The Parade Queen is 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 represents all four organizations for the year.

The 2014 Parade Queen Selection was held Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club / Irish-American Community Center, in East Haven.

If you have any further questions about the parade queen selection, please feel free to email parade.queen@gmail.com.

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 8th.

The 2014 Parade Queen is Alexis Wheway.  The 2014 Honor Attendant is Morgan Hildebrandt.

Alexis is the daughter of Candace Boyle and Joseph Wheway.  Her ancestors are from Countey Leitrim.  Alexis is currently a student at Southern Connecticut State University studying International Relations and will graduate in 2016.  Alexis is also employed by Anna Liffey’s Pub and Restaurant, her personal ambition is to be the best humanitarian she can be while pursuing a career as a Journalist for Vice Magazine, and is interested in Gaelic Football, hiking, traveling, and learning about different cultures, as well as listening to the Dave Matthews Band.  Alexis is a member of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.

Morgan is the daughter of Anna Malone and John Hildebrandt.  her ancestors are from County Donegal and County Clare.  Morgan is a student at Sacred Heart University majoring in Sports Management and Business Administration.  Morgan will graduate in 2017.  Her personal ambition is to be successful in her passions and enjoy the many opportunities the world has to offer through travel.  Morgan’s other interests include social functions, traveling, her culture, pursuing her education, and ice hockey.  Morgan is a member of the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.

The event was hosted by Alison Morris of FOX-CT.  The event was chaired by Briana Conway and Courtney Connors, both previous titleholders for New Haven’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.  There were five contestants representing the four Associated Irish Societies from which the Parade Queen and Honor Attendant were selected.

Wheway and Hildebrandt will represent the four clubs that comprise the Associated Irish Societies – the New Haven Football & Hurling Club, the Knights of St. Patrick, the West Haven Irish-American Club, and the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Their first major appearances will be at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ball on Saturday, March 8, at Yale Commons, followed by their roles as parade queen and honor attendant in the March 16th St. Patrick’s Day Parade in New Haven. The parade will begin at 1:30 pm in downtown New Haven.