And The Paddy’s Parade Winners Are….

It was a tough year for the judges when it came to picking the winners of this year’s Paddy’s Day parade…

So many wonderful entries, so much energy, and imagination, and fun.

The judging panel got so excited and enthralled, they actually forgot to tell anyone yesterday who actually won. Or maybe the Greystones Municipal District internet only works from Monday to Friday…?

Then again, given that these guys have been lovingly putting together this much-loved annual Paddy’s Day event, there’s every chance that the crew just collapsed into bed around 4pm. And slept for the entire weekend.

And thanks to two loveable, huggable GG fans on that judging panel – the sexy Ross McParland and the even-sexier Kathleen Kelleher –  we’ve managed to find out just who came out smelling of shamrocks on the big day.

Roll de drums, please…

Most Original Entry Titan Swimming Club
Best Musical Entry Wicklow School of Music & Drama/Greenwood Theatre Club
Best Social/Cultural Entry 1st Wicklow Scout Group
Best Sports Entry Éire Óg GAA Club
Best Commercial Entry Lucey Dental
Best Traditional Irish Entry Cara School Of Irish Dancing
Most Entertaining Entry Lakers
Most Colourful Entry Charlesland Park Montessori
Best Uniformed Organisation St Parick’s Pipe Band
Most Topical Entry Greystones/Wicklow Coast Guard
Overall Parade Winner Educate Together
Best Window Display Select Interiors, Hillside Road

Big congrats to all the entries, of course, but mainly to the winners. Because, when you think about it, that makes all the other entries losers. Beautiful losers, of course, but, you know, losers.

You can catch all the fun of the 2017 Greystones St Patrick’s Day Parade here agus here.