2011 Rose of Tralee

The 2011 Rose of Tralee was the 52nd edition of the annual Irish international festival, held on 22–23 August 2011 at the Festival Dome, in Tralee, County Kerry and was won by Tara Talbot for Queensland. Hosted by Dáithí Ó Sé for a second time, 32 contestants participated in the 2011 pageant. Talbot was hot favourite going into the festival.[1] The background music for the event was composed by the Garda Síochána Orchestra.

2011 Rose of Tralee
Date22–23 August 2011
PresentersDáithí Ó Sé
VenueFestival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
BroadcasterRTÉ
Entrants32
WinnerTara Talbot (Queensland)

List of Roses
Regional TitleContestantAge
Big AppleCaitlin McNeill22
Boston & New EnglandMoira Sullivan24
ChicagoSiobhan Carroll26
CorkKathryn Brennan25
DerbyNiamh McTague22
DerryCatherine Feeney27
DonegalMaria McCole23
DownNicole Curran22
DubaiGráinne Boyle24
DublinSiobhéal Nic Eochaidh22
EdmontonTara Keigher23
GermanySaoirse Fitzgerald25
KerrySíle Ní Dheargain26
LaoisSinead Fennell21
LondonCaroline Marley25
New YorkErin Loughran22
New ZealandAilbhe Ryan26
OttawaKatherine Scott22
PerthMelanie Gore25
PhiladelphiaBeth Keeley25
QueenslandTara Talbot27
RoscommonRóisín Guihen19
San FranciscoSheila Ashtiani20
South AustraliaSusan Gellard27
Southern CaliforniaMolly O'Keefe27
SunderlandNiamh O'Connell20
SydneyCaroline Harney27
TexasDanielle Ybarra25
TipperaryNóirín Ryan24
TorontoAileen Doyle25
Washington, D.C.Dorothy Henggeler25
WexfordMary Kehoe26

Broadcasting

The 2011 Rose of Tralee was broadcast live on RTÉ One and attracted an audience share of 54.3 per cent, the highest in four years.[2]

Trivia

Perez Hilton posted a video clip online of Siobhéal Nic Eochaidh's on-stage grooving gangsta style to “LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem” in a black floor length gown. He commented: “What the hell is this?? We have no idea, but it's totally making our day!”[3]

References
  1. Ingle, Róisín (24 August 2011). "Rose from Down Under takes top prize in Tralee". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  2. "Rose of Tralee ratings a huge success". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  3. "Perez Hilton showcases Dublin Rose of Tralee's dance talent - VIDEO". Irish Central. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
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