Roscommon man crowned escort of the year

There was cow milking, weight lifting and opera singing.

Yes, last night’s Rose of Tralee didn’t disappoint when it came to entertainment – and the roses from this region were right up there when it came to party pieces.

The Leitrim Rose Imelda Scally folded napkins, while Westmeath’s representative Leanne Quinn lifted host Dáithí Ó Sé on her back (yes, we were scared watching that too...)

Monaghan Rose Hannah Mooney delighted the crowd by singing ‘’beyond the rainbows end’’

But it wasn’t all about the ladies –Paul Clabby is a Roscommon farmer and he was crowned the 2018 Tralee escort of the year.

He took time out of his busy schedule to join us on the Joe Finnegan Show for a chat - take a listen back here