VIDEO: How Rose of Tralee triumph changed our lives

TWO of Mayo's former winners of the Rose of Tralee have told how the competition changed their lives.

Castlebar's Luzveminda O'Sullivan, Castlebar, and Maria Walsh, Shrule, spoke to Claire McNamara of The Connaught Telegraph about how the event impacted on them in a positive way.

They were speaking at the Mayo launch of SuperValu Ireland's Good Food Karma project at Westport House. Both were featured on the Ray D'Arcy Show on RTÉ Radio One yesterday.