The Lucan St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a free family day out in Lucan. The parade is held every year since 1991 on St. Patrick’s Day 17th March. This year St. Patrick’s Day falls on Sunday. Lucan St. Patrick’s Day Parade is a non-profit, volunteer lead, organisation funded by a Community Grant from South Dublin County Council, donations from Lucan Traders, and various fundraising events held during the year.
Start Time
The Lucan Parade takes place at 3pm on St. Patrick’s Day, Sunday 17th March.
Parade assembly
The parade will assemble and commence at the large green located at Green Park Road / Westbrook Park / Hillcrest Close in Hillcrest (adjacent to Tesco) from 2pm, be in place by 2:30pm.
Parade route
The Parade commences at 3pm sharp and proceeds down Dodsboro Road, under the N4 bridge onto the Leixlip Road, past McDonalds, onwards towards The Bally Alley pub, and into Lucan Village, turning left at Courtneys, past the review stand located outside the Muintir na Tire and disperses up through the village past the Italian Embassy.
The parade takes two hours approximately to complete the route.
Road closures
Road closures from 2pm to 6pm approx. The following are the road closures:
- Dodsboro Road / Tandys Lane
- Old Celbridge Road
- Lucan Road from the Village to St Marys Church
- Adamstown Road from Courtneys to N4
- No through road through the village
- Chapel Hill Open for north bound traffic crossing the Liffey Bridge
Public Transport Diversions
Please visit Dublin Bus for information on C3, C4 and L54 diversions during the parade.
Volunteer Stewards
We need your help to steward the parade on St. Patrick’s Day, please contact Caroline Brady 085 2551602 if you would like to volunteer.
Parade Marshal
This year we are very pleased to welcome Dublin Senior and Lucan Sarsfield’s GAA goal keeper Abby Shiels as our 2024 Parade Marshal. Abby is the winner of the 2023 ZuCar Golden Glove award. She is also the top goalie in the country having brought home to Lucan the All Star Award for her goalkeeper position in 2023 which is the highest standard in Ladies Senior Football. She is the first Lucan lady to bring this prestigious award home to Lucan. Abby’s accomplishments are an amazing achievement and an example for all young people in Lucan who aspire to participate in sport at a high standard.
Abby is transported on the day of the parade in the vintage Barberstown Castle car.
2024 Lucan St. Patrick’s Day Parade Running Order
1 Flag Bearers
2 23rd Lucan scouts, 180th Lucan scouts, 142nd Esker Lucan South Scouts
3 Little Blue Heroes
4 Grand Marshal (Abby Shiels) and Barberstown Castle
5 St. Patrick (Ronan Smith)
6 SuperValu Lucan with Lucan Lions Club
7 Cara Cheshire Home
8 Lucan Lady Birds
9 Andri Kryzhanivskyi
10 Lucan Chinese Community
11 Club Pro Garda Westmanstown Gaels GAA Club
12 Arthur Griffith Park FC
13 Serena Brady Academy of Dance
14 Lucan Boxing Club
15 Lee Byrne Academy
16 V Styles Lucan
17 Na Gaeil Óga CLG
18 Lucan Gospel Choir
19 5 Star Attics
20 Dubh Linn Ostmen ( Viking Group )
21 Goldwing Owners Club
22 Maharashtra Mandal Ireland – Dhol Pathak
23 Dew Drop Indian Drum Band
24 Lucan United Football Club
25 Lucan Sarsfield’s GAA
26 RTH Property Management
27 Finglas Concert Marching Band
28 Ahmadiyya Muslim Association of Ireland
29 Roof n Stop
30 Jimmy Stagg & Lucan Cycle Club
31 Beech Park FC
32 Adamstown Cricket Club
33 Star Dance Academy
34 Lucan BMX Club
35 Lucan Harriers
36 Hayley Flynn Academy
37 EFAST
38 Lucan Red Cross