ROSE OF TRALEE 2002 - BEARA CONNECTION

Colman, Martin, Tamara & June.jpg (30429 bytes) This year saw the first year for Martin(Paddy) Murphy, Eyeries as an escort for the Rose of Tralee.  His sponsors who made it possible for  him to attend were Ardent Fishing Vessels, Castletownbere, O'Shea's Bar. & Gerry Sheehan Construction - both from Eyeries and St. Killian's Fish Farm. Lauragh.   Martin was escort for the Ulster Rose, Mairead Greene.  Colman Frank O'Sullivan also attended the Rose of Tralee as an escort - this year (his 5th) 
as the special request of Lisa Manning, the 2001 'Rose of Tralee' to be her escort.  Both men had a whale of a time - the pictures speak for themselves.  Pictured above are: June Carey, Escort Co-Ordinator, Martin, Tamara Gervasoni, 2002 'Rose of Tralee' and Colman.  
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Martin Murphy  above - getting ready for the job of escorting his Rose for the evening.

Above top - Colman with this year's winner - Tamara Garvasoni

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Colman pictured above with the 1998 Texas Rose - who he escorted that year.  She returned to the festivities again this year

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Top Left Centre - Colman with Compere Marty Whelan.  Right Centre - Martin with Anne Doyle - Judge & Newsreader on RTE
Top Right - Martin with Ulster Rose - Mairead Greene  2nd Row,  Left Centre - Colman & Martin with Aisling O'Sullivan - the Boston Rose. 
2nd Row - Right Centre - Colman with Sean O'Brien, Bea Duffy, Cork Rose, Deirdre Coughlan & Mark Daly  - Sean, Bea & MArk were all contestants in this year's Treasure Island.  3rd. Row, Left top centre - Colman with Rugby Player Mick Galwey and
Bottom right - Martin pictured with Colman's niece Caoimhe O'Sullivan