Italian Rose wins first time contest

Updated: 13:33, Wednesday, 28 August 2002

The hotly-tipped Italian entrant, Tamara Gervasoni, won the 44th annual Rose of Tralee competition last night.

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The hotly-tipped Italian entrant, Tamara Gervasoni, won the 44th annual Rose of Tralee competition last night. 22-year-old Ms Gervasoni, whose mother comes from Co Longford, is a telemarketing executive.

It was the first time there was an Italian entrant in the competition.

This year's competition also included first-time entrants from Luxembourg, Dubai and Philadelphia.

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