Philadelphia Rose of Tralee
Photo Album
The First Rose Blooms in Philly
(above) Noreen Donahue is
crowned 2002 Philadelphia
Rose of Tralee
(above) 2003 Philadelphia Rose Sheena
Trainor (center) with 2002 International Rose
of Tralee, Tamara Gervasoni (left) and 2002
Philadelphia Rose Noreen Donahue (right).
A Rose with a Future Rose!
Noreen Donahue (Rose 2002) with
Karen Boyce, who was later
crowned the 2005 Philadelphia
Rose of Tralee!
(above) "Once a Rose, Always a Rose"
Michele McCormack, emcee of the
Philadelphia Rose of Tralee Selection
proudly dons her Chicago Rose sash with
2002 Philadelphia Rose Noreen Donahue
and 2002 International Rose Tamara
Gervasoni, who represented Italy.
Philly Rose Makes History!
Sinead DeRoiste, crowned the 2004
Philadelphia Rose of Tralee, was the first
African-American Rose in the history of the
Rose of Tralee Festival. Sinead's father
hails from County Tipperary, Ireland and
her mother is from Harrisburg.
(above)
2004 Philadelphia Rose Sinead DeRoiste with
other Philadelphia Rose Candidates, 2003
Philadelphia Rose Sheena Trainor (far left) and
Philadelphia Rose of Tralee Committee
Members.
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(left) 2002
International Rose of
Tralee Tamara
Gervasoni meets
Governor Ed Rendell
during her stay in
Philadelphia!
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