Form an orderly queue, gentlemen.
The Rose of Tralee might not be to everyone’s tastes, but there’s no denying that it still continues to hold a huge appeal for a lot of Irish people on an annual basis.
Apart from the host, the stars of the show are all female, of course, but the Roses’ male escorts have always played an important role in the festival down through the years and, if you play your cards right, you could be one of them this year.
The Rose of Tralee is inviting applications from potential escorts for this year’s festival, a little over a month ahead of the deadline on 16 March, the day before St. Patrick’s Day.
Apply NOW to be a #RoseofTralee Escort: https://t.co/ermdGl86Cd
Closing date in ONE MONTH!
(16th March) pic.twitter.com/iVwhT6Lwkv— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) February 12, 2017
So, what does it take?
To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be born in Ireland or of Irish origin by virtue of one of your ancestors having been born in Ireland
- Be unmarried or never been married
- Be male, 21 years of age by January 1 2017 and not have reached your 31st birthday on or prior to September 1 2017
- If selected be available for the International Festival events
Tick all the boxes so far?
If so, you’ll need to clear your diary to keep to following dates free; applicants are reminded that other dates may be added and they are all subject to change.
- Rose Escort Interviews – 7/8/9 April 2017
- Rose Escort Bootcamp – 2/3/4 June 2017
- International Festival – 15 to 22 August 2017
Applications must be accompanied by a fee of €25 (they won’t be accepted without it) and should you be accepted as a Rose Escort, you will required to make a €1,500 subscription.
All sound good? Then you might as well start filling out that application here.
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