Multy Stove and Fireplace Fitting won the top award.
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Gary Nea from Mergon presented David Robinson from Castlepollard Men’s Shed with their prize.
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Josh and Chad Devine were among the prize winners once again.
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Paddy Sheevers won in the best novelty category.
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Bernie Ivory, Breda McHugh, Barney Ivory and Mary Carroll from Delvin St Patrick’s Parade won the funniest entrant.
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Ollie McCormack and Niall Tully collected the award for best vintage float on behalf the Streete Vintage Show.
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Pauline Granahan, Noel O’Neil, Aideen Granahan, Shauna McCormack and Tona Gaffney from Clan Lir CCÉ had the best window display.
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Annabelle Pawluk and Rodney Connolly from Inspiration Taekwondo picked up the award for best club.
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The Mule and Donkey Society with their award. Back: Thomas Fox, Colin Webster, John Bonham and Alan Charles. Front: Jude Davitt, Charles Fox and Ian Fivey.
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The Ward family with their award. Back: Jessy Ward, Cody Ward, Luke Ward and Rebecca Ward. Front: Catherine Ward and Joe Ward. Jessy also won the best business award.
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The organising committee: Donie Cassidy, Ted Fagan, Lorraine Scally, Octavia Tulloch, Sarah Jane Fagan, Paula Lawlor, Alfie Devine, Sean Montgomery and Oliver McCormack
The entry from Multy Stove and Fireplace Fitting claimed the top prize of €500 at this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Castlepollard.
A generous prize fund of €1,200 was up for grabs this year, thanks to sponsorship from North Midlands Credit Union, Mergon and BD Flood. Other prize winners included the Ward family, Josh and Chad Devine, The Mule and Donkey Society, and Castlepollard Men’s Shed.
Speaking to the Westmeath Examiner, organising committee member Donie Cassidy said that there was “huge excitement” at the prize giving ceremony in the Hotel Castle Varagh on Sunday March 24.
Donie congratulated the prize winners and every local business and group that participated in what he says was the best St Patrick’s Day Parade in the history of the town. He also thanked the local business community for their support and Hotel Castle Varagh for sponsoring the refreshments on the night.