Portroe's Aoife Kelly became the first Tipperary contestant to win the Rose of Tralee in 2008. Photograph: Bridget Delaney

Tipp to choose Rose of Tralee

The Tipperary Rose of Tralee Centre is proud to

present the 'Tipperary Rose selection event 2016'

at the Anner hotel, Thurles, next Saturday night,

April 2nd at 7.30pm. The

 

chosen representative will receive a

 

collection of prizes and will represent

 

County Tipperary in the extended international

 

Rose of Tralee festival this

 

August.

 

This year’s Tipperary Roses are:

 

Roisin Troy - representing: Sunflowers/

 

Horse and Jockey Hotel; aged:

 

23; from Gortnahoe; Leanne Fogarty

 

- Radisson Blu Hotel Cork - 22

 

- Cashel; Aoife Dunphy- Heartwise

 

Clonmel - 25 - Clonmel; Noelle Lonergan

 

- Jim Strang - Peugeot Garage -

 

24 - Kilsheelan; Leeann Carey Buckle

 

- Cllr Catherine Carey - 18 - Clonmel;

 

Denise Kennedy - Lakeside Hotel and

 

Leisure Centre - 21 - Ballina; Sarah

 

Dillon - Pride of Tipperary - 20 - Tipperary

 

town; Chloe Dwyer - Mahers,

 

Londis - 21 - Clonmel; Dannon Carey

 

Buckle - Cllr Catherine Carey - 19

 

- Clonmel; Jessica O Brien - Motivation

 

Weight Management - 24

 

- Thurles; Caoimhe Maher - The Cottage

 

Loughmore - 18 - Loughmore;

 

Caoimhe Kirby - FRS Network - 25

 

- Roscrea; Rebecca Coady - the Anner

 

Hotel - 21 - Thurles; Fiona O’Sullivan

 

- AV Star Systems Ltd - 21 - Thurles;

 

Cailey Bergin - O’ Keeffes/The Butterscotch

 

Bakery - 21 - Clonmel; Niamh

 

Chadwick - Clare Street Pharmacy,

 

Nenagh - 27 - Nenagh; Christine Madden

 

- Carey Glass International - 21 -

 

Carrigatoher, Nenagh; Jenny Hickey

 

- Sparkle Beauty Salon Mitchelstown

 

- 27 - Ballyporeen; Fiona O’ Connor

 

- William Alexander - 26 - Cashel;

 

Roisin Dullea - Aneva - 25 - Nenagh;

 

Helen Hayes - Tipperary Cheese

 

Company Ltd/DewValley Foods - 26

 

- Cloughmartin,Thurles; Jillian

 

Browne - Pat Horan Motors Ltd - 26

 

- Roscrea.

 

With a large amount of contestants

 

and all areas of the county being represented

 

make sure and come support

 

your local lady, while getting a taste

 

of what you watch on TV. MC on the

 

night will be TV3 weatherman Deric

 

Hartigan. A great fun night out with

 

the best banner in Tipp competition,

 

along with supporting entertainment, and a

 

raffle in aid of Suir Haven Cancer Support

 

Centre – all of which will guarantee

 

a smile on every attendee’s face.