How to Become an Escort

Escort applications for this year's Festival are now closed, more information on how to apply for 2013 will appear on this page later in the year.

This year's lucky Escorts are in with a chance to win Newbridge Silverware Escort of the Year prize of €5,000.

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The Role of an Escort 

As an Escort your primary role is to look after your Rose and ensure her time at the Festival is a memorable and enjoyable experience. You will attend events like the Gala Rose Ball and the Rose Parades with your Rose and enjoy five days of Festival entertainment. 

Your duties include:

• Being an ambassador for the objectives, traditions and ethos of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
• Supporting and assisting your Rose.
• Providing a supporting role to all the 32 Roses.
• Working as a team with all the Escorts, the Roses, the Escort Liaison Team and the Festival Management Team in the delivery of the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
• Acting as a spokesperson for yourself, your community, your sponsor, your Rose and the Festival.
• Undertaking duties, functions, activities for a Rose of Tralee Sponsor or Charity Partner.
• Showing commitment and responsibility.

To be eligible to be an Escort, you must: 

• Be between 21 and 30 years of age.
• Be unmarried or never been married.
• Be born in Ireland or of Irish origin by virtue of one of your ancestors having been born in Ireland.
• Be available for Selection events and if selected be available for the International Festival events