Universal limelight for Ireland’s warrior queen

From the gold laden glitter of an Aztec headdress adorning Miss Honduras to the perky buzby sported by Miss Great Britain and the fearsome Celtic warrior floated on stage by Ireland’s Lisa Madden, the national costume show was all about pride of place during the 63rd annual Miss Universe Competition at Florida International University in Miami.

Looking like a one-woman army, Lisa Madden, Miss Universe Ireland, wore a dramatic costume of armour in shades of red straight from the early Middle Ages while Britain’s Grace Levy showed off a 21st-century slimmed-down version of a Grenadier Guard uniform at Buckingham Palace.

Earlier, the Cork model who is studying dentistry at UCC played a round of golf with Donald Trump, who owns the Miss Universe pageant.