Miss Universe Ireland 2009
Encyclopedia
Miss Universe Ireland 2009 was the 7th Miss Universe Ireland
pageant, held at Abbey Theatre
in Dublin, Ireland
on June 26, 2009. The winner, Diana Donnelly
, represented Ireland
at Miss Universe 2009
.
Miss Universe Ireland
Miss Universe Ireland is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Ireland's representative to the Miss Universe pageant since 2002.The reigning Miss Ireland Universe is Rozanna Purcell who was crowned on July 9, 2010 in Dublin by Diana Donnelly, Miss Universe Ireland 2009...
pageant, held at Abbey Theatre
Abbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
in Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
on June 26, 2009. The winner, Diana Donnelly
Diana Donnelly
Diana Donelly is the former Miss Universe Ireland 2009.A student of University College Dublin where she studies Commerce, Donnelly followed in the footsteps of her older sister Danielle by working as a model, before taking part in Miss Universe Ireland, as Miss Club 92...
, represented Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
at Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009
Miss Universe 2009, the 58th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island, in Nassau, Bahamas on August 23, 2009. It was the first time back to back victories in Miss Universe history: Stefanía Fernández of Venezuela, was crowned Miss Universe 2009 by outgoing titleholder Dayana...
.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Universe Ireland 2009 |
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| 1st Runner-up |
Rozanna Purcell Rozanna Purcell is an Irish model and Miss Universe Ireland 2010.Purcell competed in the swimsuit segment and placed 4th with an average score of 8.784... |
| 2nd Runner-up |
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| 3rd Runner-up |
Irish American Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau... - Maryann Williams |
| 4th Runner-up |
County Offaly County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is... - Mary O’Brien |
| Top 10 |
County Tipperary County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local... - Toni Harney County Waterford *Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,... - Bebhinn MacGrath News of the World The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations... - Haley Ryan |
Special Awards
- Miss Photogenic - Rozanna PurcellRozanna PurcellRozanna Purcell is an Irish model and Miss Universe Ireland 2010.Purcell competed in the swimsuit segment and placed 4th with an average score of 8.784...
(Lillies Bordello) - Miss Congeniality - Kerri O’Connor (KerryCounty KerryKerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
) - Miss Fashion - Ashley McNicholas (Athlone)
- Miss Internet - Rozanna PurcellRozanna PurcellRozanna Purcell is an Irish model and Miss Universe Ireland 2010.Purcell competed in the swimsuit segment and placed 4th with an average score of 8.784...
(Lillies Bordello)
Contestants
| County | Contestant | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone | Ashley McNicholas | 18 | 5'11" | Athlone |
| Bondi | Michelle Cummins | 24 | 5'5" | Dublin |
| Bourjoi | Eileen Crerar | 18 | 5'7" | Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
| Club 92 | Diana Donnelly | 20 | 5'9" | Dublin |
| Cork County Cork County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county... |
Aoife Turner | 22 | 5'10" | Douglas |
| Dublin County Dublin County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the... |
Alma McCabe | 20 | 6'0" | Dublin |
| Hotspots | Suzanne Jackson | 24 | 5'6" | Shannon |
| Irish American Community Irish American Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau... |
Maryann Williams | 18 | 5'9" | Columbus Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city... |
| Irish Sun | Hazel Britton | 21 | 5'8" | Donegal Donegal Donegal or Donegal Town is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. Its name, which was historically written in English as Dunnagall or Dunagall, translates from Irish as "stronghold of the foreigners" .... |
| Kerry County Kerry Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective... |
Kerri O’Connor | 22 | 5'11" | Killarney Killarney Killarney is a town in County Kerry, southwestern Ireland. The town is located north of the MacGillicuddy Reeks, on the northeastern shore of the Lough Lein/Leane which are part of Killarney National Park. The town and its surrounding region are home to St... |
| Laois | Tara Lunch | 19 | 5'9" | Portlaoise |
| Lillies Bordello | Rozanna Purcell Rozanna Purcell Rozanna Purcell is an Irish model and Miss Universe Ireland 2010.Purcell competed in the swimsuit segment and placed 4th with an average score of 8.784... |
20 | 5'11" | Clonmel Clonmel Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both... |
| Nass Court Hotel | Jill Macken | 21 | 5'4" | Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
| National Capital | Judy Kelleher | 19 | 6'0" | Dublin |
| News of the World News of the World The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations... |
Haley Ryan | 21 | 6'0" | Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
| Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west... |
Claire Murray | 19 | 5'9" | Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... |
| Offaly County Offaly County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is... |
Mary Beth O’Brien | 23 | 5'8" | Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... |
| Spin South West Spin South West Spin South West is an Irish radio station broadcasting from Raheen in Limerick City to the South West. It launched on 23 July 2007, and holds an Independent Regional Radio contract from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to broadcast to County Kerry, County Limerick, County Clare, North... |
Caitriona Hoy | 19 | 5'7" | Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
| Taboo Navan | Emma Quinlann | 25 | 5'11" | Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the... |
| Tipperary County Tipperary County Tipperary is a county of Ireland. It is located in the province of Munster and is named after the town of Tipperary. The area of the county does not have a single local authority; local government is split between two authorities. In North Tipperary, part of the Mid-West Region, local... |
Toni Harney | 21 | 5'10" | Clonmel Clonmel Clonmel is the county town of South Tipperary in Ireland. It is the largest town in the county. While the borough had a population of 15,482 in 2006, another 17,008 people were in the rural hinterland. The town is noted in Irish history for its resistance to the Cromwellian army which sacked both... |
| University College Dublin University College Dublin University College Dublin ) - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland, Dublin is the Republic of Ireland's largest, and Ireland's second largest, university, with over 1,300 faculty and 17,000 students... |
Alyson Boyle | 20 | 5'9" | Dublin |
| Waterford County Waterford *Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,... |
Bebhinn MacGrath | 19 | 5'7" | Waterford Waterford Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland... |