{{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}} {{Infobox television | image = MasterChef Ireland Official Logo and Wordmark.jpg | caption = | genre = Cooking | judges = Dylan McGrath<br />Nick Munier | director = | presenter = | narrator = Lorraine Pilkington (2011–16)<br />Aoibhéann McCann (2017–) | country = Ireland | language = English | num_seasons = 5 | num_episodes = 58 | list_episodes = | executive_producer = Larry Bass | producer = | location = Dublin | runtime = 54 minutes | network = RTÉ Two | first_aired = {{start date|2011|9|8|df=y}} | last_aired = {{end date|2017|3|6|df=y}} | company = Shine Group<br />''in association with''<br />Ziji productions<br />''distributed by''<br />Shine International<br />Screentime ShinAwiL | related = MasterChef Australia }} '''''MasterChef Ireland''''' is an RTÉ television cooking game show based on the international format created by Franc Roddam.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0413/masterchef.html|title=RTÉ Television launches MasterChef Ireland|date=13 April 2011|accessdate=8 September 2011|work=RTÉ Ten|publisher=RTÉ}}</ref>
As of late 2016 the series has moved to TV3, the fourth season is expected to air as part of the TV3 Autumn 2016 schedule beginning with Celebrity Masterchef Ireland.
==Judges==
Robin Gill and Daniel Clifford have been confirmed as the new judges on the 2017 season of the show on TV3 Ireland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/tv-news/215518/Pat-Kenny-Gogglebox-Red-Rock-and-Masterchef-top-TV3s-new-look-schedule|title=Pat Kenny, Gogglebox, Red Rock and Masterchef top TV3's new look schedule}}</ref> Previous judges included Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/last-nightrsquos-tv-masterchef-ireland-2868726.html|title=Last Night's TV: Masterchef Ireland|date=7 September 2011|accessdate=8 September 2011|work=Irish Independent}}</ref>
==Narrator== Lorraine Pilkington was the show's narrator until 2013. Aoibhéann McCann narrates Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017.
== Series overview == {{Series overview
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===Celebrity MasterChef===
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==Contestants==
===Series 1 (2011)=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Contestant ! Age ! Hometown ! Occupation ! Status |- |Mary Carney<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/carneym.html|title=Masterchef Ireland winner Carney pregnant|date=19 January 2012|accessdate=19 January 2012|work=RTÉ Ten|publisher=RTÉ}}</ref> |28 |Waterford |Business Manager | style="background:green;"|<span style="color:white;">Winner October 13</span> |- |Brídín Carey |28 |County Tipperary |Occupational Therapist | style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up October 13 |- |Mike Curran |37 |Limerick |District Manager |- |Christine O'Sullivan |21 |Cork |Architectural Student | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 6}} |- |Clare-Anne O'Keefe |34 |Cork |Market Stall Assistant | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 4}} |- |Pierce Maher |34 |Wexford |Unemployed | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 29}} |- |Shane Cullinan |40 |Cork |Pharmaceutical Manager |- |Conal Markey |38 |Dublin |Technology Manager | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 27}} |- |Richard Speedie |43 |Dublin |Audio Video Manager | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 22}} |- |Jarek Baryga |34 |Dublin |Assistant Restaurant Manager | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 20}} |- |Barry Finnegan |29 |Dundalk |Care Worker | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 15}} |- |Grant Jacobs |40 |Dublin |Account Manager |- |Jackie Doran |44 |Blanchardstown |Housewife | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="4" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 13}} |- |Kevin MacNamidhe |63 |Navan |Independent TV Producer |- |Mandy Scott |45 |Dublin |Personal Assistant |- |Nadia Mathiasen |28 |Dublin |Journalist & Food Writer |}
===Series 2 (2012)=== A second season was announced on 15 February 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/rte-to-serve-up-a-second-helping-of-masterchef-3019996.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120908013234/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/rte-to-serve-up-a-second-helping-of-masterchef-3019996.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2012|title=RTÉ to serve up a second helping of Masterchef|date=15 February 2012|accessdate=15 February 2012|first=Melanie|last=Finn|work=Evening Herald}}</ref> It premiered on 4 October 2012 at 9:30 on RTÉ Two. The final of the second season aired on 12 & 13 December 2012 and was won by Tamarin Blackmur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/food/masterchef/2012/1213/358822-masterchef-ireland/ |title= MasterChef Ireland: Winner 2012|date=13 December 2012|work=RTÉ News|accessdate=17 December 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/1214/masterchef.html |title= Tamarin Blackmur wins MasterChef|date=14 December 2012|work=RTÉ News |accessdate=17 December 2012 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Contestant ! Age ! Hometown ! Occupation ! Status |- |Tamarin Blackmur |35 |Dublin |PMO Coordinator | style="background:green;"|<span style="color:white;">Winner December 13</span> |- |Nichaphat "Nicha" Maguire |35 |Navan |Business Owner | style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up December 13 |- |Terry Lyons |36 |Dublin |Product Manager |- |Brian Topping |42 |Dublin |Sales And Purchasing | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated December 6}} |- |Sinéad Considine |38 |Dublin |Interior Designer / Milliner | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 29}} |- |Fidelma Boyce |31 |Dublin |Audit Manager | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 22}} |- |Jacinta Caraher |37 |Monaghan |Organic Farm Worker |- |Andy Spencer |49 |Dalkey |Unemployed | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 15}} |- |Conn Mac Cormaic |27 |Kilbarrack |Unemployed | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 8}} |- |Simon Morris |30 |Dublin |Business Lecturer | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 1}} |- |Joe Somers |44 |Dublin |Flight Operations Controller | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 25}} |- |Nick McClune |40 |Swords |Unemployed |- |Caitríona Nic Philibín |25 |Stoneybatter |Box Office Supervisor | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="4" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 18}} |- |Cathy Gerrard |43 |Dublin |Information Executive |- |Danielle "Dani" Quinlan |29 |Kildare |Jockey |- |Deirdre "Dee" Casey |29 |Ballinteer |Bank Business Manager |}
===''Celebrity MasterChef Ireland 2013''===
On 14 July 2013, Celebrity MasterChef Ireland, a new six-part series began on RTÉ One at 9.30pm.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0530/453653-celebrity-masterchef-candidates-announced/|title=Newscaster Mac Grianna for Celebrity Masterchef|work=RTÉ News|date=30 May 2013|accessdate=8 July 2013 }}</ref> Eight celebrities are taking part with Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier returning as judges.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/presspack/2013/05/30/rte-announce-the-eight-personalities-taking-part-in-celebrity-masterchef/|title=RTÉ ANNOUNCE THE EIGHT PERSONALITIES TAKING PART IN CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF|work=RTÉ Presspack|accessdate=8 July 2013 }}</ref>
In week 1 judges Nick Munier and Dylan McGrath asked the contestants to cook something that is 'You on a Plate' and also to cook French dessert Crêpe Suzette in a cooking challenge. Comedian Gary Cooke was the first contestant to leave after Dylan McGrath commented that his dessert looked like something that had "fallen off a roof."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/film-and-tv/celebrity-masterchef-comedian-gary-cooke-2053570|title=Comedian Gary Cooke is first to get booted off Celebrity Masterchef|date=15 July 2013|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=16 July 2013 }}</ref> David Gillick was crowned the winner of the competition on the final which aired 18 August 2013, beating fellow finalists, Aengus Mac Grianna and Maia Dunphy.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0819/468949-david-gillick-wins-celebrity-masterchef-ireland/|title= David Gillick wins Celebrity MasterChef Ireland|date=19 August 2013|work=RTÉ News|accessdate=19 August 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/david-gillick-celebrity-masterchef-winner-2183155|title= Champion athlete David Gillick is runaway winner of Celebrity Masterchef|date=19 August 2013|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=19 August 2013 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Contestant ! Occupation ! Finish |- |David Gillick<ref>{{cite web |date=19 August 2013 |title=David Gillick wins gold on Ireland's first Celebrity Masterchef |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/david-gillick-wins-gold-on-irelands-first-celebrity-masterchef-29509692.html |accessdate=19 August 2013 |work=Irish Independent}}</ref> |Athlete | style="background:green;"|<span style="color:white;">Winner August 18</span> |- |Aengus Mac Grianna |RTÉ Newscaster | style="background:#B0E0E6;"|Runner-Up August 18 |- |Maia Dunphy |Writer | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated August 18}} |- |Yvonne Connolly<ref>{{cite web |date=11 August 2013 |title=Yvonne Keating misses out on Celebrity Masterchef final |url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/film-and-tv/yvonne-keating-misses-out-celebrity-2154427 |accessdate=13 August 2013 |work=Irish Mirror}}</ref> |Former Model | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated August 11}} |- |Conor Pope<ref>{{cite web |date=5 August 2013 |title=Conor Pope hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0805/466341-conor-pope-hangs-up-celeb-masterchef-apron/ |accessdate=13 August 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}</ref> |Irish Times Correspondent | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated August 4}} |- |Tracy Piggott<ref>{{cite web |date=29 July 2013 |title=Tracy Piggott leaves Celebrity MasterChef |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0729/465198-tracy-piggott-leaves-celebrity-masterchef/ |accessdate=30 July 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}</ref> |Sports Presenter | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated July 28}} |- |Kamal Ibrahim<ref>{{cite web |date=22 July 2013 |title=Kamal hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0722/463889-celebrity-masterchef/ |accessdate=30 July 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}</ref> |Presenter | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated July 21}} |- |Gary Cooke<ref>{{cite web |date=15 July 2013 |title=Cooke is the first to go on Celebrity Masterchef |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0715/462405-cooke-is-the-first-to-go-on-celebrity-masterchef/ |accessdate=16 July 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}</ref> |Comedian | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated July 14}} |}
