TO CHALLENGE

DUBLIN ROSE Claire Connolly (25) is pursuing a Ph.D in Nutrition, Biomarkers and Health.

DONEGAL ROSE Katie McAteer (24) works in PR and is a volunteer with Rathmullan Film Fest.

SLIGO ROSE Eimear Mulvey (25) is a dance teacher who wants to become an entrepreneur.

DERRY ROSE Aine Morrison (25) works in the field of science and plays the piano and flute.

NEW YORK ROSE Cathrena Collins, whose mother hails from Kerry and whose grandmother was the 1965 New York Rose, is studying law.

WESTMEATH ROSE

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Duffy (23) is returning to university to become a Spanish and English teacher.

WATERFORD ROSE Helen Geary is an audit associate who sat her final accountancy exams in the middle of the Rose of Tralee tour.

LEITRIM ROSE Saoirse Gibbon (25) is studying Drama, Theatre and Performance with Gaeilge and wants to promote the Irish language.

WEXFORD ROSE Joy Quigley (26) is a personal trainer and yoga instructor working towards a Master’s Degree in sports science.

KILDARE ROSE Ashleigh Byrne (26) is an artist who works on everything from film sets to art classes.

TIPPERARY ROSE Aisling O’Donovan (27) is a school assistant principal and musical theatre enthusiast.

LOUTH ROSE

Emma Barry (27) will begin work as a secondary school teacher in September.

ARIZONA ROSE

Sophie Owen (23) was home-schooled on her family’s farm and hopes to become an English professor one day.

WICKLOW ROSE Roisin Long (25) is a junior fashion buyer and merchandiser who enjoys sea swimming.

SYDNEY ROSE

Mairead Brennan (27), from Cork, is a home care nurse for palliative patients.

YORKSHIRE ROSE Charlotte Sellers (24) was elected a town councillor for Horsforth in 2020 and works as a social worker.

CAVAN ROSE Tara Rogers (22) works as a substitute teacher and is a GAA enthusiast.