Meet the 2025 Kerry Rose hopefuls vying to represent the Kingdom at the Rose of Tralee
Last year's winning Kerry Rose was Emer Dineen from Castlegregory who proudly represented her county on the stage and now she will hand over her title to the 2025 Kerry Rose.
Among the girls taking part in this year's Rose selection is Alazne Sertutxa (19) from Tralee who is a passionate dancer who is proud to work as an Assistant Dance Teacher at the Tara Dore School of Dance.
Also from Tralee is Amy O'Connell (22) who lives rare condition called Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia.
Andrea O'Connor (23) is from Milltown and recently graduated from Mary Immaculate College as an accredited primary school teacher while
Aoibhe O'Connor (24) is a primary school teacher from Cahersiveen now living in Killarney.
Another Tralee girl vying for the title is Atlanta Kennedy (25) who is studying to be an accountant having graduated from the MTU.
Also taking to the stage is Castleisland girl Breda Cremins (29) who now lives in Leitrim and teaches French at St. Clare's Comprehensive School in Manorhamilton while Dania Qasim (27) is half-Irish, half-Palestinian and proud to be a blend of both cultures. She works as an insurance broker in Killarney.
Emma Lynch (23) is from Tralee and is a recent MTU graduate of the BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Education and Care while Ballymacelligott native Laura Daly (23) is a passionate dance teacher, and business owner.
Lauren Walsh Hayes is 24 years old and from Tralee. She works in Penneys and attends a day service called Inspired.
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Also representing Inspired is Lydia Murphy, 21, from Athea.
26-year-old Mary O'Sullivan is from Glenflesk and is a passionate Gaeilgeoir who graduated as a primary teacher from Mary Immaculate College.
Another Tralee native taking to the stage is Marykate Lacey who is 22 and is currently the manager of Lifestyle Sports in Tralee but is going through the process of joining An Garda Siochána.
Megan O'Neill from Kilcummin is an opera singer with a background in Irish music and recently completed the Doctor in Music Performance Degree at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.
Molly Fleming Lennon is 20 and from Rathmore and works with her family's licensed outreach zoo, educating children across Ireland about exotic animals.
Nadine Forrest is a 19-year-old qualified childcare professional from Brosna and Sarah-Jane Foley is 25 years-old from a strong farming background in Milltown and has worked with horses all over Europe and now works looking after the elderly.
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