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2023 DETROIT ST. PATRICK’S PARADE AWARD WINNERS

Parade Theme
Irish Strong Together in Detroit

 

Floats:  Parade Theme  

  • 1st Place   Grobbel’s Gourmet
  • 2nd Place  Corktown Community
  • 3rd Place   Calling of the Clans O’Malley

 

Marching Bands:  Playing Irish Music  

  • 1st Place   Oak Park High School Marching Band
  • 2nd Place  Southfield A&T Marching Band
  • 3rd Place  George Crockett Academy “Mighty Rockets”

 

Marching Units:   

  • 1st Place    Sons of the Auld Sod
  • 2nd Place  Knights of Equity/Daughters of Erin, Court 6
  • 3rd Place  The Sullivan Clan

 

Novelty Groups:   

  • 1st Place   The Great Lakes Ghostbuster Coalition
  • 2nd Place   Ardan Academy of Irish Dance
  •  3rd Place  Motor City Irish Dance, LLC

 

Pipe Bands:      

  •  1st Place   Metro Detroit Police & Fire Pipes & Drums
  •  2nd Place  Celtic Pipes & Drums
  • 3rd Place   LSM Winds

 

 

St. Patrick’s Parade Judges
March 12, 2023

Deirdre O’Brien
Deputy Mayor, Cork County Ireland

Christopher Lynch
President, Detroit Cristo Rey High School

M.L. Elrick
Author & Detroit Free Press Investigative Reporter

Marilyn Couture
Past Treasurer of the United Irish Societies