2008 Award Winners

Novelty Units - Agnes Chambers Memorial Award

• 1st Place: Burning River Roller Girls
• 2nd Place: Pug Social of N.E. Ohio
• 3rd Place: Lake Metroparks

Marching Units - Murphy Family

• 1st Place: Leneghan Academy Seniors
• 2nd Place: West Side Irish American Club's Pom-Poms
• 3rd Place: Murphy Irish Arts Marching Unit

Precision Drill Units - Coletta P. Hearns Memorial Award

• 1st Place: West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team
• 2nd Place: Irish American Club East Side Ladies Drill Team
• 3rd Place: Padua Franciscan High School Dance Team

Bagpipe Bands - John and Barbara Carrig Family Award

• 1st Place: Cleveland Police Department
• 2nd Place: Cleveland Fire Department Memorial Pipes and Drums
• 3rd Place: Irish American Club East Side Pipe and Drums

Children's Unit - Joseph Keenan Memorial Award

• 1st Place: Leneghan Academy Juniors
• 2nd Place: West Side Irish American Club Majorettes
• 3rd Place: Murphy Irish Arts Children's Unit

Non-School Floats - Bartley & Winnifred Kilkenny Memorial Award

• 1st Place: West Side Irish American Club
• 2nd Place: Irish Heritage Center
• 3rd Place: Irish American Club East Side

School Bands - The Parents of the Murphy Irish Dancers Award

• 1st Place: Kenton Ridge High School
• 2nd Place: Avon High School
• 3rd Place: St. Ignatius High School

Non-School Bands - The Padraic Pearse Center Award

• 1st Place: West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife and Drums
• 2nd Place: West Side Irish American Club Junior Fife and Drums
• 3rd Place: Irish American Club East Side Jack McDonough Fife and Drum

$100 Grant Each from Cleveland Firefighters Local #93, IAFF and USIGC For Best Bands

• School: Kenton Ridge High School
• Non-School: West Side Irish American Club Senior Fife and Drums
• Bagpipe: Cleveland Police Department Pipes and Drums

Best Unit of the Parade John F Kennedy Memorial Award

• West Side Irish American Club Ladies Drill Team

Best Children's Unit August Boland Memorial Trophy

• Leneghan Academy Juniors

Rickey C. Tanno Memorial Award

• Irish Mother of the Year: Kathleen Hough

Michael McGarry Memorial Award

• Grand Marshal John Campbell

The William F. Chambers Deputy Director's Cup

• TBA at the Parade Banquet

The Raymond "Rip" and Mary Riley Director's Emeritus Cup

• TBA at the Parade Banquet

The Thomas F. McManamon Executive Director's Cup

• TBA at the Parade Banquet