Grand Marshal Announced For 2026 Stamford St. Patrick's Day Parade

STAMFORD, CT — The Irish American Cultural Society of Stamford has named Daniel P. Brennan as grand marshal of the 2026 Stamford St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026.

Brennan, a partner at Brennan & Vlahakis Insurance Agency on Summer Street, was introduced as grand marshal during an Oct. 9 event at Stamford’s Hibernian Hall, General Philip Sheridan Division, on Greyrock Place. The announcement drew family, friends and community members for an evening of celebration marking the start of the 2026 parade season.

A fifth-generation Stamford native and Irish American, Daniel Brennan’s family history in the city dates back to his great-great-grandfather, William R.H. Brennan, who emigrated from Ireland in the 1800s. His great-grandfather, William H. Brennan, served as Stamford’s second chief of police from 1903 until his death in 1923.

His grandfather, Bill Brennan, was on the Stamford High School football team of 1913, the year they won the state championship.

Daniel Brennan learned the importance of community involvement from his parents, William H. Brennan Jr. and Marie Brennan, who were active parishioners at St. Cecelia Roman Catholic Church and volunteers in several local organizations, including St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Knights of Columbus, All-Stamford Club, and others.

Daniel Brennan and his wife, Toni, are lifelong Stamford residents and members of St. Leo Parish. They have three children: Daniel Jr., Joseph and Kaitlyn.

He is a past president of the State Street Debating Society and has served on the boards of the E. Gaynor Brennan Golf Commission, Stamford National Little League and Kids Helping Kids.

A graduate of Stamford Catholic High School, where he captained the FCIAC championship football team, Daniel Brennan went on to earn a degree from the University of Rhode Island. Following his father and grandfather into the insurance business, he co-founded Brennan & Vlahakis Insurance with Nicholas Vlahakis in 1992.

"The Stamford St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dan Brennan on this well-deserved honor and looks forward to his leading the parade on Saturday, March 7, 2026," the organization said in its announcement.