TidyTowns Chairperson ‘genuinely honoured’ to be Longford parade Grand Marshal

Michael Keenan will take up the honour of Grand Marshal for the 2026 Longford Town St Patrick’s Day parade next Tuesday

Published 13th Mar 2026, 09:00 BST Longford TidyTowns Chairperson Michael Keenan (2nd from right), pictured with some of the many dedicated TidyTowns volunteers Michael Keenan will take up the honour of Grand Marshal for the 2026 Longford Town St Patrick’s Day parade next Tuesday Sign up to our Longford Live newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Longford Live within your account.

Chairperson of Longford TidyTowns Michael Keenan has been selected as the Grand Marshal for the 2026 Longford Town St Patrick’s Day parade.

Michael said he was ‘genuinely honoured to be asked to lead this year’s parade’.

A former student of St Mel’s College and the University of Galway, Michael trained as an accountant with KPMG.

In 1984, he co-founded Lyons Keenan Kilemade, Chartered Accountants. Following the firm’s merger in 2015, he continued as a partner with Grant Thornton until his retirement in 2022.

Since retiring, Michael has devoted himself to community life. Sarah Walsh, Sergeant James Rowan and Adam Murtagh give a thumbs up to the top class entertainment in last years St Patrick's Eve parade

Under his chairmanship, Longford TidyTowns has won a silver medal and two gold medals at the National Tidy Towns Competition over the past three years.

In 2024, the town recorded 383 marks - just a few points behind national winner Carrick-on-Shannon.

Michael remarked, “Longford TidyTowns is made up of extraordinary volunteers who give their time week in, week out, for no reward other than seeing Longford Town looking its best.” Daniel, Ava and Lyndsay Considine enjoying last years Longford St Patrick's Eve parade. Daniel was MC for the occasion

He added, “St Patrick’s Day is the perfect occasion to celebrate what Longford people do for each other - and I can’t wait to see the town fill up with floats, music, and colour for this year’s parade.” The Longford Federation ICA float in the 2025 Longford town St Patrick's Eve parade

Aoibhe Barden, Sophie McKeon and Emily McVeigh at the 2025 St Patrick's Parade

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