Grainne Burns has been crowned as the 2026 Cavan Rose.
The ceremony took place last night in the Hotel Kilmore.
The 28 year old from Cavan Town has a BSc in Applied Biology and Biopharmaceutical Science. She currently works as a medical lab aide in Cavan General Hospital and hopes to further her studies to become a medical scientist.
She has been sponsored by Klass Cleaners, and she will represent the county in Tralee this summer.
Jodie Curran has been speaking with Grainne and began by asking her what made her first want to get involved with the competition.