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05 Apr 2026

Kilkenny selection for the 2026 Rose of Tralee is announced

Threecastles native Rachel Walsh will be the Kilkenny representative at the 2026 Rose of Tralee ceremony in August

The Kilkenny representative for the 2026 Rose of Tralee competition has been selected. - PICTURES BELOW

Threecastles native Rachel Walsh, sponsored by Walsh School Furniture, was announced as the winner at a well-attended ceremony in the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny City on Saturday night.

Walsh takes over from last year's Rose, Lisa O'Rourke.  

"We cannot wait to see Rachel shine in Tralee this August," a spokesperson for the Kilkenny Rose of Tralee said.

More details in this week's Kilkenny People...

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