The 2013 Rose of Tralee was the 54th edition of the annual Irish international festival, held on 19-20 August 2013 at the Festival Dome, in Tralee, County Kerry. The festival ran for a total of 7 days; two additional days were added due to The Gathering Ireland 2013.[1] Many acts performed in Tralee during the festival, including; JLS, Ryan Dolan, The Coronas, Sharon Shannon and The Stunning. Shane Filan made his debut solo performance during the televised selection show on 20 August.
The Texas Rose, Haley O'Sullivan was crowned the winner of the Rose of Tralee for 2013 on 20 August.[2] [3] [4] A memorable highlight from the festival was when the boyfriend of the New Orleans rose proposed to her during the live TV broadcast.
| Regional Title | Contestant | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Moffatt | 23 | ||
| Holly Nordquist | 21 | ||
| Deirdre Buckley | 19 | ||
| Marie Donnellan | 25 | ||
| Edel Buckley | 27 | ||
| Bridget Haines | 27 | ||
| Catherine McCarron | 26 | ||
| Caroline Callaghan | 24 | ||
| Claire Lennon | 24 | ||
| Gemma Kavanagh | 25 | ||
| Edwina Guckian | 25 | ||
| Lisa O'Halloran | 24 | ||
| Grace Kenny | 21 | ||
| Aisling Farrell | 23 | ||
| Marie McDermott | 25 | ||
| Christine McGrattan | 26 | ||
| Eleanor McQuaid | 24 | ||
| Erica Halfyard | 20 | ||
| Molly Molloy Gambel | 23 | ||
| Katie Mulholland | 25 | ||
| Judeena Carpenter | 25 | ||
| Jessica Giggey | 24 | ||
| Keira Kilmartin | 22 | ||
| Jean O'Riordan | 27 | ||
| Brittany Killion | 26 | ||
| Sorcha Holmes | 27 | ||
| Laura Rose Walsh | 25 | ||
| South Australia | Louise Thompson | 25 | |
| Fiona O'Sullivan | 27 | ||
| Haley O'Sullivan | 25 | ||
| Lauren DeBueriis | 26 | ||
| Sarah Whelan | 25 |