Feakle’s Aisling selected as Clare Rose

FEAKLE’s Aisling O’Connor has been chosen as the 2023 Clare Rose writes Páraic McMahon

In front of a large crowd at the Inn at Dromoland, Aisling was named as the Clare Rose on Sunday night. Such was the extent of the audience that the start time was delayed.

Twenty four year old Aisling was selected from a competition of 20 to become the county’s representative in Tralee, she will now undertake the ‘Rose Tour’ and then onto the international Rose of Tralee festival which takes place from August 18th to 23rd.

Recent changes to this year’s festival means all 32 chosen Roses chosen will all appear in the live selection broadcasts on RTÉ.

Aisling has been inundated with well wishes since becoming the Clare Rose. “Participating in the Clare Rose of Tralee was a uniquely wonderful experience, allowing me to make bonds with girls from across the county who each have so much talent and strength. Since being announced as the Clare representative, I have received a world of support from the entire county and beyond, but particularly and with no surprise from the locals in Feakle”.

A primary school teacher in Loreto, Crumlin, Aisling graduat-