Tipperary beauties shine bright for Miss Ireland

Tipperary is well represented this year with three finalists in the 75th Miss Ireland. This year’s contest is proudly sponsored by TanOrganic. The 37 finalists vying for the coveted Miss Ireland 2022 title were revealed at a sparkling white party for this, the 75th Diamond Jubilee of the competition.

Tipperary will be represented this year by Megan Kelly, who was crowned Miss Tipperary; Kerri Doyle is Miss Tipperary South and Orla Winston was crowned Miss Munster People's Choice.

Miss Tipperary Megan Kelly is 19 years of age, grew up and is currently living in Borrisoleigh. Megan has just finished her first year studying Business with Event Management and plans to dedicate this year to pursue her interests in being more involved in her community and to be a strong advocate for issues that affect it.

Megan is also an avid reader, who enjoys learning about history and exploring the beautiful countryside of Ireland.

Miss Tipperary South Kerri Doyle is an 18-year-old make-up artist from the small town of Killenaule. She is currently working in The Makeup Studio, Clonmel and is hoping to go on to study and further her career in Aesthetics. Kerri enjoys singing, music and playing for her GAA club Fethard and county.

Miss Munster People’s Choice Orla Winston is 20 and hails from Kilsheelan, Clonmel. She is a student at UCC, studying commerce. Orla loves football and has played with her school, Club and County. Orla has now decided to embrace the glamorous side of herself by competing in the Miss Ireland competition.

Selections have taken place all over the country to find contestants from each county and the winner from each county will represent their county at the most spectacular ever Diamond Jubilee Miss Ireland show with 1,500 in attendance on August 20 at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar. Megan, Kerri and Orla will represent their county and attend various awards, openings and engagements over the next year as well as working on her various charity projects and can be invited for local appearances through the Miss Ireland head office.

Miss Ireland 2022 will follow in the footsteps of reigning Miss Ireland, Pamela Uba, who captured the hearts of the nation with her incredible story and featured prominently in the Irish media and internationally on TV shows in Los Angeles, London, Johannesburg, and featured in the New York Times.

Established in 1947, Miss Ireland has been the launch pad for many eminent, successful, and inspiring women in Ireland. In recent years the Miss Ireland Franchise has raised over €300,000 for various charities including Laura Lynn, Temple Street, Alzheimer’s Ireland, Pieta House, the Cari Foundation and this year are proud to partner, once again, with Variety Ireland, an Irish charity helping sick, disadvantaged and children with special needs since 1951.

The winner of Miss Ireland 2022 will receive a lucrative agency contract and a host of prizes including jewellery, gowns, professional photo shoots, beauty and hair products and then jet off to represent her country at the Miss World Festival, which is televised in over 100 countries around the world. The winner will also enjoy an all-expenses paid trip to the Maldives to do a photoshoot later in the autumn.

FURTHER DETAILS

See www.miss-ireland.ie