Add us as a preferred source on Google »It might seem all sweetness and light but The Rose Of Tralee is one of the most fiercely competitive contests out there.
After fighting it out for a place on the live shows, all of the Roses are dead set on making the most of their five minutes with Mr Dáithí Ó Sé.
There are certain boxes you have to tick - say nice things about your parents, outline your tenuous links to Ireland in minute detail, sing a song even if you haven't a note in your head etc - and knowing your regional geography is definitely one of them.
Spare a thought then for the poor Western Canada Rose, who made the mortal mistake of saying that Ireland was *gasp* in the UK during her interview.
Needless to say, people were not impressed.
One of the roses seems to think that Ireland is in the UK ???????? #Roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/fdFGuwkzLv
— Mary Mc Intyre (@Mc1988) August 22, 2017
One of the Roses seems to think Ireland is in the UK. I've got more chance of winning. #Roseoftralee
— Scott Reid (@scottreid1980) August 22, 2017
me when that rose said she had 23 cousins in the UK, three in london the rest in cavan #RoseOfTralee pic.twitter.com/IPLpqvO9EV
— Eoin Keane (@EoinKeane101) August 22, 2017
She turned things around at the end with a cúpla focail and an Irish jig so maybe the judges won't notice...
