Kilkenny woman Katelyn Cummins is in her final two-days as the International Rose of Tralee.
The Ballyouskil native, who won the title representing Laois last year, will tomorrow night hand over her crown and sash.
There are hopes that these will be retained locally as fellow Cat Rachel Walsh is bidding to follow suit.
Organisers of the festival have this morning confirmed the 28 year old from Threecastles, who studies at SETU Carlow, will take to the stage tomorrow night.
Here’s the lineout for the two televised nights, in alphabetical order:
MONDAY 17 August
- CAVAN
- CHICAGO
- CLARE
- CORK
- DERRY
- DONEGAL
- DUBLIN
- KILDARE
- LEITRIM
- LONDON
- MELBOURNE
- MONAGHAN
- NEW ZEALAND
- NEWFOUNDLAND
- PERTH
- TEXAS
- WESTMEATH
- YORKSHIRE
TUESDAY 18 August
- CAROLINA
- GALWAY
- KERRY
- KILKENNY
- LOUTH
- NEW YORK
- ROSCOMMON
- SAN FRANCISCO
- SLIGO
- TIPPERARY
- TORONTO
- UAE
- WATERFORD
- WICKLOW
The Rose Selection programme will air on Monday August 17 and Tuesday August 18 from 8pm, with a break for the Nine O’Clock News before resuming at 9:35pm, live on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. It will be available to watch for free, live and on demand by audiences in Ireland and around the world on RTÉ Player.
