THE country’s largest marching band walked away with the top prize at yesterday’s International Band Parade and Competition which attracted more than 30,000 people onto the streets of Limerick.

THE bands played on, but there was no Waltzing Matilda for Willie O’Dea.

LIMERICK’S St Patrick’s weekend festival will showcase sport, culture, community organisations and multicultural groups.

TWO legendary giant celtic characters descended on Limerick yesterday to help launch the forthcoming St Patrick’s Springfest.