Stunning blonde Dub is a banker to be a blooming successful Rose of Tralee ambassador

ROSE of Tralee Orla Tobin still thought she was dreaming when she woke up yesterday morning.

“I’m still shocked that I was chosen, but I’m really looking forward to the year ahead and would hope to be a successful Rose of Tralee,” said the 22-year-old. The stunning Dublin blonde spent the afternoon at the Tralee races where she attracted the attention of hundreds of punters, while the remaining 25 Roses packed their bags and headed home.

Orla works with Bank of Ireland Treasury and International Services, where she is a payments investigator, after turning her back on a career in modelling. She criticised the severe pressure on women to stay slim while she was interviewed in the Dome.