The New York Irish Rose of Tralee representative is to be crowned at Empire City in Yonkers this Sunday at event set for 5 p.m. Contestants for this year for the New York Rose represent a variety of interests and professions, including community organizers, newspaper writers, bankers and Irish dancers, said organizers.
"The common bond among them all is their immense pride in Irish heritage and dedication to advancement of Irish in America. The
current New York roses, Erin Loughran and Caitlin McNeill, will be on hand to crown this year's Rose during an evening of live interviews and musical entertainment
The master of ceremonies will be the Aisling Irish Center's Man of the Year, Sean Ruane. As part of this year's event, the New York Rose of Tralee Center will also be honoring the achievements of Martin O'Grady of the Woodlawn House of Irish Music in the Bronx.
The winner on the evening will be sent to Ireland in August to represent the state of New York in the International Rose of Tralee competition. Tickets are available at ticketriver.com. For more information, contact Unateresa Gormley at (914)715-9914 or email nyroseoftraleecenter@gmail.com.
