2026 Festival Team
Our team is made up of many of Ireland’s most experienced professional artists, arts workers, creatives and live events workers, in support of a small core team who work throughout the year planning St. Patrick’s Festival and the Parade.
Full Time Team
CEO
Richard Tierney
Director of Operations
Julia Dalton
Artistic Director
Aoife Carry
Financial Controller
Mary Leane
Financial Accountant
Ted Kavanagh
Festival Administrator
Ellen Doyle
Festival Team – Heads of Department
Head of Production
Tony Killeen
Head of Marketing and Communications
Rowena McNulty
2026 Festival Team
Keith Allen – Programme Production
Muirne Bloomer – Performance Director
Damo Boggler – Community Parade Consultant
Bridget Bowe – Sponsorship Project Manager
Siobhán Buffini – Hospitality Manager
Arthur Caulfield – Volunteer Coordinator
Niamh Cummins – Programme Project Manager
Aoife Dalton – Logistics Assistant
Katie Dalton – Programme Admin
Bevin Daunt – Production Coordinator
Barra Doherty – Volunteer Coordinator
Steph Farrell – Production & Licensing Manager
Mary Friel – Front of House
Chloe Hynes – Logistics Coordinator
Ciara Joyce – Production Assistant
Eddie McGuinness – Community Parade Consultant
Elysia McMullen – Programme Manager
Darren Murphy – Production & Logistics Manager
David ‘Spud’ Murphy – Parade Director
Lauris Ofmanis – Festival Runner
Tim O’Halloran– Finance Support
Kathryn Ryan – Marketing Manager
Katie Lou Walsh – Hospitality Assistant
Harris PR – Festival PR
OPEN – Website Design
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Your Tickets
Grandstand tickets for the 2026 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade are now on sale
