Miss Universe Ireland

The Republic of Ireland debuted in 1961 by Miss Ireland Organization. Through the Miss Ireland pageant, the winner represented her country at Miss Universe. Since 2002 Andrea Roche who represented Ireland at Miss Universe 1998 in USA had mandatory to be national director of Miss Universe in Ireland. Through the Andrea Roche Model agency, the contestants trainee to be the next ambassador of Ireland. Between 2002 and 2015 the Andrea Roche era had built the only one placement in Miss Universe, it was in 2010 with Rozanna Purcell.

Ireland has never had a Miss Universe, but they have got close!

Miss Universe Ireland's who won Awards at Miss Universe:
Siobhan McClafferty, Miss Photogenic 1991
Marlene Margaret McKeown, Miss Photogenic 1963

Miss Universe Ireland's who placed top 5 at Miss Universe:
Roberta Brown, 1983's 2nd Runner up
Marlene Margaret McKeown, 1963's 2nd Runner up

Miss Universe Ireland's who placed as semifinalists at Miss Universe:
Grain Gallanaugh, 2018 Top 20
Cailín Toibín, 2017 Top 16
Rozanna Purcell, 2010 Top 10
Andrea Roche, 1998 Top 10
Olivia Marie Tracey, 1985 Top 10
Lorraine Bernadette Enriquez, 1978 Top 12
Julie Ann Farnham, 1975 Top 12
Patricia Armstrong, 1967 Top 15

Check out the winners of the Miss Universe Ireland pageants in the past:

Miss Universe Ireland 2019- Fionnghuala O'Reilly
Miss Universe Ireland 2018- Grainne Gallanagh
Miss Universe Ireland 2017- Cailín Toibín
Miss Universe Ireland 2015- Joanna Cooper
Miss Universe Ireland 2014- Lisa Madden
Miss Universe Ireland 2012- Adrienne Murphy
Miss Universe Ireland 2011- Aoife Hannon
Miss Universe Ireland 2010- Rozanna Purcell
Miss Universe Ireland 2009- Diana Donnelly
Miss Universe Ireland 2008- Lynn Kelly
Miss Universe Ireland 2006- Melanie Boreham
Miss Universe Ireland 2005- Mary Gormley
Miss Universe Ireland 2004- Cathriona Duignam
Miss Universe Ireland 2003- Lesley Flood
Miss Universe Ireland 2002- Lisa O'Sullivan
Miss Universe Ireland 2001- Lesley Turner
Miss Universe Ireland 2000- Louise Doheny
Miss Universe Ireland 1999- Vivienne Doyle
Miss Universe Ireland 1998- Andrea Roche
Miss Universe Ireland 1997- Fiona Mullally
Miss Universe Ireland 1996- Joanne Black
Miss Universe Ireland 1995- Anna Maria McCarthy
Miss Universe Ireland 1994- Pamela Flood
Miss Universe Ireland 1993- Sharon Ellis
Miss Universe Ireland 1992- Jane Thompson
Miss Universe Ireland 1991- Siobhan McClafferty
Miss Universe Ireland 1990- Barbara Ann Curran
Miss Universe Ireland 1989- Collette Jackson
Miss Universe Ireland 1988- Adrienne Rock
Miss Universe Ireland 1987- Rosemary Elizabeth Thompson
Miss Universe Ireland 1986- Karen Ann Shevlin
Miss Universe Ireland 1985- Olivia Marie Tracey
Miss Universe Ireland 1984- Patricia Nolan
Miss Universe Ireland 1983- Roberta Brown
Miss Universe Ireland 1982- Geraldine Mary McGrory
Miss Universe Ireland 1981- Valerie Roe
Miss Universe Ireland 1980- Maura McMenamim
Miss Universe Ireland 1979- Lorraine Marion OConner
Miss Universe Ireland 1978- Lorraine Bernadette Enriquez
Miss Universe Ireland 1977- Jakki Moore
Miss Universe Ireland 1976- Elaine Rosemary O'Hara
Miss Universe Ireland 1975- Julie Ann Farnham
Miss Universe Ireland 1974- Yvonne Costelloe
Miss Universe Ireland 1973- Pauline Theresa Fitzsimons
Miss Universe Ireland 1972- Maree McGlinchey
Miss Universe Ireland 1971- Marie Hughes
Miss Universe Ireland 1970- Rita Doherty
Miss Universe Ireland 1969- Patricia Brine
Miss Universe Ireland 1968- Tiffany Scales
Miss Universe Ireland 1967- Patricia Armstrong
Miss Universe Ireland 1966- Gladys Anne Waller
Miss Universe Ireland 1965- Anne Elizabeth Neill
Miss Universe Ireland 1964- Maurine Elizabeth Lecky
Miss Universe Ireland 1963- Marlene Margaret McKeown
Miss Universe Ireland 1962- Josie Dwyer
Miss Universe Ireland 1961- Jean Russell