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2024 PARADE QUEEN AND HONOR ATTENDANT

The annual Greater St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen Selection, sponsored by the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club in East Haven, was held on February 10, 2024.The 2024 Parade Queen is Sarah Parlato. The 2024 Honor Attendant is Emily Burke.

Sarah Parlato, 2024 Parade Queen

Sarah Parlato is the daughter of Samantha and Frederick Parlato. She lives in East Haven and her ancestors hail from Counties Tipperary, Kildare, and Laois. Sarah previously studied Environmental Science at Northeastern University. She is currently employed by the East Haven Board of Education as a secretary at Overbrook Early Learning Center. Her personal ambition is to live her best life and aid others in living theirs. Sarah’s interests include reading, birdwatching, and kayaking. She also enjoys a variety of different art forms including sewing, crocheting, drawing, and painting. Sarah is a member of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.

Sarah Parlato, 2024 Parade Queen

Sarah Parlato, 2024 Parade Queen

Emily Burke, 2024 Honor Attendant

Emily Burke, 2024 Honor Attendant

Emily Burke, 2024 Honor Attendant

Emily Ann Burke is the daughter of Peter and Lynda Burke. She lives in Hamden and her ancestors hail from the Counties Offaly, Cork, and Clare. Emily is a 2018 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications and is working towards earning her health and life insurance license. She is currently employed by Advocates for Insurance Benefits as an administrative assistant. Emily’s personal ambition is to follow in her mother’s footsteps by becoming an advocate for the elderly as a Medicare insurance specialist. Her interests include reading, writing, and music. Emily is a member of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.

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2022 PARADE QUEEN AND HONOR ATTENDANT

Parade Queen and Honor Attendant

A New Haven Irish Tradition since 1956. The Parade Queen and Honor Attendant are a proud iconic feature of the parade sponsored by the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club and Irish-American Community Center in East Haven.

Selected from contestants from the four Associated Irish Societies, New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club, Knights of St. Patrick, Ancient Order of Hibernians (Fr. McKeon Div.), and West Haven Irish American Club. The Parade Queen and Honor Attendant represent all four organizations for the year.

Year Parade Queen Honor Attendant
2023 Sierra O'Keefe Tessa Mackey
2020-2022 Morgan Daley Megan Burke
2019 Taylor Besciglia Claire Bohan
2018 Bridget Judd Maureen Heeran
2017 Abigail O’Keefe Catherine Dignan
2016 Kaitlyn Cullagh Caitlin Clark
2015 Margaret Heeran Siobhan Dacey
2014 Alexis Wheway Morgan Hildebrandt
2013 Fiona Stewart Kate Thompson
2012 Carolyn Shea Kate Thompson
2011 Kristina Conroy Carolyn Shea
2010 Lindsey Stamp Kristina Conroy
2009 Katie Morris Brittney Lipsett
2008 Briana Conway Laura Brayfield
2007 Erin Collins Courtney Lundgren
2006 Maura Monahan Briana Conway
2005 Melinda Enright Jillian Mackey
2004 Moriah Conlan Meghan Wilson
2003 Cathleen Steinau Siobhan Straub
2002 Caitlin Monahan Melinda Enright
2001 Sinead Stewart Caitlin Monahan
2000 Barbara Stratton Sheila Smyth
1999 Patricia Lilllis Elizabeth Murphy
1998 Catherine Hopkins Kara Roxbee
1997 Karen Freed Tracy Henderson
1996 Laura Garrity Karen Freed
1995 Karyn Gallagher Laura Garrity
1994 Bernadette Smyth Lisa Peckingham
1993 Doreen Keogh Karyn Gallagher
1992 Mary-Kath Cullagh Karyn Gallagher
1991 Katherine McGowan Patricia O’Shea
1990 Josephine Craig Katherine McGowan
1989 Geraldine Lillis Irene Horgan
1988 Diane Graham Eileen Conway
Year Parade Queen Honor Attendant
1987 Fionnuala Mackey Mary Clarke
1986 Darcy Smith Karen Sullivan
1985 Susan O’Connor Lauren Montgomery
1984 Linda Gill Lauren Montgomery
1983 Aileen Lawless Maureen McDermott
1982 Kerry Lawless Mary Ann Gannon
1981 Valerie Spangle Maureen O’Reilly
1980 Margo Mackey Mary Lynch
1979 Patty Roxbee Margo Mackey
1978 Claire Barrett Irene Wheeler
1977 Katie O’Keefe Eileen McNulty
1976 Rosemary Hartigan Kathie Roxbee
Year Miss Ireland Miss Irish American
1975 Janie O’Donovan Sheila Keehan
1974 Bridie Smyth Nora O’Keefe
1973 Edna Farrell Ellyn Shields
1972 Helen Kellegher Linda Beers
1971 Mary Joyce Irene Devlin
1970 Catherine Cullagh Bonnie McNulty
1969 Pam White Catherine Thompson
1968 Elizabeth Smyth Elizabeth Dalton
1967 Ruby Ashenhurst Mary Flynn
1966 Maureen Canning Rita Manning
1965 Grace Tighe Patricia Collins
1964 Marglin Reardon Margaret Farrell
1963 Patricia Foley Kathleen Hanrahan
1962 Mary McArdle Eileen Sullivan
1961 Mary Foley Nancy Griswold
1960 Mary Sheehan Patricia Griffiths
1959 Mary Theresa Corry Patricia O’Connor
1958 Susan Smith Mary Manning
1957 Mary McArdle Maureen Hanrahan
1956 Mary McCarty Maureen Earl
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2023 Parade Queen Sierra O'Keefe

