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Contestants Sinead Boyle, Aine Sheehan, Ciara Walsh and Siobhan Clifford at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
A CROWD of over 500 packed into the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night for the Kerry Rose selection and it was a Killarney woman who was chosen to represent the county in August.
Out of the 31 contestants, Daithi O Se called out the name of Danielle O’Sullivan, representing the Killarney Grand, just after midnight.
There was some incredible glamour at the selection from the contestants and we were there to capture the ladies and friends at a pre-selection reception. Scroll down for photos (we’ll have more tomorrow)…
Contestants Maire Curran, Amy Reidy and eventual winner Danielle O’Sullivan at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Contestants Marita McSweeney, Clodagh Collins and Ashley Guinan at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Aisling Harrington, Leonie Flaherty and Christine Sheehan at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Contestants Maureen Cournane, Aoife Daly and Meagan Dunne at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestants Stephanie Maher and Nicola Coffey at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Louise Leen, Maria Flynn and Maire de Staic at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestant Linda Blake at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Louise Daly and Sinead Collins at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Madeline, Illona and Denis O’Donoghue at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Contestant Carmel O’Leary at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The contestants with judges, Caroline McEnery and George Philip, Kerry Rose 2015 Julett Culloty and Rose of Tralee 2015 Elysha Brennan at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kerry Rose 2015 Julett Culloty with Rose of Tralee Elysha Brennan at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Contestant Siobhan Clifford with grandparents Rose and Paddy Fogarty at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marisa Long, contestant Louise Leen and Ciara Devane at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sinead and Marian Collins at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ivan McCarthy, contestant Aisling Harrington and James Harrington at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Monika and Adam Mikolajczuk of Chopins cafe with contestant Carly Holden at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Elaine and Cormac Cahill with contestant Colleen Kennelly at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kerry Rose 2001 Linda Gannon, Eileen and Patrick O’Donoghue, Maureen Cournane and Olivia Walsh, Cork Rose in 2001 at the Kerry Rose 2016 Selection at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
