Rose of Tralee 2010 is London Rose Clare Kambamettu - SEE VIDEO
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Clare Kambamettu (26), a psychologist, is the daughter of Dr Ravi Kambamettu, an Indian-born doctor in Kildare. Amazingly she is the second successive winner from the small town of Athy who moved to London in two years.
Last year's winner Charmaine Kenny also moved to London from Athy.
Born in Leeds, England, she returned to Ireland at age eight. Educated at Scoil Mhuire, Athy and University College Galway, Clare went on to do a Master’s Degree in Psychology at King’s College, London. Now working for the National Health Service, she plans to embark on further studies, having applied for a Phd in Clinical Psychology.
"It's been an absolutely amazing week," she said after she was announced the winner, "and what I've learned about the Rose of Tralee is that everything you think is going to happen, you just double it, and triple it, and add a million on to it and you get somewhere near what actually happens."
According to her mum, Breda, Clare decided to enter the competition when she saw an advertisement on her way home from work one evening.
“She had been attending a lot of very serious interviews and just decided that this would be a bit of fun,” said Breda,
The Rose of Tralee festival annually brings 100,000 visitors to the Kerry town for a week-long festival.
The show is shown live on Irish television over two nights with up to 1.5 million people viewing it. It is also broadcast via internet world-wide.
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se962582c | May 19, 2011, 12:39 AM EDT
I would think that it would almost certainly be unlawful, or illegal, for the organisers of the Rose of Tralee Festival to exclude an Irish CITIZEN [ and an Irish passport-holder ], as she, a daughter possibly of an Irish mother and an Irish University graduate, almost certainly [ is ]. (Apologies.)
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se962582c | May 19, 2011, 12:37 AM EDT
I would think that it would almost certainly be unlawful, or illegal, for the organisers of the Rose of Tralee Festival to exclude an Irish CITIZEN with an Irish passport, as she, a daughter possibly of an Irish mother and an Irish University graduate, almost certainly are.
I am from England, and she is certainly Irish enough for me. She certainly sounds Irish to me.
Good for her, and good luck to her!
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darrenmccarthy | Sep 11, 2010, 10:49 AM EDT
i would like to get to meet with clare .or will she be in roscommon or dublin any time soon
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Martine26 | Sep 02, 2010, 08:07 AM EDT
I know her and you wouldn't take her for anything else but Irish, including the accent.
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roibaird | Aug 26, 2010, 12:52 AM EDT
I tink the rules are ye can enter to be a rose from any part of the world---------------as long as yer granyy or grandad was born in Ireland
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KerryLKing | Aug 25, 2010, 07:08 PM EDT
She is pretty & obviously has some brains. I'm Irish-American (2nd generation in the US) and even I agree that it should be an "Irish" lass taking this title. If I were traveling over to Tralee for the festivities I would have been disappointed at this outcome. I seriously never even realized that "any female" could run fo this title....regardless of nationality. If she wanted to do a pageant then she should have done Miss Universe because it comprises all countries. And leave the Rose of Tralee to a born & raised "Irish" lass.....just my humble opinion!!
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JoanKaren | Aug 25, 2010, 04:16 PM EDT
My surname is German, but I'm also Irish and very proud of my Irish heritage. What's in a name anyhow? She is not just some vacuous airhead with looks, she obviously is very intelligent and a true representation of the modern Irish woman.
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dessieglynn | Aug 25, 2010, 02:44 PM EDT
Hey (lawyer4) at least they do not ask them to strut their stuff in bikinis.
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Mairin67 | Aug 25, 2010, 02:19 PM EDT
She's beautiful and congratulations on her win.
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lawyer4 | Aug 25, 2010, 01:38 PM EDT
That this cringe-making festival of Oirishness is still being held in the 21st century is an international embarrassment
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JimThompson | Aug 25, 2010, 01:08 PM EDT
Sorry but I feel that only an Irish lass should be the winner. By Irish, I mean only those born in and living in Ireland; not any U. S. girls should be permitted to enter even if they are Irish descent.
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bcoc1124 | Aug 25, 2010, 12:28 PM EDT
How do we define Irish? To me, this UCG graduate from Athy is surely more Irish than green beer swilling "Kiss Me I'm Irish" fools. To say "tsk, tsk" or "pity" - WHY? Is it because of the last name? What about the many Irish with Italian, last names - are they Irish? This well educated, beautiful woman was chosen above others because of her beauty and the fact that she is an outstanding example of a modern Irish woman. Congratulations, good luck, and well done to her!
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kilgara | Aug 25, 2010, 11:55 AM EDT
The main charm of Ireland was its people. If people from everywhere are "Irish" then that particular charm no longer exists. Pity.
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philkennedy | Aug 25, 2010, 11:51 AM EDT
I didn't see the TV programme but Clare loves absolutely beautiful ( beauty & brains ). I hope she enjoys her reign as the Rose of Tralee.
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