In Pics: Stephen Kenny's daughter Caoimhe crowned Miss Ireland 2025
Caoimhe Kenny, the model daughter of Irish football manager Stephen Kenny, has been crowned the 77th Miss Ireland at the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim, Co Meath on Saturday night.
The finalists vying for the much-coveted crown stepped into the spotlight on the night and embraced their journeys of empowerment, leadership and community impact with a beautiful ceremony.
A star-studded audience descended to Meath for the exciting event with Fair City's Jenny Lee Dixon, Miss Universe Ireland 2023 Aishah Akorede and Ireland AM presenter Deric Hartigan among the guests. Caoimhe Kenny who was crowned Miss Ireland 2025 at the Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim ,Co Meath on Saturday night. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Blackrock, County Louth native Caoimhe was victorious on the night, with the 24-year-old Beauty Buying Assistant hugely passionate about creativity, sustainability and empowering her community.
Caoimhe is also a strong advocate for social equality and is a volunteer at both Save Our Homeless Dundalk and the Hygiene Hub Louth.
She has been dancing since she was five years old and joins a legacy of inspiring role models including former Miss World Rosanna Davison; former Miss Irelands Pamela Flood, Holly Carpenter, Aoife O'Sullivan, Pamela Uba as well as the current Miss Ireland Jasmine Gerhardt and many more. Caoimhe Kenny on Saturday night in a contempary dance display as part of the talent competition. Pic: Brian McEvoy
The Miss Ireland pageant has celebrated intelligence, ambition and cultural pride since its inception in 1947 and in recent years has raised more than €250,000 for various charities including Laura Lynn, Temple Street and Pieta House.
The Miss Ireland finalists were put through their paces in a challenging, competitive process which tested their skills in debating, public speaking, sports, modelling and social media.
Each finalist was tasked with raising much-needed awareness and funds for their chosen charities. Caoimhe Kenny who was crowned Miss Ireland 2025 with finalists. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Following her win, Caoimhe Kenny received a lucrative agency contract along with a host of other prizes. She will jet off to represent Ireland next year on the international stage at the Miss World Festival which is televised in more than 100 countries.
Caoimhe is one of football manager Stephen Kenny's four children, with the 53-year-old also sharing Eoin, Neave and Fionn with his wife Siobhan.
While Caoimhe is sure to have inherited her father's ambition, it's her mum who is the rock of the family.
'My beautiful mum is the backbone of our family and a woman as well that I look up to,' the beauty pageant winner shared.
'She's taught me a lot of things in life, and for her to be here behind me, supporting me and she's always been that support that I can lean on, she's an incredible woman and so intelligent,' she continued. Pic: Brian McEvoy Former Miss Ireland Rebeccca Maguire with Caoimhe Kenny. Pic: Brian McEvoy
Former Miss ireland Aoife Walsh with Caoimhe Kenny. Pic: Brian McEvoy Pictured with her grandmothers Marie Kenny and Olive Whelan. Pic: Brian McEvoy
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