Photos: Dublin Celebrates 40th St. Patrick's Day + Shamrock 5K Winners

DUBLIN, CA — Roughly 80,000 people descended on Dublin over the weekend for some Celtic magic, one of the city’s turnout records.

Crowds were treated to sunny weather; a parade with 70 unique entries; a carnival; drone light show; Celtic food, drink, and dance; and a Shamrock 5K run. The run officially included 2,688 participants.

Dublin Recreation Supervisor Anthony Calvo said the run raised $65,157, an increase of just under $9,000 from 2023. The overall winner was 14-year-old Jayden Noriega, who ran a 5:29-minute mile and finished in 17 minutes, 3 seconds. The fastest female was 14-year-old Ava Padilla, who ran a 6:11-minute mile and finished in 19 minutes, 15 seconds.

Below are the winners in each category, along with their mile times:

• Females 8 & under: Kylie Kitchens, 8:24
• Males 8 & under: Carl Rajakumaraswamy, 6:36

• Females 9-12: Ava Takeuchi, 6:35
• Males 9-12: Vedang Tambe, 6:56

• Females 13-15: Ava Padilla, 6:11
• Males 13-15: Jayden Noriega, 5:29

• Females 16-19: Samantha Dale, 7:33
• Males 16-19: Braeden Morrissey, 6:36

• Females 20-29: Annalisa Watson, 7:24
• Males 20-29: Adam Roeder, 5:41

• Females 30-39: Kelsey Korycinski, 6:17
• Males 30-39: Weston Mullins, 6:07

• Females 40-49: Lili Peng, 6:46
• Males 40-49: Jason Noriega, 5:53

• Females 50-59: Betty G., 7:22
• Males 50-59: Paul Ghidossi, 5:49

• Females 60-69: Linda Ostenberg, 6:42
• Males 60-69: Kevin Ostenberg, 5:49

• Females 70-79: Jane McFarland, 11:58
• Males 70-79: Keith Duncan, 6:53

• Females 80+: Marilyn Modafferi, 12:27
• Males 80+: Charles Glorioso, 12:30

“The City of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend of events was fantastic,” city spokesperson Shari Jackman said in a statement. “The weather was spectacular, and both residents and visitors alike were in great spirits, commemorating St. Patrick’s Day. We were delighted to have visitors from our Sister City of Bray, Ireland, to help us celebrate this year. There was a great variety of things to do and see at the festival, including a wonderful drone show on Saturday night. You can’t beat St. Patrick’s Day in the City of Dublin, California!”