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Holly Is Miss Ireland 2011... We hate to say we told you so folks but we told you so. Yup. As we stated way back at the beginning of this beauty pageantry quest, Holly Carpenter surely would become and thus became Miss Ireland 2011. A total shoo-in. Now, if only Uncle Gaybo would stick his neck out we'd have a 100% record... Holly Carpenter (Miss Ireland 2011) It wasn't really all that hard to predict Holly Carpenter would become Miss Ireland 2011. She has that whole Miss Ireland aura about her and that family background thing going on too. An all round class act we think you'll find. Not that the other gals weren't up for the challenge, most of 'em really scrubbed up well on the night. Aisling Alcock, Sophie Anderton, Holly Carpenter (Miss Ireland 20110, Rebecca Maguire Last Saturday night Holly Carpenter grabbed the Miss Ireland tiara with runners-up Aisling Alcock and Rebecca Maguire nipping at her high-heels all the way. UK model Sophie Anderton was among the celebrity judging panel with Ray Shah and Sinead Desmond hosting the whole shimmering shebang. What a night it was... Best one yet, well done to all concerned. Ray Shah, Holly Carpenter (Miss Ireland 2011), Sinead Desmond It all went down at the plush D4 Ballsbridge Inn with the lovely Emma Waldron (Miss Ireland 2010) graciously handing over her crown... To be fair to the organisers, this year had probably the highest standard of MI girls we can remember. There may well be a future winner amongst the other gals yet... Emma Waldron (former Miss Ireland 2010) And rather than prattle on, we'll just run the photos... One last point of order - Holly Carpenter is the LEAST orange Miss Ireland (or Miss Universe Ireland) winner we can remember for many a year... No tango orange hands or anything! Have they finally copped on? Doubt it. Emma Waldron & Contestants Esme Mansergh Wallace, Esther Woods Yasmin Hamouda Ruth Melody Teresa Casserly, Kathryn Gannon Gayle Kelly Liz Dunne, Megan Ryan, Annemarie Elliot, Niamh Geaney Sarah Morrissey, Elaine Butler Doolan, Laura Bermingham, Debbie O'Donnell Nadia Forde Rachel Wallace, Lisa Nolan Sinead Noonan Hazel O'Sullivan Tiffany Stanley Alan Hughes, Laura Bermingham Element with fans Michele McGrath Jodie Wood Sophie Anderton & boyfriend James Simpson Cathy Harris, Sonia Harris Holly Carpenter (Miss Ireland 2011)

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment At August 19, 2011 - 19:19 Weeee Jodie wood... What a trooper... Great effort berniemckeon – northside August 18, 2011 - 15:27 she admits to her teeth treatment i saw a photo shot of her this week with no lipstick or lip gloss but herself she still look lovely jen August 17, 2011 - 18:02 Miss Sligo was also the stand out for me, beautiful girl and more natural than the others. Michelle's dress was a poor choice, a bit frumpy, she can look far better. Sinead Noonan looks fabulous Tiffany Stanley and Hazel- terrible choices of outfit Nadia- get the look she was going for but didn't really pull it off. A bit more originality needed, cheryl cole wore exact dress 2 years ago with same hairstyle Sarah Morrissey is an absolute stunner, classy lady Emma Waldron looks very average olivia – dublin August 16, 2011 - 17:51 Thought holly was fabulous!! well deserving winner! I must admit i thought last years winner Emma Waldron looked stunning. . she stole the show! Id love to know where she got her dress! Any idea? Louise – Dublin August 16, 2011 - 15:45 agree with @bored. They all look like clones of each other. Anyone can look good with that amount of fake hair, fake tan and make up. Gayle Kelly and Sinead Noonan are the only stand outs here, in my opinion. And Sarah Morrissey of course, that goes without saying. lorraine – dublin August 16, 2011 - 11:50 That s Not a good look for michelle at all . Leah – Co. Meath August 16, 2011 - 11:29 Tiffany Stanley. Is that her real name? LOL Jennifer – waterford August 15, 2011 - 19:54 Holly was my fav from word go what a stunning looking girl.Yes she has connections etc but she is a deserving winner who will go far unlike these over tanned, curly