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St Patrick's Day Parade 2009

Cleveland's St Patrick's Day Parade 2009

The beautiful weather helped boost the crowd at the 2009 Parade to record or near-record numbers. Estimates were in the 400,000 range. Whatever the number, a grand time was had by all.

The United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland is a non-profit organization consisting of representatives from 22 Irish Organizations whose primary purpose is to organize the Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Cleveland's Parade is Ohio's oldest and finest comprising approximately 10,000 participants in 125 units.

Congratulations to the 2009 Honorees including:

  • Parade Grand Marshall - Tom Reynolds
  • Irish Mother of the Year - Shirley Chambers
  • Parade Co-Chair - Maire Leffel
  • Parade Co-Chair - Fr. James P. O'Donnell

Listen to Kathleen Cooper sing both the Irish (in Gaelic) and US National Anthems before the Parade.

Enjoy these images from the 2009 Cleveland St. Patrick's Day Parade. (in Order of March as much as possible)


Mayor Frank Jackson - Cleveland St. Patrick Day Parade 2009 (photos by Dan Hanson)

Mayor Frank Jackson and other dignitaries prepare for the beginning of the Parade


Irish Mother of the Year Shirley Chambers at Cleveland St. Patrick Day Parade 2009 (photos by Dan Hanson)

Irish Mother of the Year Shirley Chambers


Grand Marshall Tommy Reynolds - Cleveland St. Patrick Day Parade 2009 (photos by Dan Hanson)

Grand Marshall Tommy Reynolds about to blow the whistle to begin the Parade


Cleveland Firefighters - - Cleveland St. Patrick Day Parade 2009 (photos by Dan Hanson)


Cleveland Firefighters




Video of several bagpipe units at the Parade including Cleveland Police, Cleveland Fire and the Red Hackle


Retired Irish Police Man of Year - - Cleveland St. Patrick Day Parade 2009 (photos by Dan Hanson)

Retired Irish Police Man of Year


Korean War Vets

Korean War Veterans Association
54,236 dead, 103,000 wounded, 8,177 MIA, 7,000 POW


US Coast Guard

US Coast Guard


Rasa Chambers - Hibernian of the Year

Rasa Chambers - Hibernian of the Year


Ancient Order of Hibernians

Ancient Order of Hibernians


Irish American Club East Side

Irish American Club East Side


Irish American Club East Side Pipe and Drums

Irish American Club East Side Pipe and Drums


Irish American Club East Side Woman of the Year - Linda Burke

Linda Burke - Irish American Club East Side Woman of the Year


Irish American Club East Side Woman of the Year - Linda Burke

Irish American Club East Side Woman of the Year - Linda Burke


Jean Walsh marching

Jean Walsh marching


Irish American Club East Side PomPom Unit

Irish American Club East Side PomPoms


Irish American Club East Side Flag Corps Unit

Irish American Club East Side Flag Corps


Kevin McCluskey and Mary Alice Fitzgerald

Kevin McCluskey and Mary Alice Fitzgerald


Irish American Club East Side Fife and Drums

Irish American Club East Side Fife & Drums


Irish American Club East Side Drill Team

Irish American Club East Side Drill Team


Irish American Club East Side Golden Shamrocks

Irish American Club East Side Golden Shamrocks


Union of Holy Name Societies

Union of Holy Name Societies


Borromeo and St Mary Seminary

Borromeo and St Mary Seminary


Men who walk with Mary

Men who walk with Mary


Men who walk with Mary

Men who walk with Mary


Slider and Cleveland Indians mascots

Opening Day is coming!


Achill Island Float - Millwright Pile Drivers Local 1871

Achill Island Float - Millwright Pile Drivers Local 1871


Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner

Ohio Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner


Wickliffe Percussion

Wickliffe Percussion


Irish Heritage Club

Irish Heritage Club


Irish Heritage Club float - inventor John Holland

Irish Heritage Club float honoring John P. Holland of County Clare who invented the modern submarine


St. Patrick's ( West Park ) Church marchers

St. Patrick's ( West Park ) Church marchers


Judge Bridget McCafferty

Judge Bridget McCafferty


Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree

Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree


Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason and Judge Tim Gilligan

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Bill Mason and Judge Tim Gilligan


West Side Irish American Club

West Side Irish American Club


Jack Flynn - West Side Irish American Club Man of the Year

Jack Flynn - West Side Irish American Club Man of the Year


Jack Flynn - West Side Irish American Club Man of the Year

Jack Flynn - West Side Irish American Club Man of the Year


Mary Napier - West Side Irish American Club Woman of the Year

Mary Napier - West Side Irish American Club Woman of the Year


West Side Irish American Club Queen  Mary Bridget Lavelle

West Side Irish American Club Queen Mary Bridget Lavelle


West Side Irish American Club Fife & Drum

West Side Irish American Club Fife & Drum


West Side Irish American Club Majorettes

West Side Irish American Club Majorettes


West Side Irish American Club Drummers

West Side Irish American Club Drummers


West Side Irish American Club Pop Poms

West Side Irish American Club Pop Poms


West Side Irish American Club Float

West Side Irish American Club Float


West Side Irish American Club Forever Young

West Side Irish American Club Forever Young


West Side Irish American Club Forever Young

West Side Irish American Club Forever Young


Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts Gerald Fuerst

Cuyahoga County Clerk of Courts Gerald Fuerst


Cleveland State University pep band

Cleveland State University pep band


Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery

Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery


Cleveland Pioneer’s Total Abstinence Society

Cleveland Pioneer’s Total Abstinence Society


Lake Erie Crushers

Lake Erie Crushers


Brigid's Cross/The Hooley House

Brigid's Cross


Cleveland Irish Players

Cleveland Irish Players


Mentor Irish Firefighters

Mentor Irish Firefighters


Irish Queen and her Court

Irish Queen and her Court


Miss Ohio 2006 Melanie Murphy

Miss Ohio 2006 Melanie Murphy


Claddagh Float

Claddagh Float


Greater Cleveland Right to Life

Greater Cleveland Right to Life


Greater Cleveland Right to Life

Greater Cleveland Right to Life


St Patrick's Day parade

Drinks on Me!




Irish Wolfhounds and other animals at 2009 parade

St Colman Mass

St William's Mass


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