Miss Earth Ireland 2022 crowned

Alannah Larkin was crowned Miss Earth Ireland 2022 at a grand finale gala event at Mount Falcon Estate in Ballina on May 28, 2022. The 18-year-old native from County Galway succeeds to Miss Earth Ireland 2021, Bronwyn O’Connell. Twenty-two finalists from all over Ireland competed for the coveted crown and a chance to represent Ireland at the international final of Miss Earth pageant later this year in Vietnam.

Miss Earth Ireland is run by directors Alan Murphy, a native of Ballinrobe, and Cork’s Denis Cronin. Alan explained: “We took over Miss Earth Ireland because it’s a pageant with a real difference, and that is to raise more environmental awareness. Its whole ethos is, ‘beauty for a cause’. I’m an extremely proud Mayo man so when I became a director of the Irish franchise, I was adamant we were holding the national final here in Mayo, and what better location than the stunning Mount Falcon Estate. It was an unforgettable night at their incredible outdoor marquee…even the weather was great!”

He added: “Alannah is such a fabulous winner and will represent us all so, so well in Vietnam later this year. She has a very exciting year ahead. All our finalists were truly amazing and I’m so proud of all the girls. We’re already looking forward to next year’s competition.”

Miss Earth Ireland has a large charity element to it and this year’s finalists raised over €3,000 for VOICE Ireland, an environmental charity that empowers individuals and local communities to take positive action to conserve our natural resources. The Miss Earth Ireland directors also plant a tree for every girl who applies for the competition.

Along with her all-expenses-paid trip to Vietnam to compete for the Miss Earth crown against finalists from over 80 countries, Alannah also lands a modeling contract with Catwalk Modeling Agency and numerous ambassador opportunities.

The 2022 Miss Earth Ireland’s court includes

Miss Earth Ireland Air 2022 – Tierna Maguire

Miss Earth Ireland Water 2022 – Claudia Nigowska

Miss Earth Ireland Fire 2022 – Tessy Ehiguese