She had stiff competition as this year marked the highest number of entrants in Waterford in the history of the competition.

The current Rose of Tralee, Katelyn Cummins recently met with some Waterford Rose applicants to launch the search.

Having been successful in the Waterford Rose selection process back in April, extremely talented Gaelgeoir Abby Walsh has had a jam-packed summer where she became a delegate for Waterford and did her county proud

Upon taking to the stage at this year's Rose of Tralee festival in Kerry, it was evident by how the Waterford Rose, Abby Walsh, spoke about her county, that she's a very proud Waterford woman

A talented fiddler and dancer, her sights are set on Tralee