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03 Apr 2026

Meet the 24 ladies hoping to be named the new Kilkenny Rose

Who will be the new Kilkenny Rose - following in the footsteps of Lisa O'Rourke?

 KERRYANN DWYER - VALLEY OF ROSES

Kerryann is 22 and studying nursing, with hopes of becoming a travel nurse and getting the chance to work in places like Africa, Peru, and other developing countries, before eventually specialising as a forensic nurse.
“I’m currently a healthcare assistant in Drakelands nursing home. I’ve always had a love for travel and new experiences I spent a summer working at Fernwood cove summer camp in America, volunteered in Tanzania at 21, and have travelled some of Europe.”

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