NUALA WINS DERBY ROSE OF TRALEE MAY 2005

Nuala Hopkins whose roots are from Mayo won the 23rd Derby Rose of Tralee event held at the New Heritage Hotel in Derby. The event was organised was by Tralee couple Mary and Jim Murphy and the evening compered by Shane O'Connor from BBC Radio Derby. Judges were Larry Cooney (irish post) Charlotte Doherty (England rose 2003) and Sean O'Callaghan Irish Actor. Nuala, 23, is national marketing executive for Kerrygold Ltd.

Photograph's Courtesy of Douglas MacDonald. The Irish World

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