Aoife Walsh (born 2 August 1989) is a fashion model and former Miss Ireland from
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
,
Ireland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
.
Career
Walsh has a Bachelor of Arts in economics and geography, a master's degree in business management and a master's degree in education.
In 2013, Walsh was crowned
Miss Ireland
Miss World Ireland is a national Beauty pageant in Ireland. Winners of the competition represent Ireland at Miss World. Among the winners are Rosanna Davison, who went on to win Miss World 2003, and Pamela Uba, who in 2021 became the first bl ...
. She went on to represent Ireland at the
Miss World
Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's widow, Julia Morley, has co-chaired the pageant. Along with Miss Universe, Miss I ...
competition, where she placed in the top ten in the talent category.
Since winning Miss Ireland, