Ireland at major beauty pageants

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This is a list of Ireland's representatives and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants, considered the most important in the world.

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Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious, [1] widely covered and broadcast by media. [2] The Wall Street Journal, [3] BBC News, [4] CNN, [5] Xinhua News Agency, [6] and global news agencies such as Reuters [7] and Agence France-Presse [8] [9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth. [10] [11] [12]

The country has won one victory:

Ireland's Big Four titleholders

Ireland has been represented in the Big Four international beauty pageants, the four major international beauty pageants for women. [3] [13] These are Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International and Miss Earth. [14] [15] [16]

Color Key
Year MISS UNIVERSE MISS WORLD MISS INTERNATIONAL MISS EARTH
2021TBATBATBATBA
2020Nadia Sayers↑ No Pageant Held Eileen Mary O'Donnell
2019 Fionnghuala O'Reilly Chelsea Farrellxx
2018 Grainne Gallanagh
Top 20		Aoife O'SullivanxSarah Carr
2017 Cailín Toíbín
Top 16		Lauren McDonaghxx
2016xNiamh KennedyKatherine Gannonx
2015 Joanna Cooper Sacha LivingstonexJoelle Curoe
2014 Lisa Madden Jessica Hayesxx
2013x Aoife Walsh xx
2012 Adrienne Murphy Rebecca Maguirexx
2011Aoife Hannon Holly Carpenter xRachelle Liggett
2010 Rozanna Purcell
Top 10		Emma Waldron
Top 7		xAlesha Gallen
2009 Diana Donnelly Laura Patterson xx
2008Lynn Kelly Sinéad Noonan xx
2007xBláthnaid McKennaxx
2006Melanie BorehamSarah MorrisseyxMelanie Boreham
2005 Mary Gormley Aoife Coganx↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines. Ireland sent their first delegate in 2006.)
2004Cathriona Duignam Natasha Gairbheith x
2003Lesley Flood Rosanna Davison
WINNER		x
2002Lisa O'SullivanLynda Duffyx
2001 Lesley Turner Catrina Supplex
2000Louise DohenyYvonne Ellardx
1999Vivienne DoyleEmir Doylex
1998 Andrea Roche
Top 10		Vivienne Doylex
1997Fiona Mullally Andrea Roche x
1996 Joanne Black Niamh Redmond x
1995Anna McCarthy Joanne Black x
1994 Pamela Flood Anna McCarthyJulie Stokes
1993Sharon Ellis Pamela Flood Deborah Hannigan
1992Jane ThompsonSharon EllisMary Moore
1991Siobhan McClafferty Amanda Brunker Susan Brady
1990Barbara CurranSiobhan McClafferty
1st Runner-Up		Veronika Moore
1989Collette JacksonBarbara Curran
Top 10		Louise Kelley
1988Adrienne RockCollette JacksonKarin O'Reilly
1987Rosemary ThompsonAdrienne RockBarbara Curran
1986Karen ShevlinRosemary Thompson
Top 15		Majella Byrne
1985 Olivia Tracey
Top 10		Anne Gannon
Top 15		Karen Shevlin
1984Patricia Nolan Olivia Tracey
Top 7		Karen Curran
1983Roberta Brown
2nd Runner-Up		Trish Nolan
Top 15		Sandra Eglington
Top 15
1982Geraldine McGroryRoberta Brown
Top 7		Martina Meredith
Top 15
1981Valerie RoeGeraldine McGrory
Top 15		 Michelle Rocca
2nd Runner-Up
1980Maura McMenamim Michelle Rocca Mary Hadaman
1979Lorraine O'ConnerMary HegartyLorraine O'Conner
1978Lorraine Enriquez
Top 12		Lorraine O'ConnerLorraine Enriquez
4th Runner-Up
1977Jakki MooreLorraine EnriquezAnne McDaid
1976Elaine O’HaraJakki Moore
Top 15		x
1975Julie Farnham
Top 12		Elaine O'Hara Nuala Holloway
1974Yvonne CostelloeJulie Farnham
Top 15		Yvonne Costelloe
1973Pauline FitzsimonsYvonne CostelloePauline Fitzsimons
1972Maree McGlincheyCathy TalbotKatherine Talbot
Top 15
1971Marie HughesJune GloverBrenda Guidon
1970Rita DohertyMary McKinleyAnne Murphy
1969Patricia BrineCharlotte DelamereMary Kelly
Top 15
1968Tiffany ScalesJune MacMahon
Top 15		Frances Clarke
1967Patricia Armstrong
Top 15		Gemma McNabbSonya Mullan
1966Gladys WallerHelen McMahon↑ No Pageant Held
1965Anne NeillGladys Waller
2nd Runner-Up		Elizabeth Black
1964Maurine LeckyMairead CullenJoan Power
1963Marlene McKeown
2nd Runner-Up		Joan PowerOlive White
Top 15
1962Josie DwyerMuriel O'HanlonMona Burrows
Top 15
1961Jean RussellOlive White
Top 15		Irene Kane
1960↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1952 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States. Ireland send their first delegate in 1961.)		Irene Kane
Top 10		↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. Ireland send their first delegate in 1961.)
1959Ann Fitzpatrick
1958Susan Riddell
1957Nessa Welsh
1956Amy Kelly
1955Evelyn Foley
1954Connie Rodgers
1953Mary Murphy
1952Eithne Dunne
↑ No Pageant Held
(established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom. Ireland send their first delegate in 1952.)


× Did not compete
↑No pageant held

PageantPlacementsBest result
Miss Universe102nd Runner-Up(1963, 1983)
Miss World16Winner Star*.svg (2003)
Miss International82nd Runner-Up(1981)
Miss Earth0None
Total341 TITLE

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