{{short description|National beauty pageant competition in Ireland}} {{distinguish|Miss Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use Irish English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox organisation |name = MUIO |formation = {{start date and years ago|2002}} |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Dublin]] |location = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |membership = [[Miss Universe]] |language = [[English language|English]] |leader_title = |leader_name = |key_people = |num_staff = One Stop Productions |website = }}
'''Miss Universe Ireland''' is a national beauty pageant that has selected [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]'s representative to the [[Miss Universe]] pageant since 2002.
==History== Beginning in 2002 [[Andrea Roche]], who represented Ireland at Miss Universe 1998 in the United States, was the national director of Miss Universe in Ireland. Through the Andrea Roche Model agency, the contestants trained to be the next representative of Ireland at the contest. Between 2002 and 2015 the Andrea Roche era resulted in only one high-placed result in Miss Universe, in 2010, with Rozanna Purcell.
==Missions== Through the organization, the winner is provided a platform based on her objectives for the year. She will serve as ambassador for the country of Ireland. She will be the face of beauty and fashion brands and bring awareness to social causes for the greater good of communities across Ireland. Alongside The Miss Universe Ireland Organization, she will plan how to achieve her personal and professional goals on the national and global scale.
==Formats== *'''Personal Interview:''' Contestant's will be judged by their ability to articulate themselves. This is the opportunity for the judges to get to know who you are. *'''Swimwear competition:''' Each contestant will walk the runway during the swimsuit segment displaying her dedication to a healthy lifestyle. *'''Evening Gown competition:''' The judges and fans will see the contestants’ personal style as they walk the stage in their evening gown of choice. However, the exact design of the gown does not count towards the total score and instead the judges focus on how confidently each woman presents herself.
==Notes== === Controversies === In 2009 it was reported that the pageant was sponsored by Educogym, a concept gym created by [[Tony Quinn (businessman)|Tony Quinn]]. At the launch contestants were photographed wearing sashes emblazoned with the Educogym name and it was announced the winner would receive a year's membership.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tallant |first=Nicola |author-link=Nicola Tallant |date=7 June 2009 |title=Messiah Universe |pages=2–3 |work=[[Sunday World]]}}</ref> Co-host Lisa Fitzpatrick was reported as saying "If someone wants to read into angels then let them on and if someone else gets help from Tony Quinn's seminars then it can only be doing good for them" despite what many were calling a [[cult]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lisa says Tony Quinn's fees worth paying if guru builds self-esteem |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/entertainment/around-town/lisa-says-tony-quinns-fees-worth-paying-if-guru-builds-self-esteem-27899249.html |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=independent |date=23 January 2009 |language=en}}</ref>
===Miss Universe Ireland 2010=== *In 2010 [[Rozanna Purcell]] was offered a contract with [[Trump Model Management]] after the [[Miss Universe 2010]] competition ended, and was offered additional contracts in Mexico and Colombia.<ref>{{cite web|author=Horoscopes |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/roz-offered-contract-by-billionaire-trump/27960235.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120801055805/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/roz-offered-contract-by-billionaire-trump-2310726.html |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-08-01 |title=Roz offered contract by billionaire Trump - Around Town, Entertainment |publisher=Herald.ie |access-date=2012-03-19 }}</ref> She was then invited to judge at the [[Miss Venezuela 2010]] pageant.
==Titleholders== ===Miss Universe Ireland=== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }} ::''Miss Universe Ireland has started to send a Miss Ireland to [[Miss Universe]] from 1961. Before 2002 the winner of Miss Ireland went to Miss Universe. Started in 2002 the first annual Miss Universe Ireland has been held by Andrea Roche (former Miss Ireland 1998). The winner represents her country at [[Miss Universe]] pageant. In 2017 the Miss Universe license in Ireland had given to Brittany Mason (an american model and Moxie media productions). The pageant reruns as like as the motto "Deliver the title of Miss Universe to the Irish". On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) for either contest, a runner-up is sent.''
