Women from Boston, Germany, Luxembourg, Arizona and Queensland will be among the contestants at this year’s Rose of Tralee festival, with the television show beginning tonight.
The live television shows get underway tonight at the Kerry Sports Academy in the MTU Tralee campus, with Daithi O’Se and Kathryn Thomas returning as hosts.
Texas Rose Sarah Costa says she got involved in the competition because of her passion for Irish dancing.
She says the contest gives women a platform to amplify their voice: