Revealed: When will Tipperary Rose Tara Brady be on RTÉ at the Rose of Tralee Festival?

2024 Tipperary roses and team members. Pictures Edel Breen photographyplaceholder image
2024 Tipperary roses and team members. Pictures Edel Breen photography

Everything you need to know!

The Tipperary Rose, Tara Brady, is in for a big night on Tuesday as festival organisers reveal the running order for the Rose of Tralee on RTÉ. 

Tara Brady will be under the spotlight for her interview on the night that the 64th Rose of Tralee will be chosen.

The running order for the TV selection has been unveiled and the 23-year-old student from Ballina will be the third last on stage in Kerry Sports Academy at MTU.

The Rose of Tralee will be broadcast live on RTE One from 8pm on Monday and Tuesday. There will be a break for the Nine O'Clock news both nights. Both shows are due to end at around 11.25pm.

The Rose of Tralee returns to TV screens this week with 32 contestants set to take to the stage over two nights. The festival will be co-hosted again this year by Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó Sé.

The festival, now in its 64th year, takes place at the Dome in the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU. It will be broadcast live on RTE One and on the RTE player.

Check out the full running order below:

The 32 International Roses will be appearing across Monday and Tuesday night from the Rose of Tralee International Festival Rose Selection, live from Kerry Sports Academy at MTU:

Monday 19 August - Rose Selection Part One (in alphabetical order)

  1. Cork
  2. Dubai
  3. Galway
  4. Kerry
  5. Kilkenny
  6. Leitrim
  7. Louth
  8. Melbourne 
  9. Monaghan
  10. New Zealand
  11. Newfoundland & Labrador
  12. North Carolina
  13. Ohio
  14. Perth
  15. San Francisco
  16. Sydney
  17. Waterford
  18. Wicklow

Tuesday 20 August - Rose Selection Part Two (in alphabetical order)

  1. Cavan
  2. Chicago
  3. Derry
  4. Donegal
  5. Dublin
  6. Florida
  7. Kildare
  8. London
  9. New York
  10. Roscommon
  11. Sligo
  12. Tipperary
  13. Westmeath
  14. Yorkshire

The Rose of Tralee TV selection will be available to watch for free, live and on-demand by audiences in Ireland and around the world on RTÉ Player.

 

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