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! County ! Miss Universe Ireland ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- ! colspan="6"|Bren Marc Scully directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe from 2023 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2025|2025]] | [[County Galway|Galway]] | Aadya Srivastava | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2024|2024]] | [[County Cork|Cork]] | Sofia Labus | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2023|2023]] | [[County Kildare|Kildare]] | [[Aishah Akorede]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=23 September 2023 |title="Thank you so much to my beautiful mother for raising me on her own" - Kildare woman is crowned Miss Universe Ireland |url=https://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/1305102/thank-you-so-much-to-my-beautiful-mother-for-raising-me-on-her-own-kildare-woman-is-crowned-miss-universe-ireland.html |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=[[Leinster Leader]] |language=en}}</ref> | Unplaced | | |- ! colspan="6"|Brittany Mason directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2017―2021 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2022}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2021|2021]] | [[Belfast]] | Katharine Walker | Unplaced | | Appointed — Due to the impact of [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the Runner-up of Miss Universe Ireland 2020 crowned as the Miss Universe Ireland 2021. |- ! [[Miss Universe 2020|2020]] | [[Ulster]] | Nadia Sayers | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2019|2019]] | [[Dublin]] | [[Fionnghuala O'Reilly]] | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 2018|2018]] | [[County Donegal|Donegal]] | [[Grainne Gallanagh]] | Top 20 | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 2017|2017]] | [[Cork (city)|Cork]] | [[Cailín Ní Toibín|Cailín Toibín]] | Top 16 | | |- ! colspan="6"|Andrea Roche directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 2002―2015 |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2016}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2015|2015]] | [[County Londonderry|Derry]] | [[Joanna Cooper]] | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2014|2014]] | [[Cork (city)|Cork]] | [[Lisa Madden]] | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2013}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2012|2012]] | [[Dublin]] | [[Adrienne Murphy]] | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2011|2011]] | [[Limerick City and County Council|Limerick]] | Aoife Hannon | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 2010|2010]] | [[Tipperary County Council|Tipperary]] | [[Rozanna Purcell]] | Top 10 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2009|2009]] | [[Dublin]] | [[Diana Donnelly]] | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2008|2008]] | [[Dublin]] | Lynn Kelly | Unplaced | | |- | colspan=6 {{n/a|Did not compete in 2007}} |- ! [[Miss Universe 2006|2006]] | [[Galway County Council|Galway]] | Melanie Boreham | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2005|2005]] | [[Dublin]] | [[Mary Gormley]] | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2004|2004]] | [[Louth County Council|Louth]] | Cathriona Duignam | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2003|2003]] | [[Limerick City and County Council|Limerick]] | Lesley Flood | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 2002|2002]] | [[South Dublin County Council|South Dublin]] | Lisa O'Sullivan | Unplaced | | |- |}
===Miss Ireland 1961-2001=== {{main|Miss Ireland}} {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=silver}} : Ended as runner-up or top 5/6 qualification * {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists * {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner }}
{| class="wikitable " style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center;" ! Year ! County ! Miss Ireland ! Placement at Miss Universe ! Special Award(s) ! Notes |- ! colspan="6"|Kieran Murray and Roisin MC Queenie directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1997―2001 |- ! [[Miss Universe 2001|2001]] | [[County Tipperary|Tipperary]] | [[Lesley Turner (Miss Ireland)|Lesley Turner]] | Unplaced | | Miss Universe Ireland 2001 (separate title). |- ! [[Miss Universe 2000|2000]] | [[County Tipperary|Tipperary]] | Louise Doheny | Unplaced | | Miss Universe Ireland 2000 (separate title). |- ! [[Miss Universe 1999|1999]] | [[Dublin]] | Vivienne Doyle | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 1998|1998]] | [[County Tipperary|Tipperary]] | [[Andrea Roche]] | Top 10 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1997|1997]] | [[Limerick City and County Council|Limerick]] | Fiona Mullally | Unplaced | | Appointed — The 3rd Runner-up of Miss Ireland 