Wexford Rose Cliona O Leary To Represent Model County As Rose Of Tralee Festival Gets Underway

The Rose of Tralee festival has officially launched.32 women will be vying for the crown this year, with a large cohort of Roses coming from abroad. Wexford is represented by the fabulous Cliona O'Leary from Boolavogue.

Cliona is studying for a Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Farm management and Agribusiness. She describes herself as sociable with a great sense of humour! Daithi O’Se and Kathryn Thomas are returning to host the competition, which airs on Monday. Listen back here to when Alan Corcoran met with Cliona [audio mp3="https://www.southeastradio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Cliona-Rose.mp3"][/audio] Best of luck Cliona!