The West Side Irish American Club in Cleveland hosted its 5th annual GOAT - Greatest Irish Weekend of All Time - from March 12 through March 15, 2026. There were performances, music, food and craic.

On Sunday March 15, the Gerry Quinn Irish Radio Show broadcast live from the event (thanks to sponsorship from Ambassador Edward Crawford).

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Gerry Quinn

Kevin Quinn

Gerry Quinn, Mary Ann Baucco and Ed Fitzpatrick

Mary Ann Baucco and Colleen Corrigan Day

Gerry Quinn has been hosting his award-winning Irish radio show for over 45 years. Here is a video of Gerry and Colleen Corrigan walking through the WSIAC and interviewingd some of the 2026 honorees and others such as WSIA president Danny Chambers, IACES Volunteers of the Year Donna & Dave Baioni, WSIA Queen Fiona Mangan, Dan Conway, WSIA Man of the Year Jack Forrey, Parade Mother of the Year Midge Gannon, WSIA Woman of the Year Norrine Hastings, Parade Outside Co-Chair Bob Crawford, WSIA Volunteers of the Year Michael McHugh and Terianne Hannibal, WHK's Tim Vaughn, Kevin Quinn, Mary Anne Baucco, Grand Marshall Thomas Mackin, Pat Murphy, Dan Hanson, Nellie and Mary Quinn, Helen Malloy and Kevin McDonough. The sound isn't the greatest as we traveled through the hall but you can hear radio quality audio at quinnirishradio.com. You will also see some s snippets of entertainment from Shields and McHale, WSIA pipers and more.

2026 Honorees at the GOAT

WSIA Queen Fiona Clare Mangan with Gerry Quinn

WSIA Woman of the Year Norrine Hastings with Gerry Quinn

Grand Marshall Thomas Mackin with Colleen Corrigan

Gerry Quinn with IACES Members of the Year Donna & Dave Baioni

WSIA Man of the Year Jack Forrey

Mother of the Year Midge Gannon

Outside Co-chair Bob Crawford

Mary, Nellie and Gerry Quinn

WSIA Volunteers of the Year Michael McHugh and Terianne Hannibal

Trustee and Past-President Helen Malloy

Kevin McDonough and Gerry Quinn

Pat Murphy and Gerry Quinn

There was live music throughout the radio show - and the GOAT weekend. Shields and McHale were joined by Mike on banjo for the traditional ballad Roddy McCorley. Watch.

Shields & McHale and Mike

Irish duo Ever Green (Dan Sweeney & Colin McGowan) performed in the pub. Here is the classic Wild Rover.

Gerry introduced Jim for a version of Steve Earle's The Galway Girl. Jim is a member of the duo Oasis - not that Oasis. They were called that years before the famous Gallagher brothers Irish group.

After the radio show, the West Side Irish American Club Pipe Band performed Scotland the Brave, Rising of the Moon, Amazing Grace, Soldier's Song and more.

West Side Irish American Club Pipe Band

Volunteers make it happen.

Here are some more pictures from the Gerry Quinn Irish Radio Show at the WSIAC GOAT

Thomas Mackin and Midge Gannon

Mary Agnes Kennedy

Gerry and Mary Quinn

Danny Chambers and Colleen Corrigan

Bob Crawford, Colleen Corrigan, Kevin Quinn

Pat and Ed Fitzpatrick

Dan Sweeney & Colin McGowan

Gerry Quinn and Mary Ann Baucco

Gerry Quinn and Ed Fitzpatrick

Mary Agnes Kennedy and Kevin Quinn