The presenter, a current host on 2FM Breakfast, was a Rose Escort in 2016 for Scotland and Donegal. He initially applied as a joke, but the experience proved to be extremely demanding. Being an Escort was exhausting, involving late nights and early mornings. The role changed his perspective on the Rose of Tralee, revealing its deeper significance beyond the televised event. The festival connects people to their Irish roots, showcasing incredible women and their stories, which adds to the joy it brings to many.
I swear to God, it was like the hardest work I've ever done. I remember you'd get to bed at two o'clock in the morning, having just been fulfilling your Escort duties, and then you'd be up at seven in the morning.
Most people's experience of the Rose of Tralee is just watching the TV show. But when you're down here, you realise it's so much more than that.
There's an awful lot going on. Anything that brings people a bit of joy, let's do more of it.
When you're going through the briefs of the Roses, there's just some incredible women there and what they're doing and the stories they have to tell.
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