Excitement is building ahead of the start of the Rose of Tralee.
Leitrim Rose Shauna Murtagh is the first Shannonside representative on stage later this evening as part of the 64th festival.
A total 16 women feature tonight, while 16 more will be on the stage tomorrow, including Roscommon Rose Rachel Hastings and Tulsk native Glenna Mannion, who is this year's London Rose.
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Local councillor Maeve Reynolds has known Shauna from a young age and says she will be a fantastic representative for the county:
