Parade Queen Selection

2018 Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen & Honor Attendant were selected at the NHGF&HC on Saturday, February 3, 2018. 

Congratulation to the 2018 Parade Queen Bridget Judd and the Honor Attendant Maureen Heeran.

Bridget Judd, 2018 Parade Queen Bridget is the daughter of Tim and Kristin Judd. Her ancestors are from County Limerick and County Mayo.  She is employed as a literacy paraprofessional by the Branford Board of Education.  Bridget’s personal ambition to be child and family advocate for those in need allowing them to receive the resources necessary to succeed and live the best life possible.   Her interests include playing and coaching soccer, playing Gaelic football, hiking, traveling, going to the beach and reading. Her parents are members of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.

Maureen Heeran, 2018 Honor Attendant Maureen is the daughter of Joseph and Virginia Heeran.  Her ancestors are from County Leitrim.  She graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2015 and is currently employed by St. Vincent’s Medical Center as a registered nurse. She has plans to obtain her Master of Nursing.   Maureen’s personal ambition is continue her Irish step dancing career and qualify for the North American Championships.  Her interests include Irish step dancing, yoga and reading.  Her 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 3, 2018 at Anthony’s Ocean View, New Haven. 

They will be featured in the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 11, 2018  in New Haven and appear throughout the year at many Irish community events.

Contestants were to be be 17 years of age, single, a member, daughter or grand daughter of one of the four Irish  Societies: New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club, Knights of St. Patrick, West Haven Irish American Club or Ancient Order of Hibernian’s. 

For more information please contact Fiona Stewart at parade.queen@gmail.com  

 

Past Queens and Attendants of the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Year                  Parade Queen               Honor Attendant

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

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

Jamie O’Donovan

Sheila Keehan

1974

Bridie Smyth

Nora O’Keefe

1973

Edna Farrell

Eileen 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