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RTÉ News
4 days ago
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Rose of Tralee 2025
My name is Nancy Lehane, and I'm honoured to be the 2025 Cork Rose. I'm 22 years old and proudly from Meelin, the highest village in Ireland. I recently completed my degree in Primary School Teaching. Teaching has always been part of who I am. I began teaching music to children and adults at 14 and continued until I was 17. Even now, I am often teaching my four brothers how to hang clothes on the line properly - so teaching was definitely the path for me! Teaching children was always a dream of mine. Music has been a huge part of my life since the age of five. I play the guitar, piano, concertina, and tin whistle, and I love to sing. I've shared my music at community events and through volunteering, and I'm passionate about using it to bring joy to others. I also love sport and play Gaelic football with my local club. I enjoy the craic, teamwork, and fitness it brings. I'm so grateful and excited for the journey ahead as the 2025 Cork Rose.
Extra.ie
07-08-2025
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- Extra.ie
Cork's Nancy tipped as early favourite to take home Rose of Tralee
Bookies have picked the Cork Rose as the favourite to take home the sash and crown at this year's Rose of Tralee. The Rose of Tralee is just weeks away, and with Rose Keely O'Grady being the last Rose to take the crown to New Zealand, odds are already being placed on who will take home the iconic title for 2025. Cork's Rose Nancy Lehane has emerged as the favourite to win the whole shebang, according to Boylesports. Cork Rose Nancy Lehane is the favourite to take home the crown. Pic: Cork Rose Centre/Instagram Nancy, 22, has a passion for singing and is also a multi-instrumentalist, playing the guitar, piano, concertina and tin whistle — a musical ability that she shares with the wider community as she teaches and plays regularly at local events. Boylesports have Nancy as the favourite with odds of 4/1, but hot on her heels is the UAE Rose Celiene O'Meara, who made the move to the Middle East from her native Limerick. The former All-Ireland Fleadh champion is also musical, as she's packed the same harp she played for Emirati royalty when she played the Dubai World Cup horse race — with the bookies placing her in second at 13/2. Rounding out the top three is Kerry's own Laura Daly, who's currently a 7/1 shot to give the Kingdom something else to shout about over their annihilation of Donegal in the football, while Dublin Rose Edel Cronin and her three degrees is the fourth favourite to become the new Rose of Tralee with her odds standing at 8/1. Boylesports have Nancy as the favourite, with the odds of her winning at 4/1. Pic: Cork Rose Centre/Instagram Of course, you never know with the Rose of Tralee who's just going to take home the crown, and with the talent portion of the show being a highlight, there are some dark horses — including Meath Rose Ella Bannon (25/1), who Irish danced for Pope Francis during his visit to Ireland back in 2018. Qualified beekeeper and Fermanagh Rose Caoimhe Connolly is also a 16/1 shot to cause a sting in the dome, while Down's Anna Mulholland, whose talents include camogie, football and netball, boost the odds of a winner from the North with a 25/1 shot. 'The All-Ireland hurling heartbreak is still fresh, but Cork's Rose has fast become the punters' favourite to bring a smile back to Rebel faces,' Boylesports spokesperson Brian O'Keeffe said. 'It's all to play for though and with everything from beekeepers to barristers ready for the stage, Tralee is buzzing about another competitive battle for the crown.' The Rose of Tralee will take place on August 18 and 19, with the wider festival taking place from August 15-19. And just for fun, here are the odds of all the Roses from Boylesports: Nancy Lehane, Cork – 4/1 Ceiline O'Meara, UAE – 13/2 Laura Daly, Kerry – 7/1 Edel Cronin, Dublin – 8/1 Sara Costa, Texas – 8/1 Maeve Kelly, Boston – 14/1 Shauna Sammon, London – 14/1 Laura Foley, Sidney – 14/1 Katie Ryan, Carlow – 16/1 Caoimhe Connolly, Fermanagh – 16/1 Katelyn Cummins, Laois – 16/1 Clara Gardiner, Mayo – 16/1 Leah McMahon, Limerick – 20/1 Aisling Guilfoyle, Luxembourg – 20/1 Nicole Heffernan, Offaly – 20/1 Colleen Kelahan-Pierson, Arizona – 25/1 Anna Mulholland, Down – 25/1 Sarah Ann Fritz, Germany – 25/1 Ella Bannon, Meath – 25/1 Aidan Russell, Ottawa – 25/1 Shannon Emery, Philadelphia – 25/1 Erin McCormack, Armagh – 28/1 Ciara Confrey, Western Canada – 28/1 Cliona O'Leary, Wexford – 28/1 Fiona Conway, Ohio – 33/1 Siobhan Edwards, Queensland – 33/1 Beth Mooney, South Australia – 33/1 Rachel Hoare, Toronto – 33/1 Cloideach Donaghy, Tyrone – 33/1 Soracha McGrath, Washington DC – 33/1
