Orla O'Shea

Orla O'Shea

Orla O'Shea (born 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".[7][6]

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. ^ http://www.independent.ie/national-news/kilkenny-rose-orla-is-cat-that-got-the-cream-160367.html
  2. ^ http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/news-gossip/kilkenny-kitten-orla-wakes-up-to-a-new-life-160482.html
  3. ^ http://www.rte.ie/news/2004/0825/rose.html
  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. http://www.independent.ie/national-news/rose-set-to-teach-class-of-budding-scholars-161215.html. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
  6. ^ a b Fitzgerald, Aine (4 August 2007). "Roses have Limerick roots". Limerick Leader. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. http://www.limerickleader.ie/3419/Roses-have-Limerick-roots.3078440.jp. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
  7. ^ http://www.rte.ie/about/pressreleases/2007/0730/chairtyyourastarjuly07.html
  8. ^ "County mourns popular GAA man". Kilkenny Advertiser. Galway Advertiser. 7 August 2008. http://www.advertiser.ie/kilkenny/article/1011. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 
  9. ^ O'Shea, Orla (August 2009). "Orla O'Shea". The Rose of Tralee. http://www.roseoftralee.ie/catalog/popup_image.php/cPath/83/products_id/472?PHPSESSID=0c0368ae9748db7fab15f45d09511cfe. Retrieved 11 January 2011. 

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