Kathryn Thomas is hoping her voice doesn’t fail her ahead of her co-hosting Rose of Tralee duties tomorrow. The TV presenter told how she has been taking hot lemon drinks after her voice went during the week. The festival, in its 65th year, could end up with two crocked hosts on stage as Dáithí Ó Sé is still nursing a knee injury.
Kathryn, 45, told the Irish Sunday Mirror: “Between voiceovers and interviews my voice went during the week, I’ve been taking hot lemon drinks. It seems like it’s OK now, sort of. READ MORE: Teenager charged in connection with stabbing of army chaplain at Galway barracks READ MORE: Two men arrested and two men hospitalised with serious injuries following Cork assault “But between Dáithí and his leg and me and my voice.
He had a fall, they had to put his knee back in. He was in bed for a week then he was on crutches. Now he’s only on one crutch.
We’re hoping he’ll be OK by Monday, we’ll give him the queen’s chair if not. “When you’re standing for three hours, I don’t know how he’s going to be or what his physio has advised, but the show must go on.” Kerry native Dáithí has gained a reputation for taking part in wacky stunts with gusto, from the ice bucket challenge to shaving his legs.
Kathryn said: “It’s great because it takes the pressure off me. Dáithí has created this great energy. “It’s Dáithí who has elevated the party pieces from poems and songs to the women doing all sorts of stuff.