The 2013 Northwest Garden Rose finalists from left, Ciara McBride representing The Finn Valley Voice, Grace Doherty representing The Villa Rose Hotel, Cliona Rushe representing The Navenny Grill, Bronagh Kelly representing Murray’s Pharmacy Castlefinn (Runner Up), Leanne Sweeney representing Kees Hotel (2013 Northwest Garden Rose), Laura Friel representing Public Image (Runner Up), Leslie Magee, representing Media Box, Michelle Gallagher representing Sign Worx, Nicola Brolly representing Lynchs Tavern, Aisling Rader representing Finn Valley Nurseries and Shona Molloy representing McBride’s Bar.
Leeanne Sweeney from Killygordon, representing Kees Hotel in Stranorlar has been crowned the 2013 Northwest Garden Rose.
Leanne will now undertake her official duties next weekend at the fourth annual Northwest Garden Show which takes place at CPI Complex Castlefinn on Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May.
Leanne Sweeney representing Kees Hotel is announced Northwest Garden Rose 2013. She is pictured with runners up Bronagh Kelly representing Murrays Pharmacy Castlefinn and Laura Friel representing Public Image.
The Northwest Garden Rose final took place in McBride’s Lounge in Castlefinn on Friday night. The second annual Garden Rose competition was sponsored by McElhinney’s Department Store. It was also supported by Newbridge Silverware, Lancome and Public Image.
Laura Friel sponsored by Public Image and Bronagh Kelly sponsored by Murrays Pharmacy Castlefinn were runners up.
The judging panel was made up of Dana McMahon, Head of Buying at McElhinneys, Linda McMenamin, Public Image and Rachel Ewing, 2012 Northwest Garden Rose.
Organiser and Northwest Garden Show Committee Member Shane Lafferty congratulated all the finalists and said “it was a very difficult decision for the judges.”
The 2013 Northwest Garden Rose Leanne Sweeney representing Kees Hotel with organiser and Northwest Garden Show Committee Member, Shane Lafferty.
The master of ceremonies for the event was Paul Logue who brought out the best in all of 11 Roses.
Speaking after her crowning ceremony Leeanne said she was “shocked but thrilled and honoured with the title.”
The Northwest Garden Show paid tribute to all sponsors and to all sponsoring companies who entered a Rose. In particular CPI Director Michael Carlin extended a word of thanks to McElhinneys, Public Image, Lancome, Newbridge Silverware, Tinneys Bar, McGlynns Restaurant, Kees Hotel, Carlin Cabs and McGranaghan’s Shop.
The 2013 Northwest Garden Rose Leanne Sweeney from Killygordon with her sisters.
The other finalists were:
Cliona Rushe representing The Navenny Grill
Ciara McBride representing The Finn Valley Voice
Aisling Rader representing Finn Valley Nurseries
Grace Doherty representing The Villa Rose Hotel
Leslie Magee representing Media Box
Nicola Brolly representing Lynch’s Tavern
Shona Molloy representing McBride’s Bar
Michelle Gallagher representing Sign Worx
The 2013 Northwest Garden Rose judges, the Winner and the Runners Up. Pictured left to right are Rachel Ewing 2012 Northwest Garden Rose and Judge, Dana McMahon Head of Buying McElhinneys, Bronagh Kelly representing Murrays Pharmacy Castlefinn, Leanne Sweeney representing Kees Hotel, Northwest Garden Rose 2013, Laura Friel representing Public Image (runner up) and Linda McMenamin Public Image, Judge.