The Rose of Tralee is over for another year but the tweets about the competition are still flooding in (and we LOVE it).
The festival celebrated it’s 57th year with the Chicago Rose Maggie McEldowney crowned as the new Rose of Tralee.
Floods of tweets came in congratulating the brunette beauty on her win.
The first night of the competition had a massive response online as many viewers were gripped to their TV screens and Twitter feed.
Many were happy to quote Father Ted for another year and the festival trended on Twitter for the two days even over in the UK!
Check out some of the best tweets about the Rose of Tralee final.
Daithi loves an all chat about “the boyfriend” #RoseofTralee
— Alice Diver (@AliceDiver) August 23, 2016
Damn should’ve had some money on that win!! Congrats Chigaco-another beautiful Rose of Tralee #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/qA9GiWan0N
— Lucy C (@kamtara) August 23, 2016
So #nathancarter is a proper bit of eye candy! #sorrynotsorry #RoseofTralee
— Niamh Clowry (@neevy101) August 23, 2016
God help her boyfriend…no messing with this wan!!!. #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/o1SbzM59R9
— Rory’s Stories (@RorysStories) August 23, 2016
Just flicked over to the #roseoftralee and cringing!! Did Daithi really ask that last one if she went to mass…? #lovelygirls #mortoforhim
— Caoimhs (@hanoverq) August 23, 2016
What’s the betting we will finally get some Irish dancing? #RoseofTralee
— Marie Scully (@MarieOScully) August 23, 2016
You don’t get many Xfactor level sob stories on #RoseofTralee everyone’s life is pretty perfect. I want misery. I want the thorns of Tralee.
— Dr Declan Kavanagh (@DrDeclanK) August 23, 2016
You have been watching this for 5 hours and 15 mins now…about the same length as the last Lord of the Rings movie #RoseofTralee
— Will Leahy (@willleahy) August 23, 2016
#justice4sydney #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/EyTTv2zGAU
— Sarah Mackey (@sarmactweets) August 23, 2016
#Scenes in #Tralee as #Chicago wins the #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/7HwNOeBNQ1
— Liam Purcell (@Liammj85) August 23, 2016
If you are too busy in Chicago I can step in for the ribbon cuttings and tractor blessings. Hit me up #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/wz4bdWubPz
— Jean C (@Jeanie_Beans) August 23, 2016
“& the winner is…the Moscow Rose.” “There was no Moscow Rose?” “That’s what we wanted you to think.” #RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/bxoIPxDTr8
— Cupid or Cats (@janey_b_good) August 23, 2016
#RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/rCcgHuo5Vm
— Jack Lovejoy (@baycityjack) August 23, 2016
Daithi:Who’ll you be bringing to dinner?#ChicagoRose : My mam
Daithi:Have another go at that there…#RoseofTralee pic.twitter.com/vzy0eHu22E— Jamie Wall (@Jamwall7) August 23, 2016
Chicago… Home of The Good Wife.. Could it be.. Alicia!?! #RoseofTralee #ROT pic.twitter.com/Pu9O8slZfY
— Seán Lynch (@SeanLynch96) August 23, 2016
Amazing choice for #RoseofTralee #ChicagoRose is absolutely gorgeous and seems so genuine lady! ?❤️?? @RoseofTralee_
— AMY-SARAH (@akelly10_amy) August 23, 2016
Anyway, good show these last two days, Irish Twitter. We’ll see you all again in a few months for #ToyShow. #RoseofTralee
— Cian Mac Mahon (@Cianmm) August 23, 2016