The 2013 Rose of Tralee was the 54th edition of the annual Irish international festival, held on 19-20 August 2013 at the Festival Dome, in Tralee, County Kerry. The festival ran for a total of 7 days; two additional days were added due to The Gathering Ireland 2013.[1] Many acts performed in Tralee during the festival, including; JLS, Ryan Dolan, The Coronas, Sharon Shannon and The Stunning. Shane Filan made his debut solo performance during the televised selection show on 20 August.

2013 Rose of Tralee
Date19–20 August 2013
PresentersDáithí Ó Sé
VenueFestival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
BroadcasterRTÉ
Entrants32
WinnerHaley O'Sullivan (Texas)
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The Texas Rose, Haley O'Sullivan was crowned the winner of the Rose of Tralee for 2013 on 20 August.[2][3][4] A memorable highlight from the festival was when the boyfriend of the New Orleans rose proposed to her during the live TV broadcast.

List of Roses

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Regional Title Contestant Age
Abu Dhabi Sara Moffatt 23
Arizona Holly Nordquist 21
Boston & New England Deirdre Buckley 19
Clare Marie Donnellan 25
Cork Edel Buckley 27
Darwin Bridget Haines 27
Donegal Catherine McCarron 26
Dubai Caroline Callaghan 24
Dublin Claire Lennon 24
Kerry Gemma Kavanagh 25
Leitrim Edwina Guckian 25
Liverpool Lisa O'Halloran 24
London Grace Kenny 21
Longford Aisling Farrell 23
Manchester Marie McDermott 25
Melbourne Christine McGrattan 26
Monaghan Eleanor McQuaid 24
Newfoundland and Labrador Erica Halfyard 20
New Orleans Molly Molloy Gambel 23
New York City Katie Mulholland 25
New Zealand Judeena Carpenter 25
North Carolina Jessica Giggey 24
Ottawa Keira Kilmartin 22
Perth Jean O'Riordan 27
Philadelphia Brittany Killion 26
Queensland Sorcha Holmes 27
Southern California Laura Rose Walsh 25
South Australia Louise Thompson 25
Sydney Fiona O'Sullivan 27
Texas Haley O'Sullivan 25
Washington, D.C. Lauren DeBueriis 26
Wicklow Sarah Whelan 25

References

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  1. ^ "Come for Rose Gathering". The Rose of Tralee. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Texas Rose crowned 2013 Rose of Tralee". Irish Independent. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Texas Rose wins Rose of Tralee". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ^ "As it happened: The crowning of the Rose of Tralee 2013". The Journal. 21 August 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
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