2013 Rose of Tralee
The 2013 Rose of Tralee was the 54th edition of the annual Irish international festival. The festival ran for a total of 7 days; two additional days were added due to The Gathering Ireland 2013.[1] The festival ran from 14–20 August; concluding with the televised event on the final two nights. Many acts performed in Tralee during the festival, including; JLS, Ryan Dolan, The Coronas, Sharon Shannon and The Stunning. Shane Filan made his debut solo performance during the televised selection show on 20 August.
2013 Rose of Tralee | |
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Date | 14–20 August 2013 |
Presenters | Dáithí Ó Sé |
Venue | Festival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
Broadcaster | RTÉ |
Entrants | 32 |
Winner | Haley O'Sullivan (Texas) |
The Texas Rose, Haley O'Sullivan was crowned the winner of the Rose of Tralee for 2013 on 20 August.[2][3][4] A memorable highlight from the festival was when the boyfriend of the New Orleans rose proposed to her during the live TV broadcast.
List of Roses
Regional Title | Contestant | Age |
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Abu Dhabi | Sara Moffatt | 23 |
Arizona | Holly Nordquist | 21 |
Boston & New England | Deirdre Buckley | 19 |
Clare | Marie Donnellan | 25 |
Cork | Edel Buckley | 27 |
Darwin | Bridget Haines | 27 |
Donegal | Catherine McCarron | 26 |
Dubai | Caroline Callaghan | 24 |
Dublin | Claire Lennon | 24 |
Kerry | Gemma Kavanagh | 25 |
Leitrim | Edwina Guckian | 25 |
Liverpool | Lisa O'Halloran | 24 |
London | Grace Kenny | 21 |
Longford | Aisling Farrell | 23 |
Manchester | Marie McDermott | 25 |
Melbourne | Christine McGrattan | 26 |
Monaghan | Eleanor McQuaid | 24 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Erica Halfyard | 20 |
New Orleans | Molly Molloy Gambel | 23 |
New York City | Katie Mulholland | 25 |
New Zealand | Judeena Carpenter | 25 |
North Carolina | Jessica Giggey | 24 |
Ottawa | Keira Kilmartin | 22 |
Perth | Jean O'Riordan | 27 |
Philadelphia | Brittany Killion | 26 |
Queensland | Sorcha Holmes | 27 |
Southern California | Laura Rose Walsh | 25 |
South Australia | Louise Thompson | 25 |
Sydney | Fiona O'Sullivan | 27 |
Texas | Haley O'Sullivan | 25 |
Washington, D.C. | Lauren DeBueriis | 26 |
Wicklow | Sarah Whelan | 25 |
References
- "Come for Rose Gathering". The Rose of Tralee. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- "Texas Rose crowned 2013 Rose of Tralee". Irish Independent. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- "Texas Rose wins Rose of Tralee". RTÉ News. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- "As it happened: The crowning of the Rose of Tralee 2013". The Journal. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
External links
- Official Site
- 2013 Rose of Tralee at RTÉ