands

The James, Anna Rita & Maurita Kilbane Memorial Award

1.  Irish American Club - East Side Jack McDonough Fife & Drums

2.  West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife & Drums

3.  West Side Irish American Club Junior Fife & Drums


Novelty Units

The Retired/Retireable Irish Police Society Award

1.  Antidote Creativity

2.  Tim’s Wild Creations

3.  St. Helen’s Unicycle Team


Parade Theme Floats

The John & Patricia Campbell Memorial Award

1.  West Side Irish American Club

2.  Irish American Club - East Side

3.  Dugan-Toomey Family Float


Precision Drill Units

The Daniel M. Corcoran Memorial Award

1.  West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Ladies Drill Team

3.  Celtic Nations Society of Northern Ohio


School Bands

The Gaelic Cultural Awareness Award

1.  St. Ignatius High School

2.  Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School

3.  St. Vincent-St. Mary High School


Best Children's Unit

West Side Irish American Club Majorettes & Flags


Best Unit of Parade

West Side Irish American Club Float



2018 DIRECTORS CUPS


The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Directors Cup

Sarah O’Brien Dirk


The Raymond "Rip" & Mary Reilly Memorial Directors Emeritus Award

Collins & Scanlon LLP


The William F. Chambers Memorial Deputy Directors Award

Brian F. Chambers




2017 Parade Winners

Bagpipe Bands

The Lonnie McCauley Memorial Award

1.  Cleveland Fire Fighters Memorial Pipe and Drums

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Pipes and Drums

3.  Cleveland Police Department


Children's Units

The Gerry Lavelle Memorial Award

1.  Murphy's Irish Arts Children's Unit

2.  Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Children's Marchers

3.  West Side Irish American Club Majorettes and Flags


Honor Guard

The Oliver & Bernadette Murphy & Joan Cavanaugh Memorial Award

1.  Cleveland Fire Department Honor Guard

2.  Lakewood Fire Department Honor Guard

3.  Cleveland Heights Police Department Honor Guard


Marching Units

The Tom & Nora Hastings Memorial Award

1.  Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance Senior Dancers

2.  Murphy Irish Arts Center

3.   West Side Irish American Club Pom-Poms


Non-School Bands

The James, Anna Rita & Maurita Kilbane Memorial Award

1.  West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife & Drum

2.  Irish American Club - East Side Jack McDonough Fife & Drum

3.  West Side Irish American Club Junior Fife & Drum


Novelty Units

The Terry O'Malley Memorial Award

1.  St. Edward High School Trash Talkers Percussion

2.  Tim's Wild Creations

3.  Gaelic Glen Alpacas


Parade Theme Floats

The John & Patricia Campbell Memorial Award

1.  Irish American Club - East Side

2.  Corrigan Family

3.  West Side Irish American Club


Precision Drill Units

The Daniel M. Corcoran Memorial Award

1.  West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team

2.  Celtic Nations Society of Northern Ohio

3.  Irish American Club - East Side Ladies Drill Team


School Bands

The Gaelic Cultural Awareness Award

1.  St. Vincent-St. Mary High School

2.  Notre Dame Cathedral Latin High School

3.  Notre Dame College


Best Children's Unit

Murphy's Irish Arts Center


Best Unit of Parade

West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team



2017 DIRECTORS CUPS

The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Directors Cup

Maureen Mohney


The Raymond "Rip" & Mary Reilly Memorial Directors Emeritus Award

David J. McLaughlin


The William F. Chambers Memorial Deputy Directors Award

Stephen Tokar