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Quiz: How well do you know the Rose of Tralee?

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By Rónán Duffy Sunday 25 Aug 2019, 9:01 PM
Aug 25th 2019, 9:01 PM 29,175 Views 22 Comments
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IT’S THE LAST weekend in August, meaning it’s Rose of Tralee time. 

But how much do you remember about the roses and hosts of yesteryear? 

Dublin Rose Siobhéal Nic Eochaidh memorably performed a 'hip hop dance' in 2011. To which song?
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LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem
Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Only Girl (In the World) - Rihanna
Gangnam Style - PSY
Dáithí Ó Sé will present the show again this year. This is show number what for Dáithi?
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8
9

10
11
She's now a Fine Gael MEP, but Mayo's Maria Walsh won the 2014 representing where?
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Boston
New York

Philadelphia
New Jersey
Doing so in 1977, who is the only woman to have presented the Rose of Tralee?
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Kathleen Watkins
Linda Martin

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Theresa Lowe
The current Rose of Tralee Kirsten Mate Maher won representing what county?
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Dublin
Cork

Limerick
Waterford
In 2007, what did Ray D'Arcy do on stage to the surprise of the audience?
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Performed CPR on a medical doll
Played Fleetwood Mac's Big Love on a guitar

Shouted 'Tiocfaidh Ár Lá' during a Rose's song
Performed a perfect cartwheel
Married women cannot enter, but the rule banning unmarried mothers was axed in what year?
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1996
2004

2008
2012
Which of these things did the New Orleans Rose NOT say to her boyfriend when he proposed on stage in 2013?
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'Oh Jesus Christ'
'No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.'

'Please get up'
'Yes'
Complete the line from the song: 'When I strayed with my love to the ______'
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Endless blue rivers
Pure crystal fountain

Deepest green valley
Oldest stone castle
Who won the Lovely Girls competition?
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Imelda
Mary

Patricia
Margaret
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
A
Top of the class!
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You scored out of !
B
Lovely result
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You scored out of !
C
'I'll take it'
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You scored out of !
D
You just about scraped it!
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You scored out of !
F
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