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<h1 id="redafact_headline6">There&#8217;s just a week to go before her appearance at the Rose of Tralee so Kerry Rose Édaein O’Connell took some time out to enjoy the glorious spell of sunshine.</h1>
The long-awaited Festival &#8211; which took a two year break due to the pandemic &#8211; makes its long-awaited return next week.
Édaein enjoyed a trip on the water at the Parknasilla Hotel at the weekend and got a nice surprise when hotel chef Lar Whelan, who is also an Escort in this year&#8217;s Festival, cooked a meal for her.
“It is so beautiful and peaceful here and a perfect place to spend some quiet time with family before going on tour with my fellow Roses,” Édaein said.
“I thought it would be a nice surprise for Édaein if I cooked something special for her,” Lar, hails from Wexford and is very much looking forward to the Rose of Tralee Festival and his duties as a Rose Escort, added.
Punters have been busy making their predictions on who will be crowned the winner &#8211; with Kerry Rose topping the betting.
27-year-old Édaein from Glenderry, near Listowel has been made the early favourite with BoyleSports.
The journalist is a keen singer, having won two All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil titles in her time and is the 3/1 from 5/1 favourite to be crowned the 2022 Rose of Tralee.
​​​​​​​The talented beauty has plenty of competition, however, with Tipperary Rose Aisling O&#8217;Donovan next in the betting. The primary school teacher who hails from Fethard, has been backed into 8/1 from 10/1 and is an avid sports enthusiast.

Édaein enjoys relaxing trip ahead of Rose Festival appearance

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