The 2023 Rose of Tralee International Festival is officially underway after the first half was aired last night on RTÉ.
Presenters Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas interview the first 18 Roses including the Dublin Rose, Bethany Cushing. Less than half a million people tuned in to watch the first night of the Rose of Tralee.
The show kicks off again tonight, when the winner will be crowned the Rose of Tralee.
ARIZONA ROSE – ASHLEY JACKSON DUBLIN ROSE – BETHANY CUSHING DUBLIN ROSE – BETHANY CUSHING Erica Cody performs ‘cry baby’Laois Rose Sinead Dowd Mayo Rose Kate HeneghanQueensland Rose Imogen Weston-Kelly San Francisco Rose Katie McFadden San Francisco Rose Katie McFadden Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas pictured on stage at the Kerry Sports Academy, MTUBoston & New England Rose Fiona Weir Melbourne Rose Katie Casey Offaly Rose Allie Leahy Western Canada Rose London Prusko