03/15/2026
☘️ Parade day! ☘️
Meet us in Goshen to march with St. Brendan's GAA Club!
Congratulations to our own, Noel Moloney, Aide to Grand Marshal Brian McCabe! ☘️
Continuing our series - Meet the 2026 Aides to the 49th Grand Marshal Brian McCabe. Join us on Sunday, March 15, 2026 in the Village of Goshen and celebrate the Irish contributions across our Great Country and indeed the World! ☘
NOEL MOLONEY, the St. Brendan's Gaelic Football Club Aide was born in the Bronx to two young Irish emigrants, Michael and Eileen Moloney. Along with his three sisters, he was raised in the Bronx and Queens, with several summers spent with family in Galway and Donegal.
In 1981, Noel started his 43-year career in law enforcement by entering the New York State Correctional Services Academy. After five years of working for Corrections, Noel joined the New York City Police Department. For his first assignment, he was stationed in the 42nd Precinct in the South Bronx. In 1993, Noel was transferred to the Technical Assistance Response Unit (TARU). His first call with TARU was to the World Trade Center Bombing. The following year, Noel was promoted to rank of Detective. During the devastating events of September 11th, 2001, he was assigned to rescue and recovery. The following year, his twin sons were born and Noel decided to retire to spend more time with his family, after twenty-one years of distinguished service.
The next chapter of Noel’s life has proven to be the most rewarding in an already productive life. In 2003, he joined the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP). Using the skills and expertise he acquired with Corrections and the NYPD, Noel quickly rose through the ranks and was named Chief of Outbound Cargo Tactical Operation for the Port of NY/NJ. Under his leadership, the Outbound Team he created led the country in the recovery of stolen vehicles. Noel was named a Subject Matter Expert in the export field. He retired in January of this year but during his tenure he received many awards including the Donegal Man of the Year by the Donegal Association, the Top 40 Law Enforcement Awards by the Irish Echo and the very prestigious Defending America Award.
In his spare time, Noel is the President of St. Brendan’s GAA Club and the historian for the NYPD Gaelic Football Club. During the holidays, he dresses as Santa Claus on the Polar Express out of Kingston, NY. He works in the carriage devoted to autistic children and contributes his compensation to the not-for-profit group, Autism Speaks. He is also an avid golfer and loves to fish.
Noel has been married to his lovely wife, Helen, for nearly 30 years. Helen is a native of Moate, Co. Westmeath. She and Noel return to Ireland frequently. Their sons Niall and Stephen are now adults, living in Seattle and Hoboken, respectively. Noel speaks to his “boys” numerous times daily and the Moloney family get together as often as possible. Despite a very successful career in law enforcement Noel considers his family his greatest achievement.
He is excited and honored to be an aide to the Grand Marshal, Brian McCabe, and is grateful for the opportunity.
