2017 Parade Recap - 45th Annual
Parade Theme: Peace. Love. Irish
Grand Marshal
KC Gaelic Athletic Club
2016 National Champions in Gaelic Football
Honorary Irish Person of the Year
Bill Grady
Reporter, KMBZ Radio
Cullinan Family Spirit Award
Bob & Kathleen Sullivan Family
Generational Commitment to KC’s Irish Community
Irish Flag Bearer
Diane Price
Outstanding Parade Committee Member
Winning Entries
Grand Prize: Bob Hamilton Heating, Plumbing & Cooling
Mike Murphy Showmanship Award
Darby Clan
Chairman's Choice
United Excel
Harvester's Fan Favorite Winner
United Auto Workers Local 249
FAMILY DIVISION
- Mike O’Connor Family 
- Reardon Burke Soden Lillis & McGee 
- Rellihan & O’Neill Clans 
BUSINESS DIVISION
- James B. Nutter & Company 
- JE Dunn Construction Co. 
- Piermagic Foundation 
TRADE DIVISION
- United Auto Workers Local 249 & 15A 
- Fire Trucks & Intntl Assoc. of Firefighters Local 42 
- Plumbers Local #8 
ORGANIZATION DIVISION
- Kansas City Irish Center 
- Mid-Continent Public Library 
- Ed’s Posse 
BAND DIVISION
- Louisburg High School 
- Southeast High School/AC Prep 
- Emerald City Marching Band 
DRILL TEAM DIVISION
- Kansas City Marching Sizzlers 
- Kansas City Marching Falcons 
- Gateway Highsteppers 
MEDIA DIVISION
- 107.3 Magic 
- KPRS-Hot 103 JAMZ! 
- 101 The Fox 
SCHOOL DIVISION
- The Driscoll School of Irish Dance 
- Saint Therese School 
- Dowds Irish Dance Academy 
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
- Kansas City Saint Andrews Pipes & Drums 
- O’Rourke/Sweeney Clans 
- Willie Arthur Smith’s Marching Cobras 






