Daughter of Saint Pats' boss Kenny crowned Miss Ireland
Caoimhe Kenny was crowned the 77th Miss Ireland at the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim Co Meath on Saturday night. Her father is former Ireland and current St Patrick's Athletic manager Stephen Kenny.
the 24-year-old from Blackrock in Louth is one of football manager Stephen and wife Siobhan's four children - her siblings are Eoin, Neave and Fionn.
The finalists vying for the coveted Miss Ireland 2025 crown stepped into the spotlight last night and embraced their journeys of empowerment, leadership, and community impact with a spectacular ceremony and vibrant performances.
There was a star-sprinkled audience present, including Fair City 's Jenny Lee Dixon, Miss Universe Ireland 2023 Aishah Akorede and Ireland AM presenter Deric Hartigan.
Since 1947, the Miss Ireland pageant has celebrated intelligence, ambition, and cultural pride, evolving into a platform that champions female leadership and philanthropy.
Caoimhe is a strong advocate for social equality and is a volunteer at both Save Our Homeless Dundalk and the Hygiene Hub Louth.
She joins a legacy of inspiring role models including former Miss World Rosanna Davison and former Miss Irelands such as Pamela Flood, Holly Carpenter, Rebecca Maguire, Lauren McDonagh, Aoife O Sullivan, Amanda Brunker, Michelle Rocca, Olivia Tracy, and succeeds last year's winner Jasmine Gerhardt.
In recent years the Miss Ireland Franchise has raised over €350,000 for various charities including Laura Lynn, Temple Street, Alzheimer's Ireland, Pieta House, The Cari Foundation and The Julian Benson Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
As Miss Ireland, Caoimhe will receive a lucrative agency contract and a host of prizes and will then have a chance to jet off to represent Ireland next year on an international stage at the Miss World Festival which is televised in over 100 countries around the globe.
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