Bailey Wins 2nd Annual Luck Of The Irish Label Contest, DCAS Wins, Too

From the Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee:

Branford, CT - The second annual Luck of the Irish label contest benefiting The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade and the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter drew hundreds of participants vying for the coveted prize of being featured on the label of a special edition brew from Thimble Island Brewing Co.

The 2024 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Bernadette Canning and event chairperson Rob Sheiffele announced the ‘lucky’ winner of the contest and presented a $4,000 check to Jamie Cosgrove and Laura Burban from the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter.

This year’s top prize was awarded to “Bailey” a 4 1/2-year-old Cavachon (a mix between a Cavalier King Charles and a Bichon Frise) from Branford.

According to her mom, Bailey loves people and sitting on laps. As this year’s winner, Bailey is
now immortalized on the label of a special edition brew from Thimble Island Brewing Co.

As part of their philanthropic outreach, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee donated $4,000 to

the Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter at the event.

The Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter has been helping homeless animals along the Connecticut shoreline and vicinity since April 2003. Cosgrove offers many programs and services to educate, inform and inspire people to take responsible care of their pets and to treat them with the kindness they deserve.

About the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Greater New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade is Connecticut’s largest, free single day spectator
event attracting thousands of people to the streets of New Haven each year. The parade is a long-
standing tradition in the New Haven community and the members of the Greater New Haven St.
Patrick's Day parade committee volunteer to ensure the tradition continues. The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Associated Irish Societies is a 501(c)(3) organization.

About Thimble Island Brewing Co.

Thimble Island Brewing Co. located at 16 Business Park Drive in Branford, Ct. was founded in 2010. It is named after the largest group of islands in Branford, the Thimble Islands, located off the coast of Branford. They are known for supporting fellow local businesses and donate their spent grain to Salt Marsh Farm in Guilford to feed their livestock.