Search

12 Sept 2025

Pictures & Profiles: Get to know all 32 Roses vying for the coveted Rose of Tralee crown

Washington DC Rose - Soracha McGrath

CLICK ON THE ARROWS ABOVE TO BROWSE THROUGH THE GALLERY

Dia dhuit! My name is Soracha, I’m 25 years old, and I’m honoured to be representing the U.S. capital as the 2025 Washington D.C. Rose. I was born in Dublin and have had the joy of calling both Ireland and Washington D.C. home throughout my life. My wonderful parents are originally from Claremorris, County Mayo—which holds a special place in my heart. I spent part of my childhood there and developed a lifelong love for Mayo GAA - Up Mayo! I currently work as a Junior Professional Associate at the World Bank Group, the world’s largest development organisation. It’s incredibly rewarding to contribute to the mission of ending poverty and create a more sustainable planet. I earned my bachelor’s degree from University College Dublin, in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics, and this fall, I’ll be starting a Master’s program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business—an exciting new chapter! Outside of work, I love practicing yoga, going for runs, baking, and of course, supporting Mayo GAA. Representing D.C. as the 2025 Rose is truly a dream come true.

To continue reading this article,
please subscribe and support local journalism!


Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles.

Subscribe

To continue reading this article for FREE,
please kindly register and/or log in.


Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news!

Register / Login

Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.

Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.