More than 40,000 people are expected to flock into Galway tomorrow for what is expected to be the biggest St Patrick’s Day Parade the city has held.
1500 participants representing more than 50 groups reflecting sporting, cultural and artistic life in the city will provide the entertainment and colour as the parade snakes through town to Eyre Square from 11.30am.
The parade will be led by two Grand Marshals, one of whom is Connacht Rugby coach Andy Frend, who has acted in many ambassadorial roles for Galway since his arrival in 2018, and who departs at the end of this season.
He will be joined by 11-year-old Saoirse Ruane who spearheaded the raising of many millions of euro for cancer research for the Late Late Toy Show Children’s Appeal, since she appeared on the show in 2020.
There will be a fantastic atmosphere in the city tomorrow and for the weekend, with a three-day programme of free outdoor concerts taking place in the Festival Village in Eyre Square from Friday to Sunday,
In the Claddagh, Bádoiri an Cladaigh will illuminate their Galway hookers in green, while Galway’s role as a UNESCO City of Film will be marked with a series of free events such as outdoor screenings of short films at the Spanish Arch on Friday afternoon.
City businesses are preparing for what is expected to be the busiest weekend of the year so far.
Full details of what is happening are available on Page 3 of this week’s Galway Advertiser.
