Rep. Brendan Boyle talks with Ireland Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Geraldine Byrne Nason (right), Ireland Ambassador to the United States.LAOH Brigid McCrory Division 25.Sen. Joe Picozzi; Municipal Court Judge Dave Conroy; Councilman Jim Harrity; Jerry Connor, president of the Irish Society; and Municipal Court Judge President Judge Fran Shields.City Controller Christy Brady; Councilmen Mike Driscoll and Jim Harrity; Rep. Pat Gallagher; ward leader Sean Kilkenny; Jerry Connor, president of the Irish Society; and Municipal Court Judges Dave Conroy and Fran Shields.Republican Congressional candidate Jessica Arriaga marches with Bill Heeney and other members of AOH Division 17.Sen. Joe Picozzi with Gary Barbera and the Barbera BearThe ExceptionsEmerald Isle Academy of Irish DanceDebbie Clegg, LAOH Division 87Torresdale Boys ClubThe Joseph Fleming Memorial Irish Brigade marches to The Barrel Polka (Roll Out the Barrel).Cairdeas Irish Brigade
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place on Sunday, kicking off at 16th Street and JFK Boulevard and ending on the 500 block of Market St.
The theme was 250 Years of Irish Contributions to America.
Archbishop Nelson Perez celebrated a Mass in the morning, before the parade, at St. Patrick Church, 20th and Locust streets.
The grand marshal was Dan Hilferty.
The Ring of Honor consisted of Jim Carr, Jim Donovan, Eileen Coyle Henry, Chic Kelly, Pari Livermore, Mark Lynch Jr., Una McDaid, John McGillian, Mary Kate O’Neill and Maureen Smyth.
The parade will be rebroadcast on Tuesday, March 17, at 9 a.m. on Channel 3. ••
Mark Lynch (top, right) with family and IBEW Local 98 members
