The excitement is building in the parish as the final line up of ‘Roses’ and ‘Escorts’ to compete in the ‘Rose of Shelmalier’ competition continue to be announced on a gradual bases.
However, after weeks of anticipation the final line up of 14 Roses and Escorts is almost completed. Those announced so far are Roses: Colm Flanagan, Conor Byrne, Simon Donohoe, Aidan Cash, Damian Doyle, Paraic O Leary, Colm Hearne and Aodhan Foley, with the Escorts: being Theresa Roche, Sadbh McCarthy, Theresa Kehoe, Deirdre McMahon, Kathleen Redmond, Emma Carroll, Trudy Coone and Catherine Roche. With this impressive line-up it is anticipated that there will be stiff competition to win the coveted prize of Rose of Shelmalier.