2020 Parade Queen and Honor Attendant
The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen Selection, sponsored by
the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club in East Haven, was held on February 9, 2020.
The 2020 Parade Queen is Morgan Daley. The 2020 Honor Attendant is Megan Burke.
Morgan Daley, 2020 Parade Queen
Morgan is the daughter of Mark and Nancy Daley. She lives in Hamden and her ancestors hail from Waterville, Co. Kerry. Morgan is a 2018 graduate of Quinnipiac University and is currently attending Quinnipiac University School of Law, she plans to graduate in 2021. She is employed by the New Haven Lawn Club as a server and currently interns with the Balzano and Tropiano Law Firm. Morgan’s personal ambition is to be the voice for her future clients and to represent them to the best of her ability. She would like to continue to spread her motto of believing in justice, not judgment. Morgan’s personal interests include hiking, soccer and spending time with loved ones as well as volunteering. She also strives to learn as much as possible every day. Morgan’s parents are members of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.
Megan Burke, 2020 Honor Attendant
Megan is the daughter of Peter and Lynda Burke. She lives in Hamden and her ancestors hail from Tullamore, County Offaly. She is currently studying Biology at Southern Connecticut State University. She is employed by the Town of Greenwich Ferry Service as a Senior Deckhand and at Freskos as a server. Megan’s personal ambition is to work with marine life as well as find more efficient ways to protect and reduce pollution in the ocean while also giving back to her community. Her interests include animals and being on the water. She also enjoys baking and being with family and friends. Megan’s parents are members of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.
Their first official appearance will be at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ball on Saturday, March 7th, at Anthony’s Ocean View Restaurant. They were featured in the 2020 St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 15, in New Haven, and will appear throughout the year at many Irish community events.

(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

(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

(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

(l to r): Megan Burke, Morgan Daley, Elizabeth Beirne, Sierra O’Keefe, Ellen Foley, Teresa Bohan
Past Parade Queens and Honor Attendants
Year | Parade Queen | Honor Attendant | Year | Miss Ireland | Miss Irish American |
2019 | Taylor Besciglia | Claire Bohan | 1975 | Jamie O’Donovan | Sheila Keehan |
2018 | Bridget Judd | Maureen Heeran | 1974 | Bridie Smyth | Nora O’Keefe |
2017 | Abigail O’Keefe | Catherine Dignan | 1973 | Edna Farrell | Eileen Shields |
2016 | Kaitlyn Cullagh | Caitlin Shea Clark | 1972 | Helen Kellegher | Linda Beers |
2015 | Margaret Heeran | Siobhan Dacey | 1971 | Mary Joyce | Irene Devlin |
2014 | Alexis Wheway | Morgan Hildebrandt | 1970 | Catherine Cullagh | Bonnie McNolty |
2013 | Fiona Stewart | Kate Thompson | 1969 | Pam White | Catherine Thompson |
2012 | Carolyn Shea | Kate Thompson | 1968 | Elizabeth Smyth | Elizabeth Dalton |
2011 | Kristina Conroy | Carolyn Shea | 1967 | Ruby Ashenhurst | Mary Flynn |
2010 | Lindsey Stamp | Kristina Conroy | 1966 | Maureen Canning | Rita Manning |
2009 | Katie Morris | Brittney Lipsett | 1965 | Grace Tighe | Patricia Collins |
2008 | Briana Conway | Laura Brayfield | 1964 | Marglin Reardon | Margaret Farrell |
2007 | Erin Collins | Courtney Lundgren | 1963 | Patricia Foley | Katherine Hanrahan |
2006 | Maura Monahan | Briana Conway | 1962 | Mary McArdle | Eileen Sullivan |
2005 | Melinda Enright | Jillian Mackey | 1961 | Mary Foley | Nancy Griswold |
2004 | Moriah Conlan | Meghan Wilson | 1960 | Mary Sheehan | Patricia Griffiths |
2003 | Cathleen Steinau | Siobhan Straub | 1959 | Mary Theresa Corry | Patricia O’Connor |
2002 | Caitlin Monahan | Melinda Enright | 1958 | Susan Smith | Mary Manning |
2001 | Sinead Stewart | Caitlin Monahan | 1957 | Mary McArdle | Maureen Hanrahan |
2000 | Barbara Stratton | Sheila Smyth | 1956 | Mary McCarty | Maureen Earl |
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-Kathy Cullagh | Karyn Gallagher | |||
1991 | Katherine McGowan | Patricia O’Shea | |||
1990 | Josephine Craig | Katherine McGowan | |||
1989 | Geraldine Lillis | Irene Horgan | |||
1988 | Diane Graham | Eileen Conway | |||
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 Spagnle | Maureen O’Reilly | |||
1980 | Margo Mackey | Mary Lynch | |||
1979 | Patty Roxbee | Margo Mackey | |||
1978 | Claire Barrett | Irene Wheeler | |||
1977 | Katie O’Keefe | Eileen McNolty | |||
1976 | Rosemary Hartigan | Kathie Roxbee |