Cleveland's 143rd Saint Patrick's Day Parade will begin at the intersection of Superior Ave. and East 18th St at 1:04PM on Wednesday March 17. The units will march southwest on Superior Ave. to East Roadway. The parade will head northwest on East Roadway for one block; and then it will head northeast on Rockwell Ave. The Parade ends at the intersection of Rockwell Ave. and East 6th St.
The United Irish Societies of Greater Cleveland is a non-profit organization consisting of representatives from 22 Irish Organizations whose primary purpose is to organize the Cleveland's St. Patrick's Day Parade. Cleveland's Parade is Ohio's oldest and finest comprising approximately 10,000 participants in 200 units.
Congratulations to the 2010 Honorees including:
- Parade Grand Marshall - John Hayes
- Irish Mother of the Year - Bonnie McNally
- Parade Co-Chair - Shannon Corcoran
- Parade Co-Chair - Fr. Tom Johns
Parade Grand Marshall John Hayes was recognized in his hometown newspaper in Kerry. John is the oldest of seven children born to William and Julia Sugrue Hayes of Doorah, Mastergeehy in County Kerry in Ireland.