Orla Tobin
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Orla Tobin was born in Dublin, Ireland
in 1981. She was the winner of the 2003 Rose of Tralee
contest. She formerly worked for Bank of Ireland
, has been a member of the RTÉ youth choir Cór na nÓg and was featured as an extra in the film Veronica Guerin (film)
.
She is currently one-third of an act called "The Roses", along with previous Rose of Tralee winners Orla O'Shea
and Róisín Egenton
, who are competing in RTÉ One's "Charity You're A Star". They are appearing on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
in 1981. She was the winner of the 2003 Rose of Tralee
Rose of Tralee (festival)
The Rose of Tralee festival is an international competition which is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world. The festival takes its inspiration from a nineteenth century ballad of the same name about a woman called Mary, who because of her beauty was called The Rose of Tralee. The...
contest. She formerly worked for Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
The Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation in Ireland, which is one of the 'Big Four' in both parts of the island.Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history...
, has been a member of the RTÉ youth choir Cór na nÓg and was featured as an extra in the film Veronica Guerin (film)
Veronica Guerin (film)
Veronica Guerin is a 2003 Irish biographical film directed by Joel Schumacher. The screenplay by Carol Doyle and Mary Agnes Donoghue focuses on Irish journalist Veronica Guerin, whose investigation into the drug trade in Dublin led to her murder in 1996....
.
She is currently one-third of an act called "The Roses", along with previous Rose of Tralee winners Orla O'Shea
Orla O'Shea
Orla O'Shea , was the winner of the 2004 Rose of Tralee competition in Tralee, County Kerry. Orla is a native of Kilkenny City, and was the first Rose ever named from Kilkenny...
and Róisín Egenton
Róisín Egenton
Róisín Ryan Egenton, a 23-year old woman representing New York, was crowned the Rose of Tralee in the Festival Dome, Tralee, in front of a live audience of over 2,000 on 22 August 2000...
, who are competing in RTÉ One's "Charity You're A Star". They are appearing on behalf of the Irish Heart Foundation.