2013 Rose of Tralee

The 2013 Rose of Tralee was the 54th edition of the annual Irish international festival. The festival ran for a total of 7 days; two additional days were added due to The Gathering Ireland 2013.[1] The festival ran from 14 to 20 August; concluding with the televised event on the final two nights. Many acts performed in Tralee during the festival, including; JLS, Ryan Dolan, The Coronas, Sharon Shannon and The Stunning. Shane Filan made his debut solo performance during the televised selection show on 20 August.

2013 Rose of Tralee
Date14–20 August 2013
PresentersDáithí Ó Sé
VenueFestival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
BroadcasterRTÉ
Entrants32
WinnerHaley O'Sullivan (Texas)

The Texas Rose, Haley O'Sullivan was crowned the winner of the Rose of Tralee for 2013 on 20 August.[2][3][4] A memorable highlight from the festival was when the boyfriend of the New Orleans rose proposed to her during the live TV broadcast.

List of Roses
Regional TitleContestantAge
Abu DhabiSara Moffatt23
ArizonaHolly Nordquist21
Boston & New EnglandDeirdre Buckley19
ClareMarie Donnellan25
CorkEdel Buckley27
DarwinBridget Haines27
DonegalCatherine McCarron26
DubaiCaroline Callaghan24
DublinClaire Lennon24
KerryGemma Kavanagh25
LeitrimEdwina Guckian25
LiverpoolLisa O'Halloran24
LondonGrace Kenny21
LongfordAisling Farrell23
ManchesterMarie McDermott25
MelbourneChristine McGrattan26
MonaghanEleanor McQuaid24
Newfoundland and LabradorErica Halfyard20
New OrleansMolly Molloy Gambel23
New York CityKatie Mulholland25
New ZealandJudeena Carpenter25
North CarolinaJessica Giggey24
OttawaKeira Kilmartin22
PerthJean O'Riordan27
PhiladelphiaBrittany Killion26
QueenslandSorcha Holmes27
Southern CaliforniaLaura Rose Walsh25
South AustraliaLouise Thompson25
SydneyFiona O'Sullivan27
TexasHaley O'Sullivan25
Washington, D.C.Lauren DeBueriis26
WicklowSarah Whelan25

References
  1. "Come for Rose Gathering". The Rose of Tralee. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. "Texas Rose crowned 2013 Rose of Tralee". Irish Independent. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. "Texas Rose wins Rose of Tralee". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. "As it happened: The crowning of the Rose of Tralee 2013". The Journal. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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