Clare Rose who lost both parents praised for ‘incredibly brave’ moment on stage in Tralee

Clare Rose Aisling O'Connor on stage during the Rose of Tralee with host Kathryn Thomas. Photo: Domnick Walsh/Eye Focus

Maeve McTaggart

Rose of Tralee host Kathryn Thomas became tearful last night as the Clare Rose Aisling O’Connor opened up about life after the deaths of her parents.

Her father Pat died in a shock accident in 2018. Her mother Denise died following a “determined fight” against breast cancer in 2021, she told the crowd in Tralee.