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By Sean Collins The first Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Drogheda took place in 1964 at the suggestion of Joe Sheils of the Drogheda Brass Band. Since then, apart from cancellations due to heavy snow in 1979 and Covid in 2019 -2021, it has been a much-loved public event in the town’s calendar. The Lourdes Brass Band, Drogheda are honored to be invited to join the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Westmeath town of Delvin. As ever the Delvin community are ahead of the rest of the country and leading in the National celebrations on Sunday 16th March. The band has recently invested in a new set of uniforms. These uniforms incorporate our new crest, which was designed by the band's Principle Trombone player Brian Murphy. In addition to new blue waistcoats the band has also purchased marching jackets. The jackets were first worn by the band at this year's St Patricks Day Parade in Drogheda, while the waist coats were debuted at the National Drogheda St Patrick's Day Parade. 3,025 likes · 14 talking about this. Celebrating 60 year anniversary 2024 The parade will be led out by the Irish Colour Party with music by The Drogheda Brass Band and once again, participant’s will compete for the Grand Prize of the unique Coca-Cola Perpetual Trophy St. Patrick’s Day - Drogheda Parade 2022 Our 2020 Tribute to Lourdes Brass Band deceased Members. Unfortunately with the Covid-19 pandemic we are unable to meet in person this year, so our members made this video tribute and dedicated it to out Deceased members. The Lourdes Brass Band, will once again Parade through the streets of Drogheda in celebration of our National Day “St. Patrick’s Day”. It is with great pride that we accept the invitation to once again lead our home town parade and kick off what is always a spectacular display of community spirit. Drogheda will again display it’s creativity with the Lourdes Brass Band and all the local community organizations displaying there visual and musical talents. Come along and witness the ever vibrant and spectacular parade through the streets of Drogheda. The Lourdes Brass Band, Drogheda are honored to be invited to join the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the Westmeath town of Delvin. As ever the Delvin community are ahead of the rest of the country and leading in the National celebrations on Sunday 16th March. Carnival and market Scotch Hall plaza all day; Monday 17th March . The main event St. Patrick’s Day parade 2025 starts at 12 noon with Drogheda United FC as Grand Marshals; Music on stage at St Peter’s church Plaza after parade; Leprechaun hunt, face painting and Irish dancing in Scotch Hall shopping centre; Carnival and market on the plaza New uniforms for the Drogheda Brass Band. Published Mon, 22/04/2013 - 12:06pm The jackets were first worn by the band at this year's St Patricks Day Parade in Supported by our local family run business Supermacs and Funtasia. The winner of the competition will win their class a free pizza party in Supermacs, Drogheda and a €50 voucher for Funtasia Drogheda. But that’s not all, they will also get to appear in the Drogheda St. Patrick’s Day Parade in one of the lead cars!!! Photo: Andy Spearman. All ready for the St. Patrick’s Day parade this Friday 17th of March in Drogheda at 12pm! Excellent music to be heard, hope we see you there! ☘️ #brassband #stpatricksparade #explorepage #ireland The band plays at many public events in Drogheda including the annual St Patricks Day Parade. Drogheda Brass Band and President Jimmy Carter - the link Published Mon, 13/01/2025 - 5:20pm All ready for the St. Patrick’s Day parade this Friday 17th of March in Drogheda at 12pm! Excellent music to be heard, hope we see you there! ☘️ #brassband #stpatricksparade #explorepage #ireland The band plays at many public events in Drogheda including the annual St Patricks Day Parade. Drogheda Brass Band and President Jimmy Carter - the link Published Mon, 13/01/2025 - 5:20pm The All-Ireland award-winning Drogheda Brass Band which has participated in the St Patrick’s Day parade in Drogheda as long as the parade has taken place, has been given the honour of leading the parade in 2019! The St. Patrick’s Day parade 2025 starts at 12 noon on Monday 17th March. The parade showcases everything that makes Drogheda special and this years theme is Drogheda 2025 – The Parade of Champions, which will celebrate the town’s achievements in sport, culture and history. FAI Cup winners, Drogheda United will serve as this year’s The parade will be led out by the Irish Colour Party with music by The Drogheda Brass Band and once again, participant’s will compete for the Grand Prize of the unique Coca-Cola Perpetual Trophy
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