It's back to school time this week, but it's also Rose of Tralee time, too.
The first night of the annual Rose of Tralee Lovely Girls competition kicked off last night at the Rose Dome in the Co. Kerry town.
As usual, there was an array of fun, frolics and sarcastic comments on Twitter from people who rip the almighty p*ss out of the beauty pageant but also spend their evening watching it (because RTÉ and Dáithí Ó Sé are the real winners here, let's be honest).
See below for a selection of the best/funniest comments from the tweet machine...
Just once I wish a Rose would be like, 'Sorry I'm hoarse, I smoked thirty purple Silk Cuts last night.' #RoseofTralee
— ⭐ amy o'connor ⭐ (@amyohconnor) August 26, 2019
Everyone else watches #roseoftralee like this right? pic.twitter.com/B7UOdmGDTi
— Brianna Parkins (@parkinsbrea) August 26, 2019
'My mother is a spud and my father is a pint of Guinness.
My confirmation name is Miriam O'Callaghan and my favourite colour is Tayto crips' ☘#Roseoftralee#ROT— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) August 26, 2019
It’s that time of year again folks #RoseOfTralee https://t.co/VX9zDiS0sa
— Michael Fry (@BigDirtyFry) August 26, 2019
Did not expect the Kilkenny Rose’s talent to be kicking Dáithí up the hole#RoseOfTralee pic.twitter.com/qhcl7WQLpM
— Dermot Ward (@chizmund) August 26, 2019
The Mayo Rose's dad had a few fans...
Good evening to the Mayo Rose's Dad and the Mayo Rose's Dad only!!#Roseoftralee#ROT pic.twitter.com/wurjsrVKYQ
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) August 26, 2019
Christ above, the Mayo Rose's daddy😍. No wonder she has so many siblings😉 #Roseoftralee #mayorose #ROT pic.twitter.com/esOaZdhEmb
— Siobhán Fitzgerald (@SiobhanFitz_) August 26, 2019
The Mayo rose , her dad is handsome 😍😍 #RoseofTralee
— Lucy Kelly (@LucyyKellyyy) August 26, 2019
While there were a few eyebrows raised at the various renditions of Adele songs...
The entire nation when the Boston Rose tried to hit the high note #roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/dpfhl83hWO
— Sinéad Farrelly (@sinead_farrelly) August 26, 2019
These Adele performances on the #RoseofTralee make you really appreciate the talent of the original artist
— Shane Beatty 🎙️ (@ShaneBeattyNews) August 26, 2019
Adele dialing 999 after hearing her song get butchered #Roseoftralee #ROT pic.twitter.com/1qXYiYoe2j
— Caolán Mc Aree (@Caolanmcaree) August 26, 2019
... and Penny the dog, who accompanied the Dublin Rose on stage (it was International Dog Day yesterday, after all), stole the show.
Dog training with our Dublin Rose, Laura Vines and unofficial Rose Penny.#RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/eCQYA7asrd
— RTÉ One (@RTEOne) August 26, 2019
Put the sash on Penny and be done with it ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ #roseoftralee
— Doireann Garrihy (@DoireannGarrihy) August 26, 2019
Penny for Rose of Tralee #pennyforrose #RoseOfTralee @RTEOne pic.twitter.com/SrcPXemX5d
— Erin Moran (@ErinMoranWX) August 26, 2019
Penny 10/10 good girl ,
Give her the trophy #Roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/SDDa8BZDTS— ~ C I A R A ~ (@ciaranich_) August 26, 2019
Can we just give penny the crown! ❤️ #NoseOfTralee2019 #Roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/hAWSVWIcH3
— Wayne Speight (@wayne_sp8) August 26, 2019
The good news is that there's another whole evening's worth of entertainment ahead of us... the Rose of Tralee continues on RTE One tonight.
