It marks the first time a Westmeath representative has won the contest.
The Westmeath Rose has been crowned the 2022 Rose of Tralee.
Rosemount's Rachel Duffy sang a rendition of Dolores Keane's Teddy O' Neill during her interview with Daithi O Sé on Monday night.
Succeeding 2019's Limerick winner Dr. Sinead Flanagan, it marks the first time a Westmeath representative has won the contest.
Ms. Duffy says it's been a great year for the county:
She says it has been the experience of a lifetime:
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