{{Short description|Irish beauty pageant title}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox organization | name = Miss Grand Ireland | image = Miss Grand Ireland Logo.png | image_size = | caption = | formation = 2017 | type = [[Beauty pageant]] | headquarters = [[Dublin]] | location = [[Ireland]] | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title2 = National director | leader_name2 = | parent_organization = {{Bulletedlist|Miss International UK ''(2017)''|Ireland Faces<br>''(2019 – 2022)''}} | language = [[English language|English]] | num_members = [[Miss Grand International]] | budget = | website = }} '''Miss Grand Ireland''' is a national [[beauty pageant]] title awarded to [[Irish people|Irish]] representatives chosen to compete at the [[Miss Grand International]] pageant.<ref name=ire17/><ref name=director/><ref name=new19/><ref name=ire22/> The title was first awarded in 2013 to the runner-up of Britain's [[Big Brother (British series 15)|Big Brother series 15]], Ashleigh Coyle,<ref name=ire17/> after she competed at the 2017 Miss International United Kingdom;<ref name=asl/><ref name=2016director/> however, Coyle did not partake in the international tournament in [[Vietnam]].
In 2017, the license of Miss Grand Ireland belonged to the [[Culcheth]]-based event planner, Pageant Girl UK, which is also the organizer of the Miss International United Kingdom contest.<ref name=2016director/> After the license was not renewed in 2018, it was purchased by a [[Dublin]] beauty pageant coordinator group led by Manuel Munares the following year.<ref name=director/>
Since the title of Miss Grand Ireland was introduced in 2017, no Miss Grand National was held to select the titleholders; all of them were either determined through another pageant or directly hand-picked by national licensees in that particular year.<ref name=ire17/><ref name=director/><ref name=new19/><ref name=ire22/>
==History== Initially, Ireland was expected to debut in [[Miss Grand International]] in 2017, when a [[Big Brother (British series 15)|Big Brother star]] from [[Derry]], [[Ashleigh Coyle]], was assigned to represent Ireland in the [[Miss Grand International 2017]] in [[Vietnam]].<ref name=ire17/> Ashleigh obtained the title after she participated in the Miss International United Kingdom 2017 pageant where she was placed among the top 16 finalists.<ref name=asl>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/big-brother-star-ashleigh-coyle-12762176|title=Big Brother star Ashleigh Coyle on putting aside her anxiety battles and competing in Miss International UK|author=Sheena McStravick|date=1 March 2017|accessdate=3 August 2023|website=www.belfastlive.co.uk|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803020843/https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/big-brother-star-ashleigh-coyle-12762176}}</ref><ref name=2016director/> She withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
Ireland made an actual debutant in 2019 when a Venezuelan Irish, Manuel Munares, purchased the license and assigned a Thai Irish beauty queen who previously competed at [[Miss Grand Thailand|Miss Grand Thailand 2019]], Sudawan Kumdee, as the replacement of the original representative Hollie Hersey, to join the international contest in Venezuela,<ref name=new19/><ref name=new191/><ref name=th2019>{{cite web|url=https://truthforyou.co/98985/|title=ย้อนตำนานไม่มงที่ไทยแต่ได้ไปแกรนด์อินเตอร์ หลัง"มีมี"ตัวแทนเมียนมาร์เตรียมผงาดเวทีอินโดฯ|date=7 May 2022|accessdate=3 August 2023|language=th|website=Truthforyou.co|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803063258/https://truthforyou.co/98985/}}</ref> and she was placed among the top 20 finalists, which is considered the only and highest placement, as of 2023, the Irish delegates obtained in the [[Miss Grand International]].<ref name=res19/> The following Irish representatives for Miss Grand International were all also appointed; no Miss Grand National was organized to determine the titleholders.<ref name=ire22/><ref name=ire20/> ;Gallery <gallery> File:Rachel Slawson.png|{{center|Miss Grand Ireland 2023<br>Rachel Slawson}} File:Peace Olaniyi 2.png|{{center|Miss Grand Ireland 2022<br>Peace Olaniyi}} </gallery>
==International competition== The following is a list of Irish representatives at the [[Miss Grand International]] contest. {{table alignment}} {| class="wikitable defaultcenter col2left col6left" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! rowspan=2|Year !! rowspan=2|Representative !! rowspan=2|Original national title !! colspan=2|Competition performance!!rowspan=2|National director |- !Placement!! Other awards |- ![[Miss Grand International 2017|2017]] |[[Ashleigh Coyle]]<ref name=ire17>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.in/miss-grand-international/ashleigh-coyle-crowned-miss-grand-ireland-2017/eventshow/59632749.cms|title=Ashleigh Coyle crowned Miss Grand Ireland 2017|date=17 July 2017|accessdate=3 August 2023|work=[[The Times of India]]|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803015904/https://beautypageants.in/Ashleigh-Coyle-crowned-Miss-Grand-Ireland-2017/eventshow/59632749.cms}}</ref> |Top 16 Miss International United Kingdom 2017<ref name=uk17>{{cite web|url=https://www.internationalpageantsuk.com/2017-miss-international-uk-final/|title=2017 Miss International Final - Japan|date=2017|accessdate=3 August 2023|publisher=Miss International United Kingdom|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803020257/https://www.internationalpageantsuk.com/2017-miss-international-uk-final/}}</ref> |colspan=2 {{n/a|''Unable to compete''}} |Holly Pirrie<ref name=2016director>{{cite web|url=https://www.internationalpageantsuk.com/meet-the-team/|title=Meet the team|publisher=Miss International United