The 11th annual Girardville St. Patrick's Day Parade took place Saturday.

Here is a list of the parade winners:Category 1Best Showing Uniformed Marching Unit• 1st place: Veterans of Vietnam Inc. Post 2 Schuylkill County• 2nd place: Zembo Mounted Patrol, HarrisburgCategory 2Best Showing Theme Marching Unit1st place: Hillside SPCA Marchers2nd place: Filthy Mc Nasty Irish BrigadeCategory 3Best Showing Irish Dance Group1st place: McCormick School of Irish Dance, New PhiladelphiaCategory 4Best Showing Musical Parade Band1st place: Rajah Mounted Shrine Band2nd place: Penn Dixie Band3rd place: Upper Schuylkill Marching BandCategory 5Best Showing Fire Company or Departments1st 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 6Best Showing Parade Float1st place: Shenandoah Valley High School Float2nd place: Mahanoy Area High School History Float3rd place: No. 9 Coal Mine & Museum of Lansford FloatsCategory 7Best Showing Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Marching Unit1st place: Ladies Allegheny County AOH2nd place: Ladies Montgomery County AOH3rd place: John F Kennedy Div #2 Ladies AOH, PottsvilleCategory 8Best Showing Men's Ancient Order of Hibernians Marching Unit1st place: Patrick Dormer Div #32, St. Clair2nd place: Montgomery County AOH3rd place: Allegheny County AOHCategory 9Best Showing Pipe and Drum Marching Band1st place: Irish Thunder, Montgomery County2nd place: Brian Boru, Montgomery County3rd place: Ceol Mor Pipe & Drum Band4th place: Nittany Lion Highland Pipe and Drum BandCategory 10Longest traveling Group or UnitWinner: Allegheny County AOHCategory 11Special Judges Awards• Schuylkill Historical Fire Society• Forks of Delaware Tin Lizzies• Brockway Truck Tractor• Rajah Shrine Clowns• North Schuylkill High School Spirit Bus with MascotCategory 12John Jack Kehoe Award Best Overall Parade Group or UnitWinner: Mahanoy Area High SchoolA link of pictures from the parade can be found at

www.girardvilleirishparade.com.