Trainee accountant is first winner of Donegal title to hail from Armagh

MARY OF DUNGLOE:  A 24-YEAR-OLD trainee accountant from Lurgan, Co Armagh, has become the 41st Mary from Dungloe. She is the first winner from Armagh.

Una Rooney took the honour on Sunday night after a new host, TV3 presenter Noel Cunningham, interviewed the contestants.

Rooney said in her interview that she had had a fabulous week with the other 12 contestants from around the world.

"There is a big Gaeltacht bond between Armagh and Donegal and the Mary from Dungloe title going to Armagh would add considerably to that," she said.

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