2012 Rose of Tralee

The 2012 Rose of Tralee was the 53rd edition of the annual Irish international festival, held on 20–21 August 2012 at the Festival Dome, in Tralee, County Kerry. Dáithí Ó Sé returned as host for the third time, just a matter of weeks after marrying the 2008 New Jersey Rose, Rita Talty.[1] 32 contestants participated in the 2012 pageant, with Nicola McEvoy, representing Luxembourg, ultimately crowned the winner.[2] Going into the show, the Dublin and Mayo Roses were tipped as the favourites to win with McEvoy not far behind them.[3] The background music for the event was composed by the Garda Síochána Orchestra.

2012 Rose of Tralee
Date20–21 August 2012
PresentersDáithí Ó Sé
VenueFestival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
BroadcasterRTÉ
Entrants32
WinnerNicola McEvoy (Luxembourg)

The judges for the 2012 Rose of Tralee were; RTÉ's Mary Kennedy, Michael Kearney, CAO of The Carlton Hotel Group, Denise Murphy O'Sullivan, the 1991 Rose of Tralee, Paul Neeson, Retail Director of Dublin Airport Authority, Jan Dowling, Motivation Weight Management and Tom Curran, Kerry County manager.

Ireland and Munster rugby player Ronan O'Gara was present on the final night and presented the winning Rose with her sash and tiara. Irish band The Coronas also performed their song "Addicted to Progress" during the show.

2012 was the first year that the Denver Rose and the Tyrone Rose made it onto the televised Rose Selection.[4]

List of Roses
Regional TitleContestantAge
Boston & New EnglandLissa Bramley27
ChicagoMargaret Rose Keating23
CorkBrid Ryan27
DarwinSheila McAndrew24
DenverTiffany Antikainen22
DownUna Matthews23
DublinArlene O'Neill25
GermanyBronwyn Sass24
KerryAnn-Marie Hayes24
KilkennyAoibhin Murphy18
LondonNóra Ni Fhlannagáin23
LouthPatricia Marmion27
LuxembourgNicola McEvoy26
MayoDervla Kenny26
MelbourneClaire Lynch25
New OrleansLisa Brady21
New York CityAnnemarie Lynch22
New ZealandAlana Marshall25
OttawaAvaleigh Eastman22
PerthLorna Gallagher27
PhiladelphiaElizabeth Spellman27
QueenslandCiara Phelan27
South AustraliaSarah Doherty25
Southern CaliforniaErin Kelly23
SunderlandTalitha Orlandi21
SydneySophia Fitzgerald25
TexasKelly Gaetano24
TorontoMáire Dineen23
TyroneCatherine Sherry19
Washington, D.C.Briana Apgar21
WaterfordLorna Ferncombe26
WestmeathAisling Baker21
A. ^ Each Rose is accompanied by an Escort whose job it is to look after their Rose and to ensure that her time at the Festival is a memorable and enjoyable experience. Every year the Roses & the Escorts vote on who they believed was the best Escort throughout the festival, the person with the most votes is then crowned Escort of the Year.

Broadcasting

The 2012 Rose of Tralee was broadcast live on RTÉ One and it was also streamed live on the RTÉ website for viewers all over the globe. The show received an audience share of 45%, the first time the audience share has dipped below 50% since 2008.[5]

References
  1. O'Sullivan, Majella (12 July 2012). "Hearts break all over Ireland as Daithi O Se marries his American Rose Rita". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. "De-Lux win for Nicola in Tralee". Irish Examiner. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. Calnan, Denise (1 August 2012). "Punters choose favourites for Rose of Tralee Festival". Her. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  4. "23 Roses closer to wearing Newbridge Silverware Tiara as 2012 Rose of Tralee". Rose of Tralee. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. Slattery, Laura (22 August 2012). "Rose of Tralee wins fewer hearts in Ireland's living rooms". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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