The Winner of the Miss Universe Ireland 2009 was awarded to Diana Donelly. It was held on June 26, 2009, at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. There the county pageants were present from March to June 1.
Results
Final results Contestant Miss Universe Ireland 2009Club 92 - Diana Donnelly 1st Runner-upLillies Bordello - Rozanna Purcell 2nd Runner-upIrish Sun - Hazel Britton 3rd Runner-upIrish American Community - Maryann Williams 4th Runner-upOffaly - Mary O’Brien Top 10Nass Court Hotel - Jill Macken Tipperary - Toni Harney Waterford - Bebhinn MacGrath News of the World - Haley Ryan Taboo Navan - Emma Quinlann
Special awards
Miss Photogenic - Rozanna Purcell (Lillies Bordello) Miss Congeniality - Kerri O’Connor (Kerry) Miss Fashion - Ashley McNicholas (Athlone) Miss Internet - Rozanna Purcell (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 Club 92 Diana Donnelly 20 5'9" Dublin Cork Aoife Turner 22 5'10" Douglas Dublin Alma McCabe 20 6'0" Dublin Hotspots Suzanne Jackson 24 5'6" Shannon Irish American Community Maryann Williams 18 5'9" Columbus Irish Sun Hazel Britton 21 5'8" Donegal Kerry Kerri O’Connor 22 5'11" Killarney Laois Tara Lunch 19 5'9" Portlaoise Lillies Bordello Rozanna Purcell 18 5'11" Shannon Nass Court Hotel Jill Macken 21 5'4" Galway National Capital Judy Kelleher 19 6'0" Dublin News of the World Haley Ryan 21 6'0" Limerick Northern Ireland Claire Murray 19 5'9" Belfast Offaly Mary Beth O’Brien 23 5'8" Cork Spin South West Caitriona Hoy 19 5'9" Limerick Taboo Navan Emma Quinlann 25 5'11" Galway Tipperary Toni Harney 24 5'8" Hollyford University College Dublin Alyson Boyle 20 5'9" Dublin Waterford Bebhinn MacGrath 19 5'7" Waterford
Controversy It was reported that the pageant was sponsored by Educogym, a concept gym created by 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. 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.
References
External links Official Website