The 11th annual Girardvile Saint Patrick’s Day parade was held Saturday.

Winners are:

CATEGORY 1 – BEST SHOWING UNIFORMED MARCHING UNIT

1ST PLACE -  Veterans of Vietnam Inc. Post 2 Schuylkill County

2ND PLACE - Zembo Mounted Patrol, Harrisburg

CATEGORY 2 – BEST SHOWING THEME MARCHING UNIT

1ST PLACE - Hillside SPCA Marchers

2ND PLACE - Filthy Mc Nasty Irish Brigade

CATEGORY 3 – BEST SHOWING IRISH DANCE GROUP

1ST PLACE - McCormick School of Irish Dance, New Philadelphia

CATEGORY 4 – BEST SHOWING MUSICAL PARADE BAND

1ST PLACE - Rajah Mounted Shrine Band

2ND PLACE - Penn Dixie Band

3RD PLACE - Upper Schuylkill Marching Band

CATEGORY 5 – BEST SHOWING FIRE COMPANY OR DEPARTMENTS

1ST PLACE - Minersville Fire Rescue (Tower 519 / Engine 528)

2ND PLACE - Humane Mahanoy City- Fire Company (Squad 451/Engine 451)

3RD PLACE – Pottsville Fire Department (Multiple Units Participating)

CATEGORY 6 – BEST SHOWING PARADE FLOAT

1ST PLACE – Shenandoah Valley High School Float

2ND PLACE – Mahanoy Area High School History Float

3RD PLACE -  No 9 Coal Mine & Museum of Lansford Floats

CATEGORY 7 – BEST SHOWING LADIES ANCIENT OR HIBERNIANS MARCHING UNIT

1ST PLACE – Ladies Allegheny County AOH

2ND PLACE – Ladies Montgomery County AOH

3RD PLACE -  John F Kennedy Div #2 Ladies AOH, Pottsville

CATEGORY 8 – BEST SHOWING MENS ANCIENT OR HIBERNIANS MARCHING UNIT

1ST PLACE – Patrick Dormer Div#32, St. Clair

2ND PLACE - Montgomery County AOH

3RD PLACE - Allegheny County AOH

CATEGORY 9 – BEST SHOWING PIPE AND DRUM MARCHING BAND

1ST PLACE – Irish Thunder, Montgomery County

2ND PLACE – Brian Boru, Montgomery County

3RD PLACE – Ceol Mor Pipe & Drum Band

4TH PLACE - Nittany Lion Highland Pipe and Drum Band

CATEGORY 10 – LONGEST TRAVELING GROUP OR UNIT

WINNER - Allegheny County AOH

CATEGORY 11 – SPECIAL JUDGES AWARDS

Schuylkill Historical Fire Society

Forks of Delaware Tin Lizzies

Brockway Truck Tractor

Rajah Shrine Clowns

North Schuylkill High School Spirit Bus with Mascot

CATEGORY 12– JOHN JACK KEHOE AWARD – BEST OVERALL PARADE GROUP OR UNIT

Winner - Mahanoy Area High School