2025 Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade Names Grand Marshal
Jeffrey Aspland Jeffrey Aspland

2025 Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade Names Grand Marshal

Meet the 2025 Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal, Vice Mayor Ann O’Brien.

O’Brien, a Phoenix native, has spent much of her life, living in the District she serves. She loves the city of Phoenix and says being named Grand Marshal of the Parade is a great honor. 


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2025 Irish Persons of the Year: Myra and Noel Behan
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2025 Irish Persons of the Year: Myra and Noel Behan

The Saint Patrick’s Day Parade and Faire Committee has selected Noel and Myra Behan as its 2025 Irish Persons of the Year.  Noel and Myra were both born and raised in western Ireland’s County Mayo.  Noel, who will be 87 in December, comes from the town of Castlebar, and Myra, who will be 86 in September, comes from the village of Partry.


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Ellen Harrington - 2024 Irish Person of the Year
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Ellen Harrington - 2024 Irish Person of the Year

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Faire Committee has selected Ellen Harrington as its 2024 Irish Person of the Year. Ellen was the oldest of Greg and Ellie Turner’s three daughters. Greg was a petroleum geologist. The family lived in Tyler, Texas, when Ellen was born, but moved to Fort Worth when she was one and to Houston ten years later as Greg pursued his career at different oil companies.

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