Past and Present Grand Marshals
Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade
It is our custom each year to honor a person as “Grand Marshal” of the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and one or more additional individuals as “Aides to the Grand Marshal”:
1989 John F. Sweeney Postmaster, City of Glen Cove
1990 P.O. Stephen McDonald Hero Police Officer
1991 Hon. Denis Dillon District Attorney, Nassau Co.
1992 Sr. Janet A. Fitzgerald President, Molloy College
1993 Joseph V. Buckley Restaurateur
1994 Rep. Peter King Congressional Representative
1995 Jack Ryan President, SEIU Local 74
1996 William V. Whelan President, Emerald Society, FDNY
1997 Brian Fitzpatrick Councilman, City of Glen Cove
1998 Michael McCormick National Historian, AOH
1999 Jack Irwin Governor’s Assistant for Irish Affairs
2000 Hon. Thomas R. Suozzi Mayor, City of Glen Cove; Nassau County Executive
2001 Patrick J. Lynch President, NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
2002 Mary Gilroy-Doohan, M.D. Director, Emergency Services NSUH Glen Cove
2003 Tony Jackson Irish radio personality WRHU-FM Radio, Hofstra Univesity
2004 Mary Ann Holzkamp Mayor, City of Glen Cove
2005 James McCabe Hibernian Activist
2006 The “Fighting 69th”
2007 Jack McDougal Police Sergeant
2008 John W.C. Canning Attorney and Public Servant
2009 Robert P. Lynch Attorney and Educator
2010 Thomas J. Lilly Attorney and Pro-Life Activist
2011 Andrew Stafford Former Parade Chairman
2012 Maureen Basdavanos Glen Cove Deputy Mayor
2013 Daniel Lane Irish Activist
2014 John O’Connell Journalist, Editor of the National Hibernian Digest
2015 Fr. Elias Carr, Headmaster, All Saints Regional Catholic School
2016 Paul Long, First Responder and Veterans’ Advocate
2017 Julie Albin and Christopher Albin community activists
2018 William “Bill” Doherty, Parade Founder, Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parades
2019 Patrick “Patsy” Furlong, All Saints Regional Catholic School staff member
2020 – Parade canceled due to Covid crisis
2021 – Parade canceled due to Covid crisis
2022 Gerard “Gerry” Herbert, Glen Cove business owner
2023 Ryan W. Doherty, acclaimed leader in law enforcement and the Irish community
2024 Christine Rice, Senior Citizen advocate
2025 Joseph McDonald, real estate broker, Hibernian leader and founder of the Long Island Irish Festival
