17th Aug22:09 BST
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We will be back tomorrow morning with more Rose of Tralee coverage!
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It is the event that everyone has been waiting for as the Rose of Tralee officially begins tonight.
The 32 International Roses will appear across Monday and Tuesday evening from the Rose of Tralee International Festival Rose Selection, broadcast live from the Kerry Sports Academy at MTU, as Dith O'S and Kathryn Thomas return to their hosting duties.
Here is the order of this year's Roses so you can follow along: Carolina, Cavan, Chicago, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Leitrim, London, Louth, Melbourne, Monaghan, Newfoundland & Labrador, New York, New Zealand, Perth, Roscommon, San Francisco, Sligo, Texas, Tipperary, Toronto, UAE, Waterford, Westmeath, Wicklow, and Yorkshire.
Stay tuned for our live updates below!
We will be back tomorrow morning with more Rose of Tralee coverage!
Grinne Burns is working hard to become a medical scientist
Another young contestant, Catherine Cullen, is just 21 years old and is very familiar with the Rose of Tralee after coming to watch for years.
The bubbly Kathleen Murphy has brought 20 members of her family to Tralee tonight.
Suad Mooge is absolutely gorgeous in her outfit!
The show will be back in 30 minutes
Caoilfhinn N Choiligh is speaking about her journey with alopecia
She is already having the chats in Irish with Daithi!
Ally Padgett's heritage comes from Tipperary, and she has been Irish dancing since she was small.
Mabh Holland is here to teach the audience a little bit of Irish - she is a primary school teacher in a Gaelscoil.
Ciara Fallon will be reciting a poem
What a beautiful story from Lexi - she is also the youngest Rose this year at 19.
It's Cork Rose Lexi Linnane!
Welcome to the 2026 Rose of Tralee festival!
The judges for the 2026 Rose of Tralee include RT Weather and National Lottery presenter Nuala Carey, Aisling Murphy from Murphys New Homes, fashion designer Don O'Neill and 1974 Rose of Tralee Maggie Flaherty
The 32 International Roses will appear across Monday and Tuesday night from the Rose of Tralee International Festival Rose Selection, broadcast live from the Kerry Sports Academy at MTU, as Dith O'S and Kathryn Thomas return to their hosting duties.
The Rose Selection programme will air on Monday, August 17, and Tuesday, August 18, from 8 pm, with a break for the Nine OClock News before resuming at 9:35 pm, live on RT One and RT Player. It will be available to watch for free, live and on demand, by audiences in Ireland and around the world on RT Player.
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