Donegal Rose of Tralee competitor Niamh Shevlin is up there among the frontrunners to take this year’s crown.
The Glenswilly dancer is joint-fifth in the early betting odds released ahead of the festival.
With odds of 12/1, Niamh shares the fifth favourite spot with Chicago Rose Megan Cahill and Cork Rose Shauna O’Sullivan.
The Rose of Tralee festival kicks off on the 16th of August, and one thing that’s guaranteed is that Niamh will have the crowds captivated by her dancing skills.
Niamh is one half of world champion Irish dancing duo, the Shevlin twins, and is also training to be a primary school teacher. She still dances with the prestigious Riverdance flying squad, a dedicated team that performs by invitation.
Niamh’s dance career began alongside her twin brother Gavin, dazzling audiences with their synchronized performances. Niamh debuted as a Lead Dancer with Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance in 2019.
With Irish dancers, singers and even a bagpiper in contention, host Dáithí Ó’Sé is sure to be presented with an array of party tricks from this year’s contestants.
Kerry representative Emer Dineen has emerged as the early 7/2 favourite with BoyleSports to be crowned winner at the Rose of Tralee festival.
Here’s the full BoyleSports Rose of Tralee Winner Odds (7th August)
7/2 Kerry – Emer Dineen
4/1 Derry Darcy Taylor
6/1 Sligo – Megan McCormack
10/1 Sydney – Ashling Henaghan
12/1 Chicago – Megan Cahill
12/1 Cork – Shauna O’Sullivan
12/1 Donegal – Niamh Shevlin
14/1 North Carolina – Kathyrn Wright
16/1 Dubai – Ciara O’Sullivan
18/1 Monaghan – Anne-Marie McArdle
20/1 Galway – Deirdre Jennings
20/1 London – Glenna Mannion
20/1 Dublin – Casey Harris
20/1 Kildare – Catherine Cunningham
20/1 Kilkenny – Lisa O’Rourke
20/1 Melbourne – Dervla Dolan
20/1 Roscommon – Rachel Hastings
25/1 New York – Billie Cooper
25/1 Perth – Maria Collins
25/1 Florida – Molly Ronan
25/1 Tipperary – Tara Brady
25/1 Wicklow – Kerry Byrne
28/1 Louth – Justine McGuirk
33/1 Leitrim – Shauna Murtagh
33/1 Ohio – Aoife Zeurcher
33/1 Waterford – Abby Walsh
33/1 Yorkshire – Clidna Baily-Doyle
40/1 New Zealand – Keely O’Grady
40/1 Newfoundland & Labrador – Tammy Snook
40/1 San Francisco – Maggie Baglin
50/1 Cavan – Grace Farrelly
50/1 Westmeath – Grace O’Connor
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