After a bizarre night of dung-spitting, science experiments, and Dáithí Ó Sé playing dress-up, the country is waiting with baited breath to find out what else the Rose of Tralee could possibly have in store.

How’s Dáithí fixed for another Ice Bucket Challenge? Will one of the escorts pop the question? Or maybe things will take a more modern twist — will it be one of the Roses down on bended knee?

The picturesque Lough Rynn Castle awoke to the sound of screaming yesterday as a bunch of fresh-faced Roses were overwhelmed by the sweet smell of success — the youngest among them had just received her Leaving Certificate results and no one could quite contain their joy.