The New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club in partnership with The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee has named Caroline Pfaff as the 2026 Parade Queen and Meghan Waterfield as the 2026 Honor Attendant. Pfaff and Waterfield will now represent the committee at dozens of public appearances, fundraisers and be featured in the 2026 Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday March 15th.
To be considered for this honor, contestants must submit an application which requires two essays, be interviewed by a panel of judges and participate in an on-stage Q & A session. The Parade Queen was crowned at an event sponsored by the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club.
Honor Attendant Meghan Waterfield is the daughter of Caryll and Gregory Waterfield. She resides in West Haven and her ancestors hail from Counties Kildare, Offaly, Meath, and Armagh Ireland. She is employed by Yale New Haven Hospital as an Interventional Radiology Technologist. Meghan is a 2023 graduate of Sacred Heart University.
Her personal ambition is to make a positive impact on her community through service, to inspire young people to reach their full potential, and to uplift others through her work in healthcare. She is a member of the West Haven Irish American Club.