Viewers have had their say after the New Zealand Rose Keely O’Grady was crowned the 2024 Rose of Tralee. After a host of stunning contestants appeared over two nights, the New Zealand Rose was crowned the 2024 Rose by the 2023 winner, New York Rose Róisín Wiley on Tuesday night. The deserved winner, who was a huge hit on Monday night, was widely lauded by viewers who took to Twitter (X) in their droves to congratulate the newly crowned Rose of Tralee.
Ladies and gentlemen, our new Rose of Tralee is Keely O'Grady! #roseoftralee #rte #newzealand pic.twitter.com/A1qdAJ3Puh Wrapping up tonight's show with some Irish dancing by the New Zealand Rose 👏 The #RoseOfTralee continues tomorrow night from 8pm 🌹 pic.
twitter.com/ugIruTsS8v congrats to new zealand’s rose #roseoftralee pic.twitter.
com/Dn7UhAAZ6A Yes yes yes! She was brilliant! Well done New Zealand Rose! #roseoftralee #roseoftralee well done #newzeland you're the essence of what an Irish person is. Have an amazing year we're so proud of you. Great choice, lovely genuine person.
Well done, New Zealand #roseoftralee A picture paints a thousand words – Congratulations Keely O'Grady, our 2024 International Rose of Tralee! #roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/lSKDRU8JMA Keely managed to beat out the two heavy favourites from both the North of Ireland and a little closer to home — with both the Kerry and Derry Roses, Emer Dineen and Darcy Taylor, heavily tipped to be the winner of the annual pageant.
Derry Rose Darcy, a producer with the BBC, previously spoke about her granny being a huge fan of one of the hosts, telling the Irish Mail on Sunday ‘My granny loves Daithí Ó Sé. Like, I mean, she’s in love with the man.’ She also said her work with BBC Radio Foyle initially inspired her to enter the competition.
‘We had the previous [Derry] Rose Áine Morrison on [the show]. And just the way she talked about it, I was like, this would be an amazing experience to go and do So, I thought, you know what, let’s go for it. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
’ Kerry Rose Emer, a paediatric radiographer and fluent Gaeilgeóir, couldn’t conceal her own glee at participating in the show, saying ‘I’m delighted with it, especially today with this sun, you can see the bit of sparkle. The beautiful Tina Griffin, she’s been unbelievable to me. ‘She’s gone above and beyond, giving me loads and loads of dresses on loan.
I’d say half of my tour dresses are hers.’ On night one, viewers said that Perth Rose Maria Collins was one of their favourites, with her admitting she was a bit nervous but revealed the week running up to the competition had been ‘amazing’. Taking to social media to express their opinions on the Cork native, who was joined by her Australian boyfriend, viewers and fans reacted to the teacher’s interview, branding her ‘hard to beat.
’ Others, who thought Collins was also ‘amazing’ shared sweet messages about her on social media site X, tipping her as their favourite. One fan of the Perth Rose wrote: ‘She was good..
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. Note her for a Paddy Power bet later,’ while another commented: ‘The Perth Rose. Maria Collins from Coppeen in County Cork will be hard to beat.
What an amazing role model and such a talented singer.‘ ‘So chilled and engaging with Kathryn Thomas. I hope she wins in 2024 for Perth and Coppeen,’ they added.
‘Perth Rose top of the list so far,’ said another . ‘Good conversation, nice voice and great dress and an Australian boyfriend who hasn’t a notion what’s going on.’.
