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Quiz: How much do you know about the Rose of Tralee?

The Dome, the girls, the escorts, the talents.

IT’S THAT TIME of year again.

The Dome, the girls, the escorts, the talents.

How much do you know about the Rose of Tralee?

In 2011, Siobhéal Nic Eochaidh grabbed the social media headlines when she performed a hip hop dance. Which Rose was she?
Cork
Dublin

Darwin
New York
The current Rose is Elysha Brennan. Where's she from?
Dublin
Cork

Derry
Meath
When was the first competition held?
1958
1959

1960
1961
Host Daithi O Sé married a former contestant. Where did she represent?
New York
Chicago

New Jersey
New Mexico
True or false: Gabby Logan was once a Rose?
True
False
For how many years did Gay Byrne present the event?
14
15

16
17
Which city is the only one to win back-to-back Rose titles?
New York
Philadelphia

Sydney
London
In 2014, Maria Walsh won for Philadelphia. But she became the second person from which county to win for somewhere else?
Galway
Mayo

Sligo
Roscommon
What's the age limit for potential entrants?
25
26

27
28
The 2013 festival's big talking point was a proposal to Molly Molloy Gambel. Where was she representing?
Texas
Georgia

New Orleans
Florida
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog!
Paw-sitively brilliant!
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Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect!
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Fin-tastic!
Flippin' good!
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What are ewe doing?
Couldn't ram the knowledge home?
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You scored out of !
Turtle-y awful!
Shell of a bad effort.
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