Kilkenny Parade

upthecats · 18-03-2009 2:18pm #1

I was in Dublin and missed the Parade yesterday.

Was it any good and was there anything new going on?

DerryRed · 18-03-2009 3:23pm

Actually the parade wasn't bad, especially in comparison with attempts from recent years (I missed 2008, but 2007 was a shambles).

Interesting that the council weren't involved at all, and that it was a completely volunteer led event this year.

I'm not saying directly that it was better off without the council involvement, but draw your own conclusions.

Deliverance XXV · 18-03-2009 4:05pm

It was the first parade I have been to in years. I found it was entertaining although there were one or two long delays between acts/displays.
Extreme Pizza gave out free pizza while there were in-parade demonstrations from local GAA clubs and Kilkenny Storm.

You can view the rest of the photos here:
http://www.onlinekilkenny.com/index.php/2009/03/st-patricks-day-parade-kilkenny-2009/

Stephen · 18-03-2009 5:14pm

Damn cowboy bankers!

More here.

kleefarr · 18-03-2009 10:08pm

Slideshow Here

I tried to get everyone in, but there might be a slight bias towards O'Loughlin Gaels.

Where did the pipe band jump in? Weren't at the start.

scatty · 19-03-2009 12:21pm

hi kleefarr great photos,:) the boys did us proud !!!
a big thanks to all the coaches from o'loughlins for organising our boys,it was a lovely day and the entertainment in mac Donagh afterwards was a terrific idea we really enjoyed the whole day !!!:D:D

Stephen · 19-03-2009 2:16pm

Threads merged.

KatCookie · 19-03-2009 10:42pm

Thanks for the linky, i see one of my friends in one of the pictures on that site

Doffaldinho · 20-03-2009 3:41pm

Deliverance XXV wrote: »

When I seen that pic at first I was like "WTF is that kid stroking"

I didn't see the parade I was a bit late getting out of bed

jiggajt · 23-03-2009 2:50pm

kleefarr wrote: »

Slideshow Here

I tried to get everyone in, but there might be a slight bias towards O'Loughlin Gaels.

Where did the pipe band jump in? Weren't at the start.

Pipe band jumped in at the parade. They looked flustered when they got there like they were mad late or something!

kleefarr · 23-03-2009 4:01pm

jiggajt wrote: »

Pipe band jumped in at the parade. They looked flustered when they got there like they were mad late or something!

I was at the start and I heard one of the officials, think it was Sean O'Horgans wife, say they couldn't wait any longer so had better start.
The young lad with the pipes, on the left of the picture, lives over the road from us and he siad that they were playing in Bagnalstown beforehand. Must have been late getting back.

Kilkenny Parade

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