Disappointment for New Zealand's Rose of Tralee hopefulDomnick Walsh Niamh O'Sullivan, New Zealand's 2017 Rose of Tralee hopeful, on stage with host Daithi O Se in the Rose of Tralee International Festival Dome during the final in Ireland on Tuesday night. Domnick Walsh The winner - a delighted Jennifer Byrne was selected as the 2017 Rose of Tralee in the Rose of Tralee International Festival Dome on Tuesday 22 August 2017 (Wednesday morning, New Zealand time). READ MORE* New Zealand Rose of Tralee set to take part in international competition* Irish-born Niamh O'Sullivan finally enters Rose of Tralee after moving to New Zealand - and wins local heat* Call goes out for Taranaki Rose of Tralee entrantsBuhler helps organise the Taranaki Rose of Tralee competition which O'Sullivan, who is originally from the little town of Clonakilty in Cork, had entered to "meet people with similar values". Domnick Walsh Photography Rose from New Zealand, Niamh O'Sullivan, with Rose Bud Molly at the Rose of Tralee competition in Ireland. Its centrepiece is the the Rose of Tralee event, which seeks to find the young woman who best matches the attributes relayed in the song Rose of Tralee: "lovely and fair".

Source: Stuff August 22, 2017 22:37 UTC