Local girl still the favourite to be crowned Rose 2009
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KERRY Rose Karen McGillycuddy has been emerged as the bookies favourite to win the historic 50th anniversary Rose of Tralee.
Boylesports bookmakers have installed the Killorglin born primary school teacher as 7/2 favourite to win the 2009 Rose Crown.
If Karen succeeds in capturing the coveted Rose crown she'll be the first Kerry winner since 1964 and only the second Kerry woman to ever win the title.
Karen is well out in front with her main competition coming from Kilkenny Rose Stephanie O'Dwyer who is 6/1 second favourite and London Rose Charmaine Kenny who is at 8/1.
Cork's Amy MoranMcGirr is at 12/1 while Waterford Rose Orna Middleton, Derry's Rionach McGlinchy and Clare's Audrey Flynn are all holding steady at 16/1 to be crowned Rose 2009.
- SIMON BROUDER
