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Supporting the Longford Rose were Tara Toher, Martina Harte, Emer Rowley and Kate McGuinness at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
BALLYLONGFORD native Aisling Walsh is through to the live TV final next week as the first 16 Roses for the selection nights were chosen.
The Dome came alive last night as hundreds of family and friends of the Rose of Tralee contestants gathered for the ‘Celebration Of Roses’.
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Marty Morrissey was the host as the first 16 Roses for the selection nights on Monday and Tuesday on RTE were selected.
The 16 selected are; South Carolina, Fermanagh, Toronto, Kildare, Texas, Germany, Offaly, Florida, Hong Kong, Dublin, Sydney, San Francisco, Down, Limerick, Yorkshire and Galway.
The second 16 will be told on Saturday morning. It was a night for fun and dancing as Route 66 kept the crowds on the dance floor on another great night in The Dome. Scroll down for photos…
A supporter of Aisling Walsh the Sydney Rose at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Katie McCready, Jessica McCready, Eloise Whiting and Madeleine McCready at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ladies supporting Perth Rose Kerrie Ann Barnes at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Dymphna Clerkin, RTE, Brian Páircéir, RTE and Brid McElligott at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Celene Moloney and Chris Quain at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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2016 Queensland Rose Jess Logan with Christine McKinnon and Roberta Andrew supporting the Queensland Rose at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marty interviews Maggie McEldowney’s parents Jim and Joanne at the Celebration Of Roses event in the Dome on Thursday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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