Published: Tue 2 Jun 2015, 2:44 PM

Last updated: Tue 2 Jun 2015, 4:11 PM

Hard luck to local roses

Published: Tue 2 Jun 2015, 2:44 PM

Last updated: Tue 2 Jun 2015, 4:11 PM

Neither Westmeath nor Roscommon will be represented at this year’s Rose of Tralee Festival final after the local Roses did not qualify from the regional final at the weekend.
Both Westmeath Rose Lelia Maguire from Ballymore and Roscommon Rose Sarah Murphy from Monksland represented their counties with honour at the regional finals in Portlaoise.

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Hard luck to local roses

Published: Tue 2 Jun 2015, 2:44 PM

Last updated: Tue 2 Jun 2015, 4:11 PM

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