Orla O'Shea

Orla O'Shea (born c. 1982 in Kilkenny, Ireland), was the winner of the 2004 Rose of Tralee competition in Tralee, County Kerry.[1][2][3] Orla is a native of Kilkenny City, and was the first Rose ever named from Kilkenny.[4] She completed her Bachelor of Education studies at the Mary Immaculate College, Limerick in June 2004.[5][6]

She has since competed in third season of Charity You're a Star, in 2007, with two other former Rose's of Tralee, Orla Tobin and Róisín Egenton, under the guise "The Roses".[6][7]

Orla O'Shea is a granddaughter of the former Gaelic footballer Con O'Shea, who founded the Gaelic football club, Clan na Gael, and who died on 3 August 2008.[8][9]

Preceded by
Orla Tobin		 Rose of Tralee
August 2004 - August 2005 		Succeeded by
Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin

References

  1. ↑ Anderson, Nicola (25 August 2004). "Kilkenny Rose Orla is cat that got the cream". Irish Independent.
  2. ↑ "Kilkenny kitten Orla wakes up to a new life". Irish Independent.
  3. ↑ "Kilkenny schoolteacher crowned new Rose". RTÉ News. 25 August 2004.
  4. ↑ http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/Our-Kilkenny-Rose-Stephanie-is.5565035.jp
  5. ↑ Heffernan, Breda (31 August 2004). "Rose set to teach class of budding scholars". National News (Independent.ie). Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fitzgerald, Aine (4 August 2007). "Roses have Limerick roots". Limerick Leader. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  7. ↑ "RTÉ'S Charity You're a Star Line-Up is finally Unveiled". RTÉ News. 30 July 2007.
  8. ↑ "County mourns popular GAA man". Kilkenny Advertiser. Galway Advertiser. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  9. ↑ O'Shea, Orla (August 2009). "Orla O'Shea". The Rose of Tralee. Retrieved 11 January 2011.