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Spot the ball…

t was a grand St Patrick’s Day Parade this year, and no moustache, with the sun shining, the music playing, and just about every kid smiling from ear to ear.

And the effort put in by some of the floats made the day all the more memorable.

And colourful.

This evening, down in the dusty, dank Greystones District Council dungeon, those who had particularly wowed the judges on the day were given their just awards.

A green rosette, a family pack of Tayto and a miniature bottle of whiskey each for the kids.

Greystones’ winning parade entries for 2026 are…

⦿ Best Sport Group St Anthony’s FC
⦿ Most Colourful Group DoMiSo Music School
⦿ Best Commercial Group K2Alpacas
⦿ Most Entertaining Group Educate Together National School
⦿ Best Uniformed Group Greystones Taekwando
⦿ Best Social and Cultural 1st Wicklow, 2nd Dublin St.Killians Scouts
⦿ Best Traditional Irish Group Scoil Rince Uí Bhrannagáin
⦿ Most Topical Lifting Legends
⦿ Best Shop Window Hungry Monk
⦿ Overall Parade Winner Junior Musicals

Sweet. You can explore all of John McGowan’s winner shots here, jump back to this year’s parade right here, and take a trip through the past decade or more of our St Patrick’s Day hooleys over here.

Once again, you can explore all of John McGowan’s winner shots here, jump back to this year’s parade right here, and take a trip through the past decade or more of our St Patrick’s Day hooleys over here.