Roses hit the races

This year's Louth Rose of Tralee finalists

This year’s Louth Rose of Tralee finalists

The new Louth Rose will be decided this Sunday, with the finalists having been decided upon in recent weeks.

The Roses were invited to Dundalk Stadium last night to get a taste of what it would be like to represent the county and it’s fair to say that the battle to succeed Patricia Marmion is going to be a close affair.

Previously: Can we find a few roses beneath the thorns?