Global contest

PHILADELPHIA Rose of Tralee contestant Sinéad de Róiste is the first African-American-Irish Rose, but certainly not the first mixed-race contestant (Irish Examiner, August 11).

Global contest
Mon, 16 Aug, 2004 - 01:00

A couple of years ago the Rose of Tralee was of Irish/Filipina parentage, and in recent years an Australian Rose was part Aboriginal.

Best of luck to Sinéad and everyone involved in the contest - hope you have a ball (as usual).

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