1996 competed at Miss Universe 1997. |- ! colspan="6"|Krish Naidoo directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1980―1996 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1996|1996]] | [[County Cavan|Cavan]] | Joanne Black | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1995|1995]] | [[Dublin]] | Anna Maria McCarthy | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1994|1994]] | [[South Dublin County Council|South Dublin]] | [[Pamela Flood]] | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1993|1993]] | [[Cork (city)|Cork]] | Sharon Ellis | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1992|1992]] | [[County Down|Down]] | Jane Thompson | Unplaced | | Designated as "Miss Universe Ireland 1992" after Miss Ireland 1991 Amanda Bunker did not allow to compete, due to minimum requirement. |- |-style="background-color:#FADADD; " ! [[Miss Universe 1991|1991]] | [[Fingal]] | Siobhan McClafferty | Unplaced | align="left"| * Miss Photogenic | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1990|1990]] | [[South Dublin County Council|South Dublin]] | Barbara Ann Curran | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1989|1989]] | [[Dublin]] | Collette Jackson | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1988|1988]] | [[Dublin]] | Adrienne Rock | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1987|1987]] | [[County Down|Down]] | Rosemary Elizabeth Thompson | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1986|1986]] | — | Karen Ann Shevlin | Unplaced | | Designated as "Miss Universe Ireland 1986" after Miss Ireland 1985, Anne Marie Gannon, did not go to Miss Universe 1986. |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 1985|1985]] | [[Dublin]] | [[Olivia Tracey|Olivia Marie Tracey]] | Top 10 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1984|1984]] | [[Dublin]] | Patricia Nolan | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" ! [[Miss Universe 1983|1983]] | [[County Londonderry|Londonderry]] | Roberta Brown | 2nd Runner-up | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1982|1982]] | [[County Londonderry|Londonderry]] | Geraldine Mary McGrory | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1981|1981]] | [[Dublin]] | Valerie Roe | Unplaced | | Miss Ireland 1980 (there were two titles in Miss Ireland; Miss Ireland Universe and Miss Ireland World). |- ! [[Miss Universe 1980|1980]] | [[Dublin]] | Maura McMenamim | Unplaced | | Miss Ireland 1979 (there were two titles in Miss Ireland; Miss Ireland Universe and Miss Ireland World). |- ! colspan="6"|Eric Morley directorship — a franchise holder to Miss Universe between 1961―1979 |- ! [[Miss Universe 1979|1979]] | — | Lorraine Marion O’Connor | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 1978|1978]] | [[Dublin]] | Lorraine Bernadette Enriquez | Top 12 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1977|1977]] | [[Dublin]] | Jakki Moore | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1976|1976]] | [[County Westmeath|Westmeath]] | Elaine Rosemary O’Hara | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 1975|1975]] | [[Dublin]] | Julie Ann Farnham | Top 12 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1974|1974]] | [[Dublin]] | Yvonne Costelloe | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1973|1973]] | — | Pauline Theresa Fitzsimons | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1972|1972]] | [[County Donegal|Donegal]] | Maree McGlinchey | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1971|1971]] | — | Marie Hughes | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1970|1970]] | [[County Fermanagh|Fermanagh]] | Rita Doherty | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1969|1969]] | — | Patricia Brine | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1968|1968]] | [[Dublin]] | Tiffany Scales | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF99;" ! [[Miss Universe 1967|1967]] | — | Patricia Armstrong | Top 15 | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1966|1966]] | [[County Cavan|Cavan]] | Gladys Anne Waller | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1965|1965]] | — | Anne Elizabeth Neill | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1964|1964]] | — | Maurine Elizabeth Lecky | Unplaced | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" ! [[Miss Universe 1963|1963]] | — | Marlene Margaret McKeown | 2nd Runner-up | align="left"| * Miss Photogenic | Crowned from the title of Miss Ireland-Nations 1963/1964. |- ! [[Miss Universe 1962|1962]] | [[Dublin]] | Josie Dwyer | Unplaced | | |- ! [[Miss Universe 1961|1961]] | [[Dublin]] | Jean Russell | Unplaced | | |}
==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External links== * [http://www.missuniverseireland.eu/ Official website of Miss Universe Ireland]
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