Tradition
Parade
Each March, the Emerald Guild Society steps into public view through one of its most visible traditions — a public expression of fellowship, heritage, and continuity in New York City.
A ceremonial record carried through the city year after year.
Parade Tradition
The St. Patrick's Day Parade has become one of the clearest public expressions of the Guild's identity. It connects the Society not only to its own members, but to a broader civic and Irish-American tradition carried through New York City year after year.
Within the Guild, that tradition is marked through the selection of a Grand Marshal and through a public record that honors those chosen to lead the Society on parade day.
2026 Grand Marshal
Each year, the Grand Marshal serves as the ceremonial standard-bearer for the Guild's place in the parade tradition.
Current honoree
2026
Bernard Dunne
Previous Grand Marshals
The Guild's Grand Marshal record forms one of its clearest ceremonial timelines, marking continuity and recognition across the years.
Ceremonial record
2025
Gerry Grady
2024
Brendan Harte
2023
Killian Moore
2022
Paul Motherway
2021
No Parade
2020
No Parade
2019
Louis Corbet
2018
Declan Moran
2017
Joseph Daggett
2016
Declan McGlynn
2015
Michael Gubbins
2014
Declan Hennessy
2013
Barry Riordan
2012
Garrett Doyle
2011
Marian O'Dwyer
2010
Mike Prunty
2009
John O'Mahony
2008
Patrick Macken
2007
Michael Leahy
Parade Archive
The parade archive is more than event photography. It is part of the Guild's public memory — a visual record of recognition, fellowship, and continued presence in the life of the city.
A Living Tradition
The parade remains one of the Guild's strongest public rituals: a tradition that honors the past, recognizes the present, and carries the Society forward in view of the city it has long served.