Clare Rose Victoria O’Connell Ready For The Stage In Tralee

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Kilrush woman Victoria O’Connell is taking to the stage in Kerry tonight, hoping to be crowned the 2019 Rose of Tralee.

The 28-year-old is representing the Banner County and will be among 32 young women from around Ireland and further afield competing for the title.

Victoria is a graduate of both the Limerick Institute of Technology and the University of Limerick and now works in Trump International Doonbeg.

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She says there’s much more to the Rose of Tralee festival than smiling for the camera: