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11 Sept 2025

IN PICTURES: Meet all the cute contestants chasing the 2023 Nose of Tralee crown

Adorable! Voting starts August 3 all the way up to midnight on August 21

CLICK ON THE ARROWS ABOVE TO BROWSE THROUGH THE GALLERY

Dougal - Offaly Nose

After a ruff start to life, since being rescued two years ago, Dougal has come on leaps and bounds.

When we first met him he was scared of everyone and everything, but now he's a happy, confident and very silly guy who loves meeting new people, playing hand paw and chilling out with his brother Alan the cat.

He’s huge and fluffy, funny and goofy, and an absolute joy to be around.

We couldn't be more thrilled that he joined our family, or more proud of him for being this year's Offaly Nose.

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