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9031038290310378Daithi O’Se and Rose of Tralee contestants at Dublin Airport launching the end of Summer festival.

No tux’?

Bearded?

Occasionally helmeted?

It’s going to be the best Rose of Tralee for some time.

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)

Also: lovely.

Mayo’s only female TD, Michelle Mulherin [FG], has wished the best of luck to Mayo Rose, Dervla Kenny [Enda’s niece], and Perth Rose, Knockmore native, Lorna Gallagher, in this year’s Rose of Tralee Festival – an event which Deputy Mulherin says is “rooted in the family and Irish culture

“It is more than a beauty contest. It is rooted in the family and Irish culture, and in every little girl’s dream: to be appreciated, chosen and ultimately loved.”

 

Roses Will Do Us Proud, Says Mulherin (MayoToday)

Previously: She So Forni

Thanks David M

And sure why wouldn’t he?

Daithi O’Se bringing the ham and cheese to the launch of The Rose of Tralee this afternoon with Kelly Gaetano, the Texas Rose, identifiable by her trademark cowboy hatwear.

Others enjoy it.

Not so much:

Sha-zam. Marty ‘The Party’ Whelan in 2001. Humiliation level: Strong

What would JFK do?. Ryan Tubridy in 2003. Theme: Racy. Ludicrous.

Ray Darcy and Orla O’Shea (2004 Rose of Tralee) at the 2005 launch. This is how agents get fired.

(Photocall Ireland)

It’s today, silly. 

Don’t be so cynical.

Gay Byrne and 2011 Rose of Tralee Tara Talbot (in her last Lovely Girl duty) opening the Newbridge Silverware shop in Tallaght.

He’s 89.

Eighty nine.

(Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)