===Series 3 (2014)=== A third season was premiered on 4 March 2014 on RTÉ Two, with two episodes were aired on Tuesday & Wednesday per week. It featured 24 amateur cooks competing for the 'MasterChef Ireland' title. The final of the third season aired on 7 May 2014 and was won by Diana Dodog.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Contestant ! Age ! Hometown ! Occupation ! Status |- |Diana Dodog |35 |Courtmacsherry |Waitress | style="background:green;"|<span style="color:white;">Winner May 7</span> |- |Edel Byrne |37 |Celbridge |Homemaker | style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up May 7 |- |Niamh Mannion |43 |Roscommon |Civil Servant |- |Hugh Mullan |41 |Glenville |IT Design Consultant | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 23}} |- |Charlie Day |31 |Delgany |Market Stall Trader | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 16}} |- |Mark McGrath |20 |Glasnevin |Student |- |Nessa Collinge |37 |Dublin |Part-time Tutor | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 9}} |- |Nick Watson |30 | |Financial Analyst |- |Rich Dales |43 | |Search Engine Manager | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 2}} |- |Sonya Hylton |38 |Portmarnock |Full-time Mom |}
===''Celebrity MasterChef Ireland 2017''=== On 16 January 2017, a new series of Celebrity MasterChef Ireland began on TV3 at 10pm.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.dailyedge.ie/celebrity-masterchef-ireland-2017-3190448-Jan2017/|title=Celebrity Masterchef Ireland got off to a hugely entertaining start last night|date=5 January 2017|work=Daily Edge|accessdate=17 January 2017}}</ref> Daniel Clifford and Robin Gill were the judges.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/tensions-expected-to-boil-over-on-celebrity-masterchef-35371014.html|title=Tensions expected to boil over on Celebrity MasterChef|date=16 January 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=17 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/Heres-all-of-the-confirmed-lineup-for-Celebrity-MasterChef-Ireland/389077.htm |title=Here's all of the confirmed lineup for Celebrity MasterChef Ireland |date=5 January 2017|work=Entertainment.ie|accessdate=17 January 2017}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! Contestant ! Finish |- |Niamh Kavanagh<ref>{{cite news |date=9 March 2017 |title=Singer Niamh Kavanagh wins Celebrity MasterChef 2017 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/singer-niamh-kavanagh-wins-celebrity-masterchef-2017-1.3003955 |accessdate=5 July 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> | style="background:green;"|<span style="color:white;">Winner March 6</span> |- |Oisín McConville | style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up March 6 |- |Simon Delaney |- |Colm O'Gorman<ref>{{cite news |date=2 March 2017 |title=Celebrity MasterChef: No amnesty for Colm O'Gorman after kitchen disaster |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/celebrity-masterchef-no-amnesty-for-colm-o-gorman-after-kitchen-disaster-1.2995654 |accessdate=5 July 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 27}} |- |Samantha Mumba<ref>{{cite news |date=23 February 2017 |title=Celebrity MasterChef: Samantha Mumba rumbled amid smoke, swearing and singed celeriac |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/celebrity-masterchef-samantha-mumba-rumbled-amid-smoke-swearing-and-singed-celeriac-1.2987131 |accessdate=5 July 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 20}} |- |Mundy | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 13}} |- |Evelyn Cusack<ref>{{cite news |date=6 February 2017 |title=Celebrity Masterchef: Evelyn Cusack blown off course in dessert storm |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/celebrity-masterchef-evelyn-cusack-blown-off-course-in-dessert-storm-1.2965716 |accessdate=7 February 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 6}} |- |Nadia Forde<ref>{{cite web |date=30 January 2017 |title=Nadia Forde eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef in 'fruits of the sea' disaster |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/nadia-forde-eliminated-from-celebrity-masterchef-in-fruits-of-the-sea-disaster-35408862.html |accessdate=31 January 2017 |work=Irish Independent}}</ref> | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated January 30}} |- |Sonia O'Sullivan<ref>{{cite news |date=26 January 2017 |title=Sonia O'Sullivan: My experience in the 'MasterChef' kitchen |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sonia-o-sullivan-my-experience-in-the-masterchef-kitchen-1.2951233 |accessdate=26 January 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}</ref> | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated January 23}} |- |Holly Carpenter | style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated January 16}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.rte.ie/tv/masterchef/ Official website]
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