| 2017 Rose of Tralee | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–22 August 2017 |
| Presenters | Dáithí Ó Sé |
| Entertainment | Shane Filan (22 August) |
| Venue | Festival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Broadcaster | RTÉ |
| Entrants | 32 |
| Winner | Jennifer Byrne (Offaly) |
The 2017 Rose of Tralee was the 58th edition of the annual Irish international festival held on 21–22 August 2017. The competition was televised live on RTÉ television. 65 women from all over the world took part during the Rose of Tralee festival with 32 going on to the live shows. This was the first year that there is a Hong Kong Rose in the competition. [1] [2]
The competition was won by the Offaly rose, 24-year-old Jennifer Byrne who is a junior doctor. [3] It was the first time that an Offaly rose had won the crown. [4] [5] [6] Thomas Lynch was announced as the Rose Escort of the year.
An average audience of 637,000 watched the final on RTÉ One on 22 August, an increase from the 618,000 in 2016. [7]
References
- ^ "Night one of the rose of Tralee: as it happened". Journal. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Dáithí Ó Sé looks ahead to tonight's Rose of Tralee competition". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne wins Rose of Tralee 2017". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "'I don't know what to say' - Offaly Rose makes history by winning the 2017 Rose of Tralee". Irish Independent. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Rose of Tralee 2017: night two as it happened". Journal. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "The Offaly Rose has been crowned the Rose of Tralee for 2017". Journal. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Rose of Tralee final draws bigger audience than last year and is one of highest rating programmes of the year". Irish Independent. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
External links
| 2017 Rose of Tralee | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21–22 August 2017 |
| Presenters | Dáithí Ó Sé |
| Entertainment | Shane Filan (22 August) |
| Venue | Festival Dome, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Broadcaster | RTÉ |
| Entrants | 32 |
| Winner | Jennifer Byrne (Offaly) |
The 2017 Rose of Tralee was the 58th edition of the annual Irish international festival held on 21–22 August 2017. The competition was televised live on RTÉ television. 65 women from all over the world took part during the Rose of Tralee festival with 32 going on to the live shows. This was the first year that there is a Hong Kong Rose in the competition. [1] [2]
The competition was won by the Offaly rose, 24-year-old Jennifer Byrne who is a junior doctor. [3] It was the first time that an Offaly rose had won the crown. [4] [5] [6] Thomas Lynch was announced as the Rose Escort of the year.
An average audience of 637,000 watched the final on RTÉ One on 22 August, an increase from the 618,000 in 2016. [7]
References
- ^ "Night one of the rose of Tralee: as it happened". Journal. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Dáithí Ó Sé looks ahead to tonight's Rose of Tralee competition". Irish Examiner. 21 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ "Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne wins Rose of Tralee 2017". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "'I don't know what to say' - Offaly Rose makes history by winning the 2017 Rose of Tralee". Irish Independent. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Rose of Tralee 2017: night two as it happened". Journal. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "The Offaly Rose has been crowned the Rose of Tralee for 2017". Journal. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- ^ "Rose of Tralee final draws bigger audience than last year and is one of highest rating programmes of the year". Irish Independent. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.