Greystones & District St. Patrick’s Day Parade Awards Presentation

The winners of the various categories in the 2026 Greystones & District St. Patrick’s Day Parade were honoured at a ceremony held in the Council Chamber in Greystones on Tuesday, 31st March 2026.

In her welcome address, the Cathaoirleach of Greystones Municipal District, Cllr. Lourda Scott, stated that the parade was a tremendous success and it was great to see so many people from the community come out to participate and enjoy the festivities. She paid tribute to the committee, the Greystones Town Team and the many volunteers who dedicated their time to organise the parade. Cllr. Scott also thanked the various groups and organisations that participated.

The Cathaoirleach gave special mention to the contingent from Greystones’ twin town of Holyhead in Wales, who travel over every year to take part in the Greystones parade. There was also a special mention for this year’s Grand Marshals, Grainne McLoughlin and Dermod Dwyer.

Cllr. Scott extended her gratitude to the sponsors of the parade, including Greystones Municipal District, Wicklow County Council and the numerous local businesses that consistently support various community events.

She noted that the judges faced particularly challenging decisions this year when selecting the award winners due to the wide variety of deserving entries. Cllr. Scott thanked everyone for attending and looked forward to seeing them all back again next year.

Awards were then presented as follows:

• Best Dressed Window – Hungry Monk Restaurant (Painted by student in Greystones Community College)

• Most Colourful Entry – Do So Mi Music School

• Best Social / Cultural Entry – 1st Wicklow 2nd Dublin St. Kilian Scout Group

• Best Commercial Entry – K2 Alpacas

• Most Entertaining Entry – Educate Together NS

• Best Sports Entry – St. Anthony’s Football Club

• Most Topical Entry – Lifting Legends

• Best Traditional Irish Entry – Scoil Rince Uí Bhrannagaín

• Best Uniformed Organisation – Greystones Taekwondo Club

• Overall Parade Winner – Junior Musicals

Mr. Tom O’Mahony, Chairperson of the Greystones Town Team, and Councillor Tom Fortune, Chairperson of the St. Patrick’s Day & District Committee, both thanked everyone who assisted with the organisation of the parade and acknowledged all the volunteers who helped on the day. They also expressed their appreciation for the numerous participants and sponsors, agreeing that the judges had a challenging task due to the high calibre of entries.

Photo credit: John McGowan