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The 2009 Competition Awards are online...check out the winners under the "Awards" section.


2009 Grand Marshal

Syracuse Mayor Matt Driscoll


2009 Gaels of the Year
Mike Price
Jackie Coley
Parade Coverage & Replays
WSYR 9.2 (Ch. 890 on Time-Warner Digital Cable)
Tuesday, March 17th 8:00pm St. Patrick’s Day
Past Grand Marshals
(Those now deceased in italics)

2008 Monsignor Joseph M. Champlin, Priest, Author, and Lecturer
Sister Kathleen Osbelt, founder and president of Francis House
Rev. John Schopfer, Urban Ministry

2007  

Dr. Cornelius "Neil" Murphy, Jr. President, SUNY ESF

2006  

David Hoyne, Owner, Kitty Hoynes Irish Pub & Restaurant

2005

Kevin Walsh, Onondaga County Sheriff
John Cowin, Chief of Fire, Syracuse Fire Department
Norman Mordue, Federal District Court Judge (Northern District)

2004

Patrick Ahern, President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, former Syracuse Police Officer

2003

Neal McCurn, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Northern District of New York

2002

Bob “Cupcakes” Young, Project Children volunteer/Drum Major, Syracuse Kilties Pipe Band

2001

Bishop Thomas Costello, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse

2000 Michael Pinkasewicz, founding director Tom Dooley Choraliers (27 Choraliers honorary marshals)
1999 Father James Mathews, rebuilt St. Lucy’s Church after 1998 Labor Day Storm
1998 William “Nibsy” Ryan, former Tipperary Hill pub owner and barkeep
1997 Dr. Delos “Toby” Cosgrove, Cleveland Clinic Heart Surgeon
1996 John F.X. Mannion, CEO Unity Mutual Life Insurance
1995 Christine Varney, former Secretary of President Clinton’s Cabinet
Winnie Coleman, President, St. Joseph’s of Connecticut College
Kathleen Kelly, Project Children (Lifetime Achievement)
1994 Jack “J.J.” Barry, International President, IBEW
1993 William Donlan, Former Chair/CEO, Niagara Mohawk
1992 Kevin Reilly, Syracuse Attorney & Parade Co-founder
1991 Father John Ahern, Most Holy Rosary/Parade Chaplain
1990 Peter Coleman, Tipperary Hill Pubkeeper
Jean Daugherty, TV’s “Play Lady” from “Magic Toyshop”
1989 John Dillon, Onondaga County Sheriff
1988 William Walsh, former Mayor & Congressman
James Walsh, Common Council President
1987 Stone Throwers (Stoned the Tipp Hill stop light, whenever city put red light over green)
Jocko Bean, Richie Britt, James “Duke” Coffey, Packy Corbett, Kenny Davis, George Dorsey, Mikis Murphy, Stubbs Shortt, Eugene Thompson
1986 Tom Young, Syracuse Mayor
Pat Bright, Southside Furniture Dealer
Patrick “Packy” Corbett, former Onondaga County Sheriff
1985 James Hanley, Former Congressman
Sister Patricia Anne Mulherin, Retired St. Joseph’s Hospital CEO
1984 Lee Alexander, Syracuse Mayor
John Mulroy, Onondaga County Executive
Bishop Frank Harrison, Diocese of Syracuse
1983 Tom Higgins, Retired Banker/Parade Co-founder
Kathleen Kelly, Project Children
Watch our Parade at 25 Special
We take a look back at the history of the St. Patrick's Parade.
Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade Themes

2008 - Cornerstones of our Communities
2007 – Irish Trailblazers
2006 – A Little Bit of Heaven
2005 – Our Heroes in Uniform – Thank God the Irish Did Apply!
2004 – Dancing at the Crossroads – Stepping Through the Streets of Syracuse
2003 – Ireland, Land of Song
2002 – Four Green Fields… Will Bloom Once Again
2001 – Saluting the Irish Spirit - Celtic Pride, Alive, Alive O
2000 – From Tara to Tipp Hill - Where Heroes Gather
1999 – Gift of the Gaels - A Legacy of Learning
1998 – The Road to Glocca Morra
1997 – When Irish Hearts are Happy
1996 – The Clasp of the Claddagh-Circle of Friends
1995 – Cherish the Ladies
1994 – Salt of the Earth
1993 – You Can't Get Away from the Blarney
1992 – Paddy on the Canal
1991 – The Emerald Mile
1990 – The Orange and the Green with Peace In Between
1989 – Higgin's Heroes
1988 – Wee the People
1987 – Top of the Morning, Top of the World
1986 – Let's Band Together
1985 – The Lilt of Irish Laughter
1984 – From Ireland With Love
1983 – From Ireland With Love



The 2009 Syracuse St. Patricks Parade on NewsChannel 9 WSYR is presented by:




ST. PATRICK HUNGER PROJECT
To Benefit the Syracuse Community Network of Hunger Related Agencies

We are asking all of the individuals marching and participating in the 26th annual Syracuse St. Patrick's Parade to joing us in helping hungry individuals and families within our own community by bringing food donations of non-perishable canned or boxed goods to the Parade. Monetary donations will also be accepted. Please bring a bag of food to be collected at the staging area of the Parade. Needed items are on the following list:

FOOD WISH LIST

Pasta
Instant Potatoes
Canned Fruit
Canned Meat
Canned Vegetables
Baby Cereal
Formula
Dry or Shelf Stable Milk
Soup
Oatmeal
Spaghetti Sauce
Cereal
Gravy
Stuffing
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Macaroni & Cheese
Tuna Fish
Pancake Mix & Syrup
Grits
Rice

MONETARY DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO:
"ST. PATRICK HUNGER FUND"
c/o Food Bank of Central New York
6970 Schuyler Road
East Syracuse NY 13057

ST. PATRICK HUNGER PROJECT
"The mission of the St. Patrick Hunger Project is to help support our community network of hunger-related agencies in meeting the food needs of the individuals and families they serve. By educating Central New Yorkers about "An Gorta Mor" ("The Great Hunger") in Ireland, we hope to focus the efforts of fellow Syracusans on the need here, in our own community, to fight hunger year 'round- especially during the month of March when food supplies at the agencies are lower."

During the famine years in Ireland one million men, women, and children starved to death while resources were available that could have prevented one of history's worst tragedies. In our own community we have the resources to make a difference- and ensure no individual goes hungry in Syracuse in 2008.

Please join in making the "world" in Syracuse better for the individuals and families who go hungry every day by supporting the St. Patrick Hunger Project. Thank you.

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