Reiki master from Offaly border town competing in Miss Ireland final this weekend

KILBEGGAN'S Clodagh McCahey (22) and Miaya Brill (20) from Athlone will represent Westmeath in the 2025 Miss Ireland Final coming up on June 14 at The Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim, Co Meath.

Clodagh is a fluent Irish speaker and Reiki master. She wants to be Miss Ireland because she believes in leading with authenticity, passion, and purpose. She wants to be a role model who shows young women that confidence isn’t about perfection it’s about embracing who you are, flaws and all, and using your voice to uplift others. She believes in the power of spreading love, light and positivity on a daily basis.

Miaya is from Athlone, Co Westmeath and is currently studying to be a nurse in University of Ulster

The finalists vying for the coveted Miss Ireland 2025 crown will step into the spotlight next weekend and embrace their journey of empowerment, leadership, and community impact with a spectacular ceremony, vibrant performances and a star-studded audience.

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Since 1947, the Miss Ireland pageant has celebrated intelligence, ambition, and cultural pride, evolving into a platform that champions female leadership and philanthropy. This year’s competitors will join a legacy of inspiring role models including Former Miss World Rosanna Davison and former Miss Irelands - Pamela Flood, Holly Carpenter, Rebecca Maguire, Lauren McDonagh, Aoife O Sullivan, Amanda Brunker, Pamela Uba, Aoife Walsh, Michelle Rocca, Olivia Tracy, current Miss Ireland Jasmine Gerhardt and many more. 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.

The finalists of Miss Ireland are put through their paces in a challenging competitive process testing their skills in debating, public speaking, talent, sports, modelling, social media and each finalist will be tasked with raising much-needed awareness and funds for their chosen charities.

Each finalist will advance to the national event for a chance to claim the Miss Ireland crown. The 77th crowned Miss Ireland 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 world.

See www.miss-ireland.ie for more information.

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