Feakle’s Aisling O’Connor Chosen as The 2023 Clare Rose

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On Monday’s Morning Focus, Pat was joined by Aisling O’Connor from Feakle who has recently been named as the Clare Rose for 2023 and will represent Clare in the Rose of Tralee in August. Aisling described her excitement and joy at being named as the 2023 Clare Rose. She discussed her interest surrounding entering the competition and highlighted the role her school principal had in inspiring her to do so. She mentioned her previous entry in to the Dublin rose competition in 2022 and realised from that moment that she had a story to tell and a dream to fulfil. Aisling described the process of the competition and previewed what is to come in the upcoming months as she balances being the Clare rose with her full time occupation as a teacher.

You can listen to the full interview below.