Dáithí Ó Sé got himself into some cold - very cold - water on Monday night's Rose of Tralee when he whipped off his Velcro trousers and took the plunge into a barrel of ice in the name of edu-tainment.
The #RoseofTralee is always full of surprises pic.twitter.com/uxatsXo0x7
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
Dáithí was taking part in a demo of the Wim Hof Method by Kildare Rose Aisleigh Byrne about how immersing in ice can address a number of medical conditions and it was the first of many stunts from the action man host, including a light sabre battle, a science experiment and some, eh, bodybuilding posing.
Here are some of the best bits from night one of the Rose of The Tralee 2022...
Tipperary Rose Aisling O'Donovan confessed that she’s a huge fan of Daniel O’Donnell (and why not?) and she got a nice surprise at the start of the show when she was sent good wishes via a video recording from the man himself.
Up Tipp from Uncle Danny to the Tipp Rose #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/Vy51UqNTeM
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
Do you think Arizona Rose, Sophie Owen's, Escort Kevin Tynan has the biggest Irish head on him ? #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/6X8Xzoosx3
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
In an emotional moment, the father of Newfoundland and Labrador Rose Jennifer Mackey who couldn't be in Tralee on Monday sent a video message telling his daughter how proud he was of her.
It is Kerry, the new home of Star Wars, so Florida Rose Jennifer Rose Waldeck challenged Dáithí to a lightsaber duel - then she was escorted offstage by an Imperial stormtrooper.
Icebaths, falcons and now @Disney product designer Florida Rose duelling Daithi with lightsabers, will will our Roses do to him next ? pic.twitter.com/pk4DYTtsrE
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
Icebaths, falcons and now @Disney product designer Florida Rose duelling Daithi with lightsabers, will will our Roses do to him next ? pic.twitter.com/pk4DYTtsrE
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
And the man of the match is... future TV personality Shane McHugh from Galway! They're all lovely lads (there! We said it!!!).
And the @benettimenswear Escort of the Year is ... Shane McHugh hailing from Galway #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/MNUb5vsVpg
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
Shane who is paired with Ohio Rose, Sarah McInerney is a Policy Specialist working in Financial Regulation and is studying toward qualifying as a Barrister at the Honorable Society of King's Inns. He hails from a Family Beef Farm just off the N17 in Tuam, Co Galway, is a staunch Galwegian and is proud to be representing the maroon and white.
Later in the evening, Dáithí proved - once again - that he can turn his hand to anything when he struck some bodybuilding poses alongside Wexford Rose Joy Quigley.
Does @daithi_ose have a chance at one of the Wexford Rose's bodybuilding competitions ? #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/9FqobIAiWB
— Rose of Tralee (@RoseofTralee_) August 22, 2022
The RTÉ Rose of Tralee International Festival continues on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player from 8pm to 9pm and 9:35pm to 11:35pm on Tuesday.
Images: Dominick Walsh Photography
