Orla O'Shea

Who is Orla O'Shea?

Orla O'Shea, was the winner of the 2004 Rose of Tralee competition in Tralee, County Kerry. Orla is a native of Kilkenny City, and was the first Rose ever named from Kilkenny. She completed her Bachelor of Education studies at the Mary Immaculate College, Limerick in June 2004.

She has since competed in third season of Charity You're a Star, in 2007, with two other former Rose's of Tralee, Orla Tobin and Róisín Egenton, under the guise "The Roses".

Orla O'Shea is a granddaughter of the former Gaelic footballer Con O'Shea, who founded the Gaelic football club, Clan na Gael, and who died on 3 August 2008.