Following a most successful St. Patrick’s Day parade in Killaloe/Ballina the org…

Following a most successful St. Patrick’s Day parade in Killaloe/Ballina the organising committee would like to thank all those who helped make the day such a success.
• Members of the Killaloe Gardaí for their excellent work in ensuring the safe and successful running of the parade
• The Killaloe Coastguard Unit and the Killaloe Fire Brigade
• All the clubs/organisations, businesses and individuals who put so much work into preparing their floats for the day
• The dignitories who were present on the reviewing stand – Councillor Michael Begley, Councillor Phyll Bugler, Cllr. Joe Cooney, Timmy Dooley T.D., Fr. James Grace, Cllr. Tony O’Brien, Fr. Edmond O’Rahelly, Inspector John O’Sullivan, Reverend Gary Paulsen and Sadie Scanlan.
• Mike McGrath Haulage for providing the reviewing stand for the parade
• Killaloe Flowers for beautifully decorating the reviewing stand for the celebrations
• The parade stewards and anyone who helped out with the preparations and on the day
• Our sponsors, without whom the running of such a successful parade would not have been possible:
Allied Irish Bank, An Siopa Beag, Ballina Handball Club, Birdhill Tidy Towns, Brown Paper, Car Pal, Clarecare, Clare/Tipp Properties, Clonlara Scouts, Collins Pharmacy Ballina, Collins Pharmacy & The Celtic Cat Killaloe, Derg Credit Union, Darkness into Light, Derg House B&B, East Clare Hunt, Flanagan’s on the Lake, Green Cross Pharmacy, Harry Brann Auctioneers, James Mason, Killaloe/Ballina Community and Family Resource Centre, Killaloe Post Office, Kincora Kids, Killaloe Scouts, Lough Derg F.C., MB Environmental, McKeogh’s Hardware, Molly’s Bar & Restaurant, North Tipperary County Council, Reddan’s Bar, Scoops Ice-Cream Parlour, The Anchor Inn, The Greene Room, The Lakeside Hotel & Leisure Centre, T.J.’s Tackle, Scoops Ice-Cream Parlour, Walsh’s Bar.
• We would also like to congratulate the winners on the day –
Kincora Kids; Killaloe Sailing Club; The Lakeside Hotel and Leisure Centre; McKeogh’s Hardware; Birdhill Tidy Towns; Pink Ribbon and the Clonlara Beavers.
The judging panel would like to commend all other entries in the parade who put so much thought and work into their floats.
We would also like to congratulate Bridge House Studios, Killaloe who won a prize for the best dressed window.

We look forward to seeing you for Féile Brian Ború 2015 which will take place from Wednesday 1st to Sunday 5th July. Follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Feilebrianboru) to get updates on this years’ festival.