The Rose of Tralee International Festival is thrilled to reveal the 32 Rose Buds and their 32 Rose Buddies for this year’s Festival, proudly sponsored by Fairtree Village. These children, aged 6–10, will serve as mini-ambassadors, joining our Roses and Rose Escorts at fun festival events, parades, parties and even appearing live on RTÉ with during the Selection nights.
Meet the 2025 Rose Buds (sponsored by Fairtree Village):
- Abbey Hobbert
- Aisling O Donnell
- Alexandria Scally
- Aoibhínn McElhatton
- Casey Shaw
- Chloe McMahon
- Chloe Turner
- Cora Kelly
- Daisy Mai Leahy
- Erica O Loghlen
- Evie Reilly
- Faye Lynch
- Freya Healy
- Holly Gallagher
- Kenza Zoghbi
- Lara Donovan
- Lara Rose Kirby
- Leona Lynch
- Lottiemay Lynch
- Madison O Sullivan
- Maggie Healy-Rae
- Mikayla Daly
- Molly Wall
- Niamh Kirwan
- Saoirse O Connor
- Saorla Duggan
- Sarah Jane Lynch
- Sienna Keating
- Síofra Walsh
- Sophia Stapleton
- Sophie Quirke
- Sophie Horan
The 2025 Fairtree Village Rose Buddies are:
- Ben MacMaghnuis
- Billy Bills Everett
- Charles Scally
- Cian Burke
- Ciarán Dowling
- Ciarán Lenihan
- Cillian McCarthy
- Conor Bennett
- Daniel Healy-Rae
- Daniel Minehan
- Donagh Abbott
- Gearóid Hickey
- Gearoid Creagh
- Henry Bennis
- Iarla Farrell
- Iarlaith Walsh
- James Wall
- James Roche
- Joe Dunlea
- Luke O’Brien
- Luke Hurley
- Luke Casey
- Max Dehne
- Mikey Flynn
- Oliver Rodulfo Neumann
- Ollie O’Connell
- Ordhran Gallahue
- Peter Faggetter
- Rían Mulrennan
- Sean Óg Keohane
- Tadhg O’Sullivan
- Finn Byrne
Thank you to everyone who applied, this year’s response was phenomenal! These 64 Buds and Buddies will light up Tralee with fun and community spirit from August 15th to 19th, 2025. Congratulations to all our Rose Buds and Rose Buddies. We can’t wait to see you shine at the Festival!
