Drogheda woman Maiya McGonagle has been chosen to represent Louth in this year’s Miss Ireland competition which is sponsored by TanOrganic.
Nineteen year-old Maiya will now compete with 36 other finalists vying for the coveted Miss Ireland 2022 title. Their names were revealed at a sparkling white party last week for this, the 75th Diamond Jubilee of the competition.
Maiya graduated from Drogheda Institute of Further Education where she studied animal care and is going on to study an integrated masters in zoology in Bangor University and also works for a property consultant.
Selections took 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 1500 in attendance on August 20th at the Royal Theatre Castlebar.
As Miss Louth, Maiya will represent the Wee County at various awards, openings and engagements over the next year as well as working on various charity projects.
The headline sponsor for Miss Ireland 2022 is TanOrganic, the world’s first eco-certified, organic self-tan brand – as kind to your skin as it is to the planet.
The Miss Ireland 2022 finalists tour Dublin on an open top bus to celebrate in style and begin their Miss Ireland 2022 journey.
The overriding theme for Miss Ireland this year is ‘Our World Our Future’ with a focus on the environment and global citizenship.
The finalists will be put through their paces in a challenging competitive process testing their skills in debating, public speaking, talent, sports, modelling, social media.
Each finalist will be tasked with raising much-needed awareness and funds for their chosen charities. Challenges will also include beach clean ups, ethical upcycling, education pieces and a new Miss Eco-Ireland sash will be awarded.
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 which featured prominently in the Irish media and internationally on TV Shows in LA, 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 they are partnering, 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 Ireland 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 for a photoshoot later in the autumn. See www.miss-ireland.ie or on the new Miss Ireland App, available from Apple App Store or Google Play
