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THIS MORNING, DAITHÍ Ó Sé was whisked to Malahide Castle via helicopter to participate in the Rose of Tralee photocall.
The Rose of Tralee photocall is a time-honoured tradition that sees a male presenter from RTÉ pose for mildly embarrassing photos with scores of young women. These meticulously choreographed photos usually involve the Rose of Tralee hopefuls chasing the presenter, kissing him or perhaps lifting him up.
Let’s look back at some of the best of the genre, shall we?
Marty Whelan
Marty Whelan hosted the Rose of Tralee from 1997 – 2002.
Here he is doing the can-can with some contestants wearing two-piece suits, kitten heels and elaborate hats.
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Here’s Marty Whelan looking like he’s about to drop a hip-hop mixtape.
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Here’s Marty being held aloft by eight women. Doesn’t he look chuffed with himself?
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21 tremendously embarrassing Rose of Tralee photocalls from over the years
THIS MORNING, DAITHÍ Ó Sé was whisked to Malahide Castle via helicopter to participate in the Rose of Tralee photocall.
The Rose of Tralee photocall is a time-honoured tradition that sees a male presenter from RTÉ pose for mildly embarrassing photos with scores of young women. These meticulously choreographed photos usually involve the Rose of Tralee hopefuls chasing the presenter, kissing him or perhaps lifting him up.
Let’s look back at some of the best of the genre, shall we?
Marty Whelan
Marty Whelan hosted the Rose of Tralee from 1997 – 2002.
Here he is doing the can-can with some contestants wearing two-piece suits, kitten heels and elaborate hats.
Here’s Marty Whelan looking like he’s about to drop a hip-hop mixtape.
Here’s Marty being held aloft by eight women. Doesn’t he look chuffed with himself?
“Welcome to my crib.”
Ryan Tubridy
A baby-faced Ryan Tubridy hosted the pageant in 2003 and 2004.
Here is Tubs holding a globe and pretending there’s nothing weird about women in their early twenties wearing “mother of the bride” hats.
So many hats!
“HEY BIG SPENDER!”
Look at the women swooning over Ryan. So smooth.
What?
Ray D’Arcy
Ray D’Arcy served as the presenter from 2005 to 2009.
As you can see, he never looked entirely comfortable with the photo calls.
Possibly because he was lifted up a lot.
There he is now. Glad to be standing on his own feet.
Ooh, saucy.
Some people stand on a phonebook for a bit of height. D’Arcy stands on a bench.
Daithi Ó Sé
Daithí Ó Sé was put on God’s earth to star in these photocalls.
Look at that swagger.
Need Daithí to look silly? No problem! Daithí will take off his shoes, stick a rose in his mouth and run like a madman in service of the photocall.
He’s not afraid to act mischievous.
Or embrace his inner lothario.
“Gis a kiss there, love.”
There’s just something about a stetson that makes Daithí impossible to resist, it seems.
And, of course, he nails the “run away from gaggle of girls and look frightened” photo every time.
What a pro.
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