The MINI Club of Ireland

Another mini event we will be attending in 2011 is the St Patrick's Day Parade in Fermoy. We hope to have a great turn out of members for this fancy dress event for adults and children. More information will follow on times, meeting place etc during the next few weeks.

St. Patrick's Day Parade in Fermoy. It takes place at 11:00am at Cavanagh's Garage Cork Road and finishes in Patrick's Street, Fermoy.

We need to meet at least 1 hour before the start as light refreshments are being laid on by Kevin, Marie and family and we will need to dress the cars and put on our fancy dress costumes. St Patrick himself has promised to travel with us so we should have plenty to laugh about. Prizes for the best costumes.

Hope you all are getting your costumes ready for the parade and ideas for decorating the cars, Has anyone got a towbar for a classic or new mini that we could borrow as we may need it for the float. Plan B is that we get a few volunteers to pull it. Plan C is we get St Patrick to walk or tow him on a skateboard.

Leyland

Just 5 days to go for the Fermoy parade. We have a lot of interest and are getting there with the planning. Remember to get your costume out and dusted down and get the cars cleaned as time is moving on. If there are members who have their cars off the road and will not be ready for the event just let us know and we will involve you in some way on the day. If you are a new member or potential future member just turn up as we would be delighted to have you share the fun and celebrations.

Leyland
087 8074203

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Not going to make the parade this year. :-(

Have a great day, can't wait to see all the fancy dress piccies.

See you tomorrow.
Car washed and filled with petrol.

Good to hear Oliver, Have you the costume ready aswell?

Have fun everyone

Thank you very much Richard for organising The Mini Club St. Patrick's Day Parade

I think everyone had a great time, I know I did

It was great to see a nice mix of MINI's and Mini's

Fergal will post up the photo's later on tonight.

Louise

Looking forward to seeing these & the costumes! Happy St Patricks day everyone!

Sing a song of shamrocks! Dance an irish jig! Pour yourself a hearty drink, and take a healthy swig! Tell a tale of leprechauns! Drape yourself in green! And have the best saint paddys day the world has ever seen!

Great turnout for the parade and I hope everyone had fun, The winners of the the most original costumes will be presented at the next event and it will be a tough decision as everyone looked fantastic and made a super effort with all the colour. Well done and a big thank you to Marie and Kevin for the welcomed drinks and food at the start and everyone else who supported us for the event. And yes was'ent it a bonus that we won a beautiful trophy for our entry which St Patrick himself collected off the organising local council members. The photos will tell the rest of the story.
Thanks to all,
Richard

The photos are up in the gallery and thanks to Marie and Kevin and richard,mike o shay(St Patrick) for a great day out.

Well done to Mick, I mean St. Patrick, for taking out first prize for best of show!!!

No better man!! :-)

A Big Thanks to Kivin and Richard for organsing the MCOI Event... a special thanks to Kevin, Maire and family for tea, cakes and the sambos,..and all the members who attended on the day !!..Great DAY.... The best was.. and great honour for us on behalf of the MCOI to receive the Best Overhall Float Trophy Award of the Parade .. thanks to Mike.O'Shea.( St Partrick..)Mark , and Cris B for the oufit .......What Fun and laughter !!!!
Keep it on your mantelpiece Mike.

john