frie extensions wearing people who we see day in & out & are left wondering how they can say they are 'models' again I say check what a model is in Vogue(the magazine not mcfaddens new moth!) Tiffany Stanely graces the papers can we not see some REAL models like Sarah M more often please!!!!!! Industry 4ever – Buck's August 15, 2011 - 19:21 I had always hoped that Industry woud get back together but the lead singer Morgan Dean got married last week and none of the band were there so i guess not. Michele shold go solo now shes fart oo good to not use her incredible voice plus shes tunning!!!! sharonDunne – dublin August 15, 2011 - 18:02 Sinead Noonan looks stunning.I met herrecently and she isgorgeous in reality. Shesso niceand warm.great bod too. r August 15, 2011 - 16:49 Sarah, she "hostess's" when michelle attending events. Industry fan – Skerries August 15, 2011 - 13:37 Sorry but I see only one star hear. She's the only one to make a big sucess of her life the rest our just hanger's-on!!!! Not Kim August 15, 2011 - 13:30 Girl in the green halter dress Gerd von Rundstedt – Stalingrad August 15, 2011 - 12:50 What a modelesque pose Ms. Yasmin Hamouda is striking. MikaMoma – D2 August 15, 2011 - 12:24 ...again it's all about who you know...if she wasn't Terry Keane's grand-daughter, she wouldn't have won. Same goes for Rory McIlroy's ex.....how come Assets didn't sign her up before he won the US Open? Kim – Industry Fan August 15, 2011 - 11:51 Michele looks better than anyone else hear! It's a disgrace that she didn't win it! liz August 15, 2011 - 11:49 Agree with Liz that on the night others stood out a bit more but still fair play to her, like her dress. Tiffany Stanleys look is very 1990s and is it just me or is Hazel the image of Nicolette Sheridan? Sinead Noonan looks stunning, Emma Waldron has looked better. Nadia Forde's hair so much nicer dark but not sure bout the dress. The two runner ups are both very pretty Jodie August 15, 2011 - 11:09 Holly looks a lot older than any of the previous girls that won, she is gorgeous though and does have "that Miss World look" Tiffany Stanley, really..... short shiny pink dress to Miss Ireland? jillian – dublin August 15, 2011 - 09:59 Sorry but that dress makes look massive Reinhard Heydrich – Bohemia & Moravia August 15, 2011 - 09:49 Hazel O'Sullivan looks stunning. Is that a Synan O'Mahony dress? boring – dublin August 15, 2011 - 07:55 Is it just me or do alot of these girls looks the same? dyed black tresses and mahogony tans ....over-the-top pouting. They don't realise that they look much better without all the dirt on their mugs and the vain, smug expressions on their faces. How is this considered to be a beauty pageant? beauty is innate. All i see is fake fake fake! Heinrich Himmler – Finglas August 15, 2011 - 07:28 A victory that opens to the door to a varied career ranging from holding a clipboard with a "VIP" (!) guest list at some of Dublin's nightclubs to holding an inflatable phone while wearing a bikini on Grafton Street. sarah August 15, 2011 - 04:29 talking about pamela, that hostessed the after party at buck whaleys. tonk August 15, 2011 - 03:04 nadia ford has weird hips mark – Swords August 15, 2011 - 02:04 Have to agree miss sligo looked stunnin.Bang tidy little body on her aswell! Miss Antrim looked hot aswell :) think judges could def have picked a different miss ireland! kim August 15, 2011 - 00:47 Michele mcgrath look's the best t August 15, 2011 - 00:06 doing bouncer again and missed out, ha ha ha!!!! james – dublin August 14, 2011 - 23:22 knew it! congrats to holly! by far the best of em all leanne August 14, 2011 - 23:03 Hollys a pretty girl though thought there were others that had the wow factor a bit more, good luck to her. Michelle Mcgrath's dress ages her, Jodie looks great, Tiffany Stanley and Hazel O Sullivan- There are no words. Sinead Noonan looks gorgeous. Nadia has looked better Gayle Kelly miss sligo is the stand out for me- stunning SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: August 14, 2011 - 22:59 Miss Ireland: www.missirelandpageant.ie Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**