A thoroughly modern Miss Ireland

THERE was a time when the roll-call for Miss Ireland was a bit like the GAA Championships — Miss Dublin, Miss Cork, Miss Donegal etc.

A thoroughly modern Miss Ireland
Wed, 10 Aug, 2011 - 01:00
Dan Buckley

No more.

Now we have more exotic creatures such as Miss Mantra, Miss Home Nightclub and Miss Karma Westmeath.

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CourtsPlace: CaliforniaPlace: CreesloughPlace: Co DonegalPlace: Lafferty’s SupermarketPlace: Ballsbridge, DublinPlace: IrelandPlace: LondonPerson: MissPerson: Miss MantraPerson: Miss HomePerson: Miss Karma WestmeathPerson: Emma WaldronPerson: Brianna DougherPerson: BriannaPerson: Ó hAilpínPerson: Sean ÓgPerson: Roisín McConwayPerson: RoisinPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Charles HaugheyPerson: Terry KeanePerson: Holly CarpenterPerson: Niamh CullenPerson: Yasmin AmhamoudaPerson: Rebecca MaherPerson: Sinéad DesmondPerson: Ray ShahEvent: IrelandEvent: GAA championshipsEvent: DublinEvent: 1980 Miss Ireland finalEvent: Miss WorldOrganisation: University College CorkOrganisation: Lockdown Model AgencyOrganisation: CorkOrganisation: SEAT IrelandOrganisation: TV3
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