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DOIREANN COUGHLAN - IFAC KILKENNY Doireann is 20 and in her second year of Commerce in UCC. From Kilkenny, she works in River Island. “I’ve always had an interest in fashion and bling so retail is the perfect fit for me! I worked in a boutique in Kilkenny throughout my school years and got to help style the 2022 Kilkenny Rose. I wanted to push myself outside my comfort zone this year and having the opportunity to do that in such a fun and stylish way is a dream.”
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SHANNON WALSHE - KILKENNY ORMONDE HOTEL Shannon is originally from Wexford, but has been living in Kilkenny for a few years. She’s 23 and is a receptionist at The Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel.“Being a massive people person, this job is perfect for me. I’m also an admin of a virtual book club with over 400 members and eight lovely admins. It’s amazing to have such a large group of people to share my love for books with,” she says. “On my days off, I mainly spend them with family and friends, going for walks in nature, and maybe a ‘little’ shopping trip here and there.”
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SARAH WILLIAMS - LUSH LANDSCAPES Sarah Williams is 20 years old and she is from Freshford.“I am currently in college in College of FET where I am studying special needs assisting,” she says. “I went down this career path as I got late diagnosis of autism when I was 17 years old.“The main reason I wanted to be part of the Kilkenny Rose selection is I want to show other young girls with disabilities they can do anything they want just like all the other girls. “It would be a dream to become the Kilkenny Rose so young girls can have someone to look up to and for me to educate people about autism throughout my experience.”
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NIAMH SHEEHY - ALIZE'S SCHOOL OF SINGING Niamh Sheehy is a native of Thomastown.She is also a classically trained soprano and vocal coach at Alize’s School of Singing. As chairperson of Kilkenny City Macra, Niamh is passionate about community, music, and sport. Niamh is a member of Berkeley Basketball club and Thomastown LGFA. She has loved performing in and running fundraisers for local charities through concerts over the past three years. Her love of helping on the farm and the outdoors rounds out her busy life.