A marathon champion, some clowning around, and up to 70 thousand people lining the streets - the 2026 Limerick St. Patrick’s Day Parade burst into life today as more than 60 entries, involving thousands of participants, filled the city with colour, music, and an unstoppable sense of community.
Grand Marshal, Ava Crean, Limerick’s own marathon hero, and her clubmates from Back 2 Boston Running Club received a warm welcome on the parade route from O’Connell Street on to Henry Street and onward to Arthur’s Quay Park, where a post‑parade Block Party kept celebrations going....learn more.