The annual Lovely Girls competition in Tralee finished up last night with Offaly Rose Jennifer Byrne proving the loveliest of them all, and sure fair play to her.
There was plenty of memorable moments, with one Rose making the mistake of saying Ireland is in the UK while another impressed with her omelette making skills. It was all go.
As usual, Twitter's running commentary was where it was at last night, here are some of your best tweets:
The best tweets from night one of the Rose of Tralee.
Every "boyfriend segment" of every single fecking interview so far #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/sOk29V8a5o
— Emma Langford (@ELangfordMusic) August 22, 2017
Waterford rose lucky to be participating after pulling the tiara clean off the head of the cork rose #RoseofTralee
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) August 22, 2017
A rose without a boyfriend!!!#Roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/sXBQHlJfHG
— Elaine Kelly (@ElaineKelly82) August 22, 2017
Every time they cut to the rose's dad in the audience... #Roseoftralee pic.twitter.com/jGRGRd3UFw
— Today FM (@TodayFM) August 22, 2017
Daithí can discuss US foreign policy and immigration but the Rose's speaking about #repealthe8th would be too political #RoseOfTralee pic.twitter.com/disaZnK5BW
— rick and morto (@DylanTeeBH) August 22, 2017
Will Leahy - we know you're reading this. Blink twice if you need help.#RoseOfTralee
— WWN (@WhispersNewsLTD) August 22, 2017
Sydney Rose, we have your headpiece. If you want it back please put the flute down. #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/m14YsEdpwu
— Lidl Ireland (@lidl_ireland) August 22, 2017
Yeah but can she name the 32 counties at 3am outside Coppers while eating a curry chip #RoseOfTralee
— Sean Defoe (@SeanDefoe) August 22, 2017
AND THE WINNER OF THE ROSE OF TRALEE IS : LA LA LAND (2016) #RoseOfTralee
— Chris Greene (@HateChrisGreene) August 22, 2017
Right see you all when we're slagging off the kids on the toy show. #Irishtwitterout#Roseoftralee
— Méabh (@meabhmacmahon) August 22, 2017
