Wed 02/24/27 | Tuxedo Fitting
Fri 03/05/27 | Practice March
Saturday 03/13/27 | Parade Day
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The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Club
The Irish Channel St. Patrick’s Day Committee was organized in the Irish Channel in 1947. The current president of the organization is Richard (Dick) Burke, Jr. (son and nephew of two of the organizers; Dick and Paul Burke).
Despite the years of decline and change in the “Channel,” the organization has survived and this year, plans to parade with the largest membership ever (fourteen hundred plus). The organization credits its survival to their deep, strong roots. While the top root is Irish Heritage, many of it’s members feel an even stronger bond, just being from or associated with, the Irish Channel. Most people are aware of the pre-parade mass, followed by the parade up Magazine Street with hundreds of men in formal attire.
Irish Channel board member, Jonah Keller, proudly delivers a $4000 donation check to Team Gleason. Proceeds came from the club’s fundraiser Bowling Tournament held in July 2025.
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County Down (historically “Downe”), Northern Ireland
County Down (Irish: Contae an Dúin, meaning “fort”), nicknamed the Mourne County, is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland in the province of Ulster. It covers roughly 2,489 km² (961 sq mi) and had a population of about 553,000 in the 2021 census, making it one of the more populous counties on the island.
Geography and climate Located in southeastern Northern Ireland, Down borders County Antrim to the north, County Armagh to the west, the Irish Sea to the east, and Carlingford Lough (and County Louth) to the southwest. It features the dramatic granite Mourne Mountains—where “the mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea”—with Slieve Donard (850 m / 2,790 ft) the highest peak in Northern Ireland. Other highlights include Strangford Lough (the largest sea inlet in the British Isles), the Ards Peninsula, and the easternmost point of Ireland at Burr Point. The climate is temperate oceanic: mild winters, cool summers, and regular rainfall moderated by the sea.
History The area was central to the ancient kingdom of Ulaid. Downpatrick (the county town) has deep links to St Patrick, who is traditionally said to be buried at Down Cathedral. Normans under John de Courcy invaded in 1177; later Scottish and English settlement during the Plantation of Ulster shaped its mixed Protestant and Catholic heritage. It remained part of the United Kingdom after partition in 1921.
This is a special float for any riders who can’t walk the whole route and still want to be in the parade. Please review and let us know if you’re interested.
There will be 20 spots, 1st come 1st serve at $50 each.
- Each spot will have a chair and you can bring your own ice chest on the float.
- Each rider will have a “designated” or “assigned” spot.
- “NO” cabbage throws allowed on this float
- Dress code will be a “tuxedo” same as regular marchers.
- Float has a bathroom with toilet.
There will be 1 policeman on this float and you get on at the beginning of the parade and off at the end “NO ON AND OFF”
Meet Our Board
Dedicated volunteers preserving our Irish heritage
Dick Burke
President
Lifelong advocate for Irish culture and community events across New Orleans.
Ronnie Burke
Ronnie Burke
Lifelong advocate for Irish culture and community events across New Orleans.
Keith Jenkins
Secretary
Lifelong advocate for Irish culture and community events across New Orleans.
Billy Dietrich
Fundraiser/Merchandise
Lifelong advocate for Irish culture and community events across New Orleans.