{"id":453360,"date":"2026-05-17T10:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/453360\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T10:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T10:56:11","slug":"teacher-emma-nelis-crowned-donegal-rose-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/453360\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher Emma Nelis crowned Donegal Rose for 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emma Nelis has been crowned Donegal Rose for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The Letterkenny teacher from Gartan was selected at a glittering Donegal Rose Selection night in An Ch\u00fairt Hotel on Saturday, 16th May 2026, where 21 Roses from across the county took to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Emma, who proudly represented The Lagoon in Termon, teaches English and History teacher at Errigal College Letterkenny and is also a dedicated community volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>Emma loves all things education, community and wellbeing. A History and English graduate, she recently completed her Master of Education and joined the Errigal College staff last year.<\/p>\n<p>Away from the classroom, Emma is just as busy on the pitch and in the parish.<\/p>\n<p>She is deeply involved with CLG An Tearmainn, where she coaches underage Gaelic football teams and volunteers within the club. Her commitment to young people, sport and community life made her a hugely popular choice on the night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-634206 in-content-img not-prose w-full\" height=\"1024\" width=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/teacher-emma-nelis-crowned-donegal-rose-for-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-serif font-normal text-base leading-6 text-tertiary not-prose\"> Donegal Rose Emma Nelis. Photo: Stevie Toye Logopix<\/p>\n<p>Proud of her Donegal roots, Emma has a strong appreciation for community spirit, storytelling and the special warmth that makes the county such a unique place to call home.<\/p>\n<p>Emma takes over the title from outgoing Donegal Rose Niamh Shevlin, the champion dancer from Glenswilly who represented the county distinction during her reign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-sans font-semibold text-xl md:text-[30px] leading-9 text-primary w-full\">\n        You may also be interested in\n    <\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/lead-stories\/breaking-young-man-20s-dies-following-inishowen-crash-634224\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"Breaking: Young man, 20s, dies following Inishowen crash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/breaking-young-man-20s-dies-following-inishowen-crash.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"Breaking: Young man, 20s, dies following Inishowen crash\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donegaldaily.com\/news\/national-young-woman-dies-after-being-struck-by-car-in-dublin-634222\" class=\"block w-2\/5 shrink-0\" aria-label=\"National: Young woman dies after being struck by car in Dublin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/national-young-woman-dies-after-being-struck-by-car-in-dublin.png\" class=\"max-w-full w-full h-full object-contain relative z-10\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\"  alt=\"National: Young woman dies after being struck by car in Dublin\" \/><\/p>\n<p>            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Emma will now go on to represent Donegal in the 2026 Rose of Tralee in August and will carry the title for two years under the revamped competition rules, which now allow centres to put forward a Rose every two years.<\/p>\n<p>For Emma, it marks the start of a very exciting chapter as she prepares to fly the flag for Termon, Gartan and all of Donegal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Emma Nelis has been crowned Donegal Rose for 2026. 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