Here is a list of the winners for our 2026 events/contests.

2026 St. Patrick's March Celebration Winners

Button Contest Winner
Caroline Renner

Mayors For A Day
Donald Eck

St. Patty Whack (Sham-Rock/Paper/Scissors
1. Jon Truesdale
2. Hannah Rottet
3. Mark Gehlhausen​

Miss Shamrock Pageant

Little Miss
Little Miss Queen: Everly Stenftenagel
1st Runner up: Ava Sendelweck
2nd Runner up: Addie Leinenbach
People’s Choice: Brynlee Mehne

Little Mister
Little Mister Shamrock: Charlie Schnarr
1st Runner up & People’s Choice: Easton Wagner
Best Irish Spirit: Charlie Schnarr

Miss Teen 
Teen Miss Shamrock Queen: Cali Jackle
1st Runner up: Sophie Schnarr
2nd Runner up: Sophia Oddo
Best Irish Spirit: Sophie Schnarr
People’s Choice: Cali Jackle

Pickleball Tournament
Men's Division
1st - Pickle me Elmo - Grant Levy & Will Kreilein
2nd - Taylor Made - Craig Taylor & Luke Taylor
Co-Ed Division
1st - LizEd - Ed Seals and Liz Gutgsell
2nd - Dublin Our Luck - Andrew & Patricia Schmitt

Euchre Tournament Winner
1st Place - Ben Messmer & Whitney Schaefer
2nd Place - Gary Matthews & Jason Matthews
3rd Place - Marian Lampert & Carol Bordon
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​5K Trot - Walk/Run
Overall Female – Kelsey Menke
18 & Under – Emma Schmitt
19-29 – Kylie Patterson
30-39 – Andrea Shaughnessy
40-49 – Lisa Schroeder
50-59 – Heather Schwenk
60-69 – Stacey Weisman
Overall Male – Kory Voelkel
18 & Under – Jonah Kuczynski
19-29 – Alex Allen
30-39 – Brian Schmitt
40-49 – Daniel Webb
50-59 – John Truesdale
60-69 – Mike Beyke
70 & over - Sam Strange

St. Patty's Bake-Off
Cakes & Cupcakes
1st - Finley Cook
2nd - Tate Leinenbach
Cookies & Bars
1st - Alexa Goeppner
Pies
1st - Becky Weisheit
2nd - Mary Senninger
Men's Pies
1st - Kurt Brescher
2nd - Keith Eckert
Kid's Cupcakes
Ruby Hulsman
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Youth Pickleball Tournament
7th-10th Grade
1st - Monte's Paddle & Pizza Crew - Hudson Stemle & Griffin Seal
2nd - Blake Sisters - Isabelle & Clarabelle Blake

3rd-6th Grade
1st - Smashing Shamrocks - Luke Bauer & Lane Leinenbach
2nd - No Luck Needed - Beau Gress & Henry Rottet

Ireland Historical Society Spudtacular Potato Contest
Single Potato
1st - Joni Dillon
2nd - Alma Schitter
3rd - Janet Schitter
More than One Potato
1st - the Radecki family
2nd - Kylie Wolf
3rd - Jan Rudolph

Tator Tot Photo Contest Winners
1st Place - Maverick
2nd Place - Braxton
3rd Place - Ellis

Spud's Sweep Raffle Winners
Grand Prize - Bonnie Kreilein - $150 & the Spud Sweep
2nd - Tim Collon - $150 Gift Card at Spuds
3rd - Kent Rees - $100 Gift Card at Spuds
4th - Greg Luegers - $100 Gift Card at Spuds
5th - Ruth Small - $50 Gift Card at Spuds
6th - Dan Henzy - $50 Gift Card at Spuds
7th - Leray Durcholz - $25 Gift Card at Spuds
8th - Jolene Greener - $25 Gift Card at Spuds

Half Pot Winner
Angie Schnarr

Parade Winners
Float Category
1st – Ireland Historical Society
2nd – Indiana State Festival
3rd – Shamrock Royalties
4th – Jasper Strassenfest
5th – Pfaff Construction

Antique Vehicle/Tractor Category
1st – Ireland Elementary
2nd – Mayor for a Day – Donald Eck

ATV/Golf Cart Category
1st – Red Nose Clowns

Walkers with Vehicle Category
1st – Spuds Food Mart
2nd - American Family Insurance - Cindy Lents
3rd – George Rogers Clark

Walkers Only Category
1st – Ireland Banner – Boy Scout Troop 130
2nd – Ireland Youth Sports
3rd – Lucchi for Judge

Horse Category
Sandy Bair Miniature Horses & Friends

Best Irish Theme - St. Pat’s Celebration – Past Mayor Float

Most Enthusiastic - Tim Lampert for Sheriff