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