Meet your 2025 Laois Rose, Katelyn Cummins from Ballyouskill!
The apprentice electrician won over both the judges and the crowd
A Portlaoise based apprentice electrician has been crowned this year's Laois Rose 2025!
Katelyn Cummins 'lit up the room' at the Laois Rose selection night this Friday.
Hailing from an agricultural background, Katelyn lives in the Kilkenny countryside on a dairy farm in Ballyouskill.
Her agricultural roots grow deep, with Katelyn currently elected as the Chairperson of North Kilkenny Macra for 2024 to 2025.
"I am a 2nd year apprentice electrician in Alpha Drives in Portlaoise, and I love to keep active in the gym and going for runs," Katelyn told the Leinster Express / Laois Live.
Defying gender stereotypes, the Portlaoise apprentice hopes to study electrical engineering, and to travel abroad with this work.
"I love to travel, I did interailing across Europe after my leaving cert and have been to many countries since," Katelyn explained.
The Ballyouskill Rose also has a sporty streak, and enjoys playing camogie in her free time.
Katelyn will take part in the televised International Rose of Tralee in Kerry this August.
The Leinster Express / Laois Live is the proud Media Sponsor for the Laois Rose Selection.
Katelyn is sponsored by Alpha Drives in Portlaoise.
For more on the lead up to the Laois Rose selection night, keep an eye on the Leinster Express website!