2023 Rose of Tralee

The 2023 Rose of Tralee was the 62nd edition of the annual Irish international festival held on 21–22 August 2023. The competition was televised live on RTÉ television. It was the first year of co-hosts with Kathryn Thomas joining Dáithí Ó Sé on stage.[1][2]

2023 Rose of Tralee
Date21–22 August 2023
PresentersDáithí Ó Sé
Kathryn Thomas
VenueKerry Sports Academy, Munster Technological University, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland
BroadcasterRTÉ
Entrants32
WinnerRose Róisín Wiley (New York)

The New York Rose, 27-year-old Rose Róisín Wiley was named as the 2023 International Rose of Tralee.[3][4] This gave New York its first victory in the event since 2007 and the first US victory since 2016.

The television audience drew a peak of 576,000. Those figures combined with views on RTÉ Player gave the contest more than a million views.[5]

References
  1. "Kathryn Thomas to co-host Rose of Tralee with Dáithí Ó Sé". Breaking Newsl. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. "Dáithí Ó Sé and Kathryn Thomas team up to host this year's Rose of Tralee". RTE Newsl. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  3. "New York Rose is 2023 International Rose of Tralee". RTE News. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. "'I was shocked to hear my name': New Yorker Róisín Wiley named Rose of Tralee 2023". The Journal. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  5. "Over half a million see new Rose of Tralee crowned". RTÉ News. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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