THE Philadelphia Rose, Maria Walsh was crowned Rose of Tralee 2014 tonight in the Dome.
The 27 years old native of Boston, Massachusetts was shocked after her name was called out by Daithi O Se at 11.30pm tonight.
Maria is a Studio Manager for Anthropologie, a clothing and lifestyle brand.
More to follow…
a worthy winner…and thank you to to Tralee today for keeping us so well informed all during the festival.. Great job…..