http://www.irishecho.com/newspaper/story.cfm?id=19402
Roses in bloom
New York Rose Ashling Colton (left) and New Jersey Rose Genevieve O’Reilly celebrated their victory on Saturday night.
By Eileen Murphy
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June 24, 2009 The selection committee had their work cut out for them last Saturday night, as 18 of the tristate area’s loveliest young women vied for the honor of representing New York and New Jersey in the 2009 International Rose of Tralee Festival this summer. This year marks the festival’s 50th anniversary.
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Genevieve O’Reilly, 22, a graduate of Manhattan College, was named the New Jersey Rose.
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