The Grand Marshal for the 2024 New York City St Patrick's Day parade is someone many will see as a true example of an Irishwoman living the American dream.

The Grand Marshall for this year's parade is Margaret C. “Maggie” Timoney.

Based in White Plains, New York, Maggie is the President & CEO of Heineken USA.

She is a native of Ballina and is the very first woman to serve as chief executive of a major beer company in the US. Her US journey started when she left Ireland for New York to study at Iona University where she received her BA and MBA.

During her time at university, she was also a talented basketball player. She started with the Heineken in the US in 1998 as a National Sales Planning Manager.

She will lead the St Patrick's Day parade in New York down its usual route through Fifth Avenue.

Also part of the parade will be the 2024 New York Mayo Woman of the Year Rose Moloney who is a native of Glenamoy and the 2024 New York Mayo Man of the Year Jimmy McMahon whose parents came from Kilvine, Irishtown and Brickens.

The New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place this morning.