| Birmingham and Newcastle Roses are
the first to bloom  By
Elaine Sheridan
POLICEWOMAN Aimee Louise Porch was celebrating this week after being
crowned the Birmingham Rose Of Tralee 2007.
The 22-year-old beauty was chosen during a packed night in the Westley
Arms Hotel in Acocks Green at the weekend.
Aimee Louise who comes from the Rubery area of Birmingham was stunned
as she was picked out from eight other contenders on the evening.
She said: “I can’t believe it. I am just really, really happy.
I’m in total shock.”
Aimee Louise has been a constable with West Midlands Police Force for
just under a year and thoroughly enjoys her role in making the community
a safer place to live.
Her grandad Joseph Concannon hails from Ballinasloe in Co. Galway —
but unfortunately was at home in Ireland so was unable to attend on the
evening.
Aimee said: “I can’t believe that I took the title. I am so
proud and so are all my family. I just can’t wait to get stuck into
my role as ambassador for Birmingham and look forward to an exciting year
ahead.”
Aimee Louise’s hobbies include regular gym sessions plus running
and weight training.
She also plays four different kinds of recorder as well as the piano.
She takes over as Birmingham Rose from last year’s winner Lisa Taylor
and will go on to the British Final on June 9.
Joining her there will be dentist Norette Kearney who was crowned Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Rose Of Tralee 2007 at a glittering ceremony in Jury’s Hotel and
then at the Tyneside Irish Centre.
The 24-year-old who was born and raised in Co. Cork but now lives in
Edinburgh was delighted when she found out she’d won the prestigious
title.
She said: “I feel so happy. I’ve wanted this for such a long
time. I’m absolutely over the moon.”
Norette who plays Gaelic football as well as doing swimming and running
to keep fit beat off stiff competition from six other girls to take the
title.
She said: “It means the world to me and my family. It’s always
been a personal ambition of mine to enter this competition but due to
my dedication to my studies I just couldn’t until now.
“My friends gave me the application for my birthday present and
I am so glad that they did.
“I feel it’s a wonderful Irish thing to do and I am looking
forward to getting out and meeting the community.”
Norette will meet the other finalists at the British Final in the Renaissance
Hotel in Solihull on June 9. |