Sierra O'Keefe, 2023 Parade Queen

Sierra Grace O’Keefe is the daughter of Shawn and Laurie O’Keefe. She lives in Milford and her ancestors hail from County Galway.  She is a 2022 Graduate of Assumption University. She graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology.  Currently, she is a Doctor of Optometry candidate at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with plans to graduate in 2026. Sierra’s personal ambition is to open an optometry practice. Once acquired, she wishes to use her doctorate to treat those in need both locally and globally while empowering patients to be active members in their healthcare journey. When not studying, her interests include community service, and being an active member of her school’s Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity as well as the American Academy for Optometry. Sierra also enjoys crocheting, cooking, golf and spending time with loved ones. Her parents are members of the West Haven Irish American Club.

2023 Parade Honor Attendant Tessa Mackey

Tessa Mackey, 2023 Honor Attendant

Tessa Mackey is the daughter of Wendy Mackey and the late John Joe Mackey. She lives in Guilford and her ancestors hail from County Kilkenny and County Cork. Tessa is a 2020 graduate of Brown University with Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and English. She is currently employed by
Airbase as a Sales Development Representative. Tessa is in the midst of transitioning her career to teaching high school English, which ties into her personal ambition of building a career around helping and encouraging others. Her interests include playing Gaelic football and hockey. She also enjoys singing, baking, storytelling and reading historical fiction novels. Tessa is a member of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.

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Contestants with 2020-2022 Queens (R-L: 2020-2022 Honor Attendant Megan Burke, Keira Integlia, Molly McGovern, Tessa Mackey, Sierra O'Keefe, Caitlyn Kendzierski, 2020-2022 Queen Morgan Daley

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2023 Parade Queen Sierra O'Keefe (left), 2023 Parade Honor Attendant Tessa Mackey (right)

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(l to r): Morgan Daley, Teresa Bohan, Ellen Foley, 2019 Parade Queen Taylor Besciglia, 2019 Honor Attendant Claire Bohan, Megan Burke, Sierra O’Keefe, Elizabeth Beirne

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(l to r): Elizabeth Beirne, Teresa Bohan, Ellen Foley, 2020 Honor Attendant Megan Burke, (seated) 2020 Parade Queen Morgan Daley, Sierra O’Keefe, 2019 Honor Attendant Claire Bohan, 2019 Parade Queen Taylor Besciglia

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(l to r): Teresa Bohan, Ellen Foley, Elizabeth Beirne, (seated) 2020 Parade Queen Morgan Daley, 2019 Parade Queen Taylor Besciglia, 2020 Honor Attendant Megan Burke

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(l to r): Megan Burke, Morgan Daley, Elizabeth Beirne, Sierra O’Keefe, Ellen Foley, Teresa Bohan

Interested in joining the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee?
Contact our Chairperson at chairperson@stpatricksdayparade.org.

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