Pictured at Miss Ireland were: 1. Mr Ireland Kamal Ibrahim & outgoing Miss Ireland Sinead Noonan; 2. Michelle Heaton & Louise Osborne; 3. Winner of Miss Ireland 2009 Laura Patterson & Miss Ireland pageant Chairman, Krishna Naidoo. Pics. Joe Keogh.
All hail the Queen! Laura Patterson, 19, who became Miss Derry only one month ago, was crowned Miss Ireland on Saturday night at an electric gala in the luxurious surroundings of the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin. The newly crowned Miss Ireland will travel to South Africa to represent her country. No stranger to that continent however, Laura once trekked across the Sahara Desert.
All hail the Queen! Laura Patterson, 19, who became Miss Derry only one month ago, was crowned Miss Ireland on Saturday night at an electric gala in the luxurious surroundings of the Royal Marine Hotel in Dublin. The newly crowned Miss Ireland will travel to South Africa to represent her country. No stranger to that continent however, Laura once trekked across the Sahara Desert.
In a tightly contested competition of beauty and brains, the law and accounting student of University Ulster edged ahead of runners up Tania Zorilla (Miss Dublin East) and Terrie McEvoy (Miss University) on the strength of her answers and shining personality.
Total Xposure contestants Daniella Moyles and Stuart McQuitty, two inexperienced presenters, were on MC duty for the evening. Unfortunately they both seemed more nervous that the girls they were interviewing and demonstrated why neither of them bagged the Xpose presenting gig.
