The final Blarney & District person of the Month for 2023 is Rachel O’Leary.
Rachel was crowned Miss Cork City in April 2023 and says the past eight months of her life have been life-changing. ‘It’s very exciting and I’d like to think I might be a good role model for other girls out there, particularly those who are a little shy. I think we should all remember not to box ourselves off, and limit ourselves. I’d rather try and fail, than look back and regret not trying at all. It’s all about taking every opportunity – life is too short not to.’ A UCC Graduate, with a first class honours degree in Commerce, Rachel majored in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, and works with the Keary Motor Group. Rachel enjoys the glamour of the events and the opportunity to meet so many diverse people, and says, ‘…the competitions have really opened my eyes to new opportunities, given me a new confidence and have really made me a better person.’ One of the many highlights of her term as Miss Cork City has been to become an ambassador for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, an organisation important to her as both her grandparents are living with dementia.