Downward Daithi - Rose of Tralee hosts leave viewers in stitches with yoga demonstration
Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas returned to host the annual pageant, with Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins taking home the title thanks to her expertise as an apprentice electrician and her jive.
Despite Katelyn's win, one of the highlights of the show came on night one — when Carlow Rose Katie Ryan showing off her yoga instructor skills, naturally using Kathryn and Dáithí as volunteers. View this post on Instagram
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Alongside her two dogs that she uses for help with dog yoga, Katie got Kathryn and Dáithí to partake in breathing exercises, and even got them into the downward dog position.
Kathryn was a natural at the pose, but Dáithí could use a little more work — with Katie saying 'Kathryn, gorgeous. Dáithí, can we straighten those legs? What do you think?'
It wasn't exactly a walk in the park for Kathryn either, however — who ended up apologising to the folks on the side of the stage when she did the three-legged dog, as she joked they may have seen more of her than they would've bargained. Carlow Rose Katie Ryan leads a yoga demonstration on stage with Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó Sé. Pic: Domnick Walsh
Looking to stand back up, Dáithí joked 'I'm stuck,' but the pair managed to get themselves sorted with Katie's encouragement.
Naturally audiences at home thought the demonstration was brilliant.
'The two dogs were fantastic and the same can be said for the two labradors,' one joked, while another joked 'gone to the dogs.' Carlow Rose Katie Ryan leads a yoga demonstration on stage with Kathryn Thomas and Dáithí Ó Sé. Pic: Domnick Walsh
While the demonstration was a fan favourite, Laois' rose Katelyn Cummins was the one to take home the crown — and while she has a very busy year ahead of her, she said that she's eager to get back to finish her apprenticeship.
'I think I'll go back to work,' Katelyn told Morning Ireland on Wednesday. 'I'm raring to go back, to be honest, I'm really excited to get back.'
When asked about juggling her newfound responsibilities as Rose of Tralee and doing her apprenticeship and degree, nothing seemed impossible in her eyes — but she knows where her priorities lie.
'I suppose I'll be going with my apprenticeship the way I've been going for the past two years, and just kind of continue my duties as the Rose of Tralee on the side as well, but definitely my career will be a priority for me.'
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