2016 Parade Winners
The United Irish Societies would like to thank everyone who participated in the 165th San Francisco St. Patrick’s Day parade which honored the men and women of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Congratulations to the award-winning groups!
165th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Prize Winners
Pipe and Fife Bands
1st – Stewart Tartan Pipes, Drums and Dancers
2nd – Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco
3rd – Pearse and Connolly Fife and Drum Band
Civilian Band
1st – Falun Dafa Divine Land
2nd – Los Trancos Woods Community Band
College Band
1st – Humboldt State Marching Lumberjacks
High School Band
1st – Archbishop Riordan Crusaders of San Francisco
Elementary School Bands
1st – Catholic Schools Elementary San Francisco
2nd – M.U.S.E. Elementary – Tigard, OR
Irish Unit Other
1st – Northern California Irish Wolfhounds
2nd – Rebel Cork Association’s
3rd – United Irish Societies of San Francisco
Irish Dancers
1st – Murphy Irish Dancers
2nd – Whelan/Kennelly Academy
3rd – Healy Irish Dancers
Antique Car
1st – Blarney Fire Department – St. Helena
2nd – Sheedy Crane, San Francisco
3rd – Veterans for Peace
Irish Marching Unit
1st – Irish Football/Hurling Youth League
2nd – San Francisco Emerald Society and Police
3rd – San Francisco Firefighters Local #798
Drum & Bell High Schools
1st – Galileo High School JROTC
2nd – George Washington High School JROTC
Drum & Bugle Jr.
1st – Troop 12 Boy Scouts of America
Drum Major
1st – Archbishop Riordan High School Crusaders
2nd – Los Trancos Community Band
Girls Drill Team
1st – Galileo High School JROTC
2nd – George Washington High School JROTC
Boys Drill Team
1st – George Washington High School JROTC
2nd – Galileo High School JROTC
Color Guard JROTC
1st – George Washington High School JROTC
Best Float – Irish
1st – East Bay Fleadchaeol
2nd – Rose of Tralee – United Irish Cultural Center
3rd – International Carpenters Union – Local 22
Best Float – Open
1st – San Francisco Glens Soccer Club
2nd – Ironworkers Local 377
3rd – Irish Football/Hurling Youth League
Decorated Cable Car
1st – IUOE Stationary Engineers – Local 39
2nd – Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians
3rd – International Sheet Metal Workers – Local 104
Novelty
1st – Bart Mobile
2nd – NERT – Neighbourhood of Emergency Services
3rd – Girl Scouts of Northern California Council
Decorated Car/Truck
1st – Murphy School of Irish Dance
2nd – Star One Art Car
3rd – Blarney Fire Department – St. Helena
Junior Baton Corps.
1st – Napa Pepperettes
2nd – Redwood City Twirlers
Senior Baton Corps.
1st – Napa Pepperettes
Marching Unit Sr.
1st – International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – Local 6
2nd – International Alliance of Theatrical Stage – Local 16
3rd – Native Sons of the Golden West