2023 DETROIT ST. PATRICK’S PARADE AWARD WINNERS

Parade Theme
Irish Strong Together in Detroit

 

Floats:  Parade Theme  

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

 

Marching Bands:  Playing Irish Music  

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

 

Marching Units:   

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

 

Novelty Groups:   

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

 

Pipe Bands:      

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