It’s one of the best parts of being Irish – The Rose of Tralee.
Yes, after a three-year break the annual competition has returned, with our Roses set to return to our screens on Monday 22nd of August.
This year will mark Dáithí’s eleventh year presenting the show and the show itself will also celebrate its sixty-first year.
However, there are some firsts as they will bid farewell to The Dome. Instead this year, the Roses will take to the stage in the Kerry Sports Academy in Tralee for the very first time.
Dáithí joined the 33 International Roses today for a very glam photoshoot, where he shared his delight to be back!
“I am really excited that the Rose of Tralee International Festival returns this year, I think we all really missed it. I do feel like it’s another sign of things getting back to normal. I am looking forward to meeting the incredible 33 International Roses,” he confessed.
“I also cannot wait to go back to Tralee to see everyone take to the streets on Saturday night and presenting the shows on Monday and Tuesday where we will have a few surprises up our sleeves as well when it comes to the party pieces.”
Meet the 33 Roses taking part in the Rose of Tralee 2022:
Arizona Rose – Sophie Owen
Cavan Rose – Tara Rogers
Cork Rose – Jenny Byrne
Derry Rose – Áine Morrison
Donegal Rose – Katie McAteer
Dubai Rose – Aileen Mc Alister
Dublin Rose – Claire Connolly
Florida Rose – Rose Waldeck
Galway Rose – Clare Ann Irwin
Kerry Rose – Édaein O’ Connell
Kildare Rose – Ashleigh Byrne
Kilkenny Rose – Molly Coogan
Leitrim Rose – Saoirse Gibbons
London Rose – Hayley Reynolds
Louth Rose – Emma Barry
Monaghan Rose – Rachel Woods
Newfoundland and Labrador Rose – Jennifer Mackey
New York Rose – Cathrena Collins
Ohio Rose – Sarah Mc Inerney
Perth Rose – Olivia Duffy
Philadelphia Rose – Tara Ryan
Queensland Rose – Eimear Naughton
Roscommon Rose – Bernie Ryan
Sligo Rose – Eiméar Mulvey
Sydney Rose – Mairéad Brennan
Texas Rose – Arden Stringer
Tipperary Rose – Aisling O’Donovan
Toronto Rose – Maysen Tinkler
Waterford Rose – Helen Geary
Westmeath Rose – Rachel Duffy
Wexford Rose – Joy Quigley
Wicklow Rose – Roisin Long
Yorkshire Rose – Charlotte Sellers
The Rose of Tralee will kick off at 8pm on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd of August on RTÉ One with a break for the Nine News
Pictures by Andres Poveda