Kingdom|date=2017|accessdate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803020600/https://www.internationalpageantsuk.com/meet-the-team/|archivedate=3 August 2023}}</ref> |- !rowspan=2|[[Miss Grand International 2019|2019]] |Hollie Hersey<ref name=director/><ref name=new19/> |{{n/a|''Appointed''}} |colspan=2 {{n/a|''Resigned''}}<ref name=director/><ref name=new19/> | rowspan=4|Manuel Munares<ref name=director>{{cite web|url=https://gcn.ie/miss-grand-ireland-hands-back-crown-claims-pageant-director-inappropriate/|title=Miss Grand Ireland hands back her crown amid claims that pageant director was 'inappropriate'|date=28 August 2019|author=Katie Donohoe|access-date=26 December 2021|work=[[Gay Community News (Dublin)|Gay Community News]]|archive-date=7 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007133603/https://gcn.ie/miss-grand-ireland-hands-back-crown-claims-pageant-director-inappropriate/}}</ref> |-bgcolor=#FFFACD |Sudawan Kumdee<ref name=new19>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.in/miss-grand-international/mint-sudawan-kumdee-crowned-miss-grand-ireland-2019/eventshow/71277157.cms|title=Mint Sudawan Kumdee crowned Miss Grand Ireland 2019|date=21 September 2019|accessdate=3 August 2023|work=[[The Times of India]]|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803025732/https://beautypageants.in/Mint-Sudawan-Kumdee-crowned-Miss-Grand-Ireland-2019/eventshow/71277114.cms}}</ref><ref name=new191>{{cite web|url=https://www.saostar.vn/thoi-trang/ngoai-kieu-loan-con-co-bo-trang-phuc-dan-toc-thu-2-made-in-vietnam-song-bi-che-tham-hoa-nhat-miss-grand-international-2019-6298390.html|title=Ngoài Kiều Loan còn có bộ trang phục dân tộc thứ 2 'made in Vietnam', song bị chê thảm họa nhất Miss Grand International 2019|date=23 October 2019|accessdate=3 August 2023|language=vi|website=www.saostar.vn|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803030100/https://www.saostar.vn/thoi-trang/ngoai-kieu-loan-con-co-bo-trang-phuc-dan-toc-thu-2-made-in-vietnam-song-bi-che-tham-hoa-nhat-miss-grand-international-2019-6298390.html}}</ref> |{{center|{{ill|Miss Grand Thailand 2019|es|Miss Grand Tailandia 2019}} finalist<ref name=new19/><ref name=new191/>}} |Top 20<ref name=res19>{{cite web|url=https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056|title=สาว "เวเนซุเอลา" คว้ามง Miss grand international 2019|date=26 October 2019|accessdate=9 February 2023|language=th|author=อีจัน Oline Team|website=www.ejan.co|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230209143137/https://www.ejan.co/entertain/11056|archivedate=9 February 2023}}</ref> |{{n/a}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2020|2020]] |Tirna Slevín<ref name=ire20>{{cite web|url=https://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant&year=2020|title=Miss Grand International 2020 contestants|date=18 June 2021|accessdate=9 February 2023|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618030845/https://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant&year=2020 |archive-date=18 June 2021 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> |{{n/a|''Appointed''}} |Unplaced<ref name=res20>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/781485/samantha-bernardo-makes-it-to-top-20-of-miss-grand-international/story/|title=Samantha Bernardo makes it to Top 20 of Miss Grand International!|date=27 March 2021|accessdate=27 August 2022|work=[[GMA Network]]|archivedate=26 August 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20220826204805/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/content/781485/samantha-bernardo-makes-it-to-top-20-of-miss-grand-international/story/}}</ref> |{{n/a}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2022|2022]] |Peace Olaniyi<ref name=ire22>{{cite web|url=https://www.rosfm.ie/peace-olaniyi-interview-ciara-lawless-29-09-22/|title=Peace Olaniyi Interview - Ciara Lawless 29/09/22|date=29 September 2022|accessdate=3 August 2023|publisher=[[RosFm]]|archivedate=3 August 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230803043619/https://www.rosfm.ie/peace-olaniyi-interview-ciara-lawless-29-09-22/}}</ref><ref name=ire221>{{cite web|url=https://missgrandinternational.com/contestants/|title=Miss Grand International 2022 contestants|date=5 October 2022|accessdate=9 February 2023|publisher=Miss Grand International|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005212811/https://missgrandinternational.com/contestants/ |archive-date=5 October 2022 |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><ref name=res22/> |{{n/a|''Appointed''}} |Unplaced<ref name=res22>{{cite web|url=https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/|language=es|date=25 October 2022|access-date=26 October 2022|title=Miss Grand International 2022 Isabella Novaes Menin de Brasil, ganadora del certámen|author=María Fernanda Cedeño|work=Colombia.as.com|archive-date=25 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221025182232/https://colombia.as.com/tikitakas/miss-grand-international-2022-en-vivo-gala-del-certamen-de-belleza-en-directo-n/}}</ref> |{{n/a}} |- ![[Miss Grand International 2023|2023]] |Rachel Slawson<ref name=ireland23>{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodelsur.com.co/impactante-es-rachel-slawson-es-miss-grand-irlanda-2023/|title=Impactante es Rachel Slawson es Miss Grand Irlanda 2023|date=12 September 2023|accessdate=13 September 2023|language=es|publisher={{ill|Diario del Sur (Pasto)|lt=Diario del Sur|de|Diario del Sur}}|archivedate=13 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230913120409/https://www.diariodelsur.com.co/impactante-es-rachel-slawson-es-miss-grand-irlanda-2023/}}</ref> |2nd runner-up [[Miss Grand United States 2023]]<ref name=ireland23/> | Unplaced | {{n/a}} | {{n/a|Self-dominated}} |- |'''2024''' |colspan=6 {{n/a|'''''No representatives'''''}} |}
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