More than 500,000 tune in to see Katelyn Cummins crowned 2025 Rose of Tralee

A peak audience of 532,000 people were watching at 11.20pm as Ms Cummins was crowned the 2025 International Rose of Tralee.

This included viewers on both RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player.

There was an average audience of 424,000 viewers across Monday and Tuesday night on RTÉ One and RTÉ One +1.

Viewing figures for this year’s edition are down on the 2024 Rose of Tralee, when a peak of 599,100 viewers tuned in to see New Zealand Rose Keeley O’Grady crowned the winner.

“The Rose of Tralee remains one of Ireland’s most cherished cultural celebrations, and it’s incredible to see it embraced by audiences not just at home, but around the world,” group head of entertainment and music for RTÉ Alan Tyler said.

“Whether on television, online, or across social media, this festival continues to captivate viewers connecting generations and communities in a uniquely Irish way.”

There was an average audience of 505,000 watching following the news on RTÉ One, while there have been a total of 202,000 streams of the festival on the RTÉ Player, a record high.

Some 102 countries had viewers, including the UK, the US, France, Germany, Greece, Canada, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, Mexico, India, Kenya and Malaysia.

RTÉ said Rose of Tralee content has drawn a record 13m views across its Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X accounts, and more than 500,000 engagements.