Westmeath Rose Grace 'overwhelmed' by support
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Lisa Buckley from Mount Temple and Peter Oxley from Tyrrellspass.Image 2 of 12
Shane Callaghan supplied the entertainment on Thursday.Image 3 of 12
Grace O’Connor (Westmeath Rose) with Monica McGuinness and Thomas Dunne who hosted the event.Image 4 of 12
Dympna Price, Jason Nevin and Yvonne Malynn from Lisadell Day Services.Image 5 of 12
Paul McGurran and Ursula Daly on Thursday afternoon.Image 6 of 12
Sarah Nea from Killucan and Bernie Murtagh from Mullingar.Image 7 of 12
Monica O’Gorman, Orla Carpenter and Johnny Giles at Mullingar Parish Community Centre.Image 8 of 12
Anna Smith and Blaithnaid Ward at Thursday’s gathering.Image 9 of 12
Emily Jennings, Emily Quinn and Orla Keating on Thursday.Image 10 of 12
Meadbh Fitzgerald and Carmel Farrell at the meet and greet.Image 11 of 12
Anne Martin and Teresa Kelly from Kiltoom.Image 12 of 12
Natasha Walsh and Ruth Geerah from Connect Day Services.Westmeath Rose 2024, Grace O’Connor from Killucan, attended a meet and greet event at the Parish Community Hall, Mullingar, on Thursday last, July 11. Large crowds attended to support Grace on her journey to the Dome in Tralee next month.
Thomas Dunne from Milltownpass and Monica McGuinness, Athboy, on behalf of the Muiriosa Foundation, hosted the event. Grace is an employee of the Muiriosa Foundation, and was welcomed by Thomas and Monica.
Thomas spoke about the pride everyone felt in Grace’s role as the 2024 Westmeath Rose, and wished her the very best at The Rose of Tralee contest. Grace thanked everyone who attended and said she was overwhelmed by the support shown by her colleagues and friends.
Monica and Thomas thanked all the sponsors for the many prizes donated to the raffle that was held on the day.
The sponsors include Trim Castle Hotel, Adrian Dunne Pharmacy, the Greville Arms Hotel, Mullingar, the Refill Mill, Gilleran’s, Nuts and Grains, Sheefin Flowers, Sorelle Hair Design, Esquires Coffee, Insomnia, and Wild Hunting.
They also thanked Stephen Daly for running the raffle, and Tracy Maher for organising the refreshments stand for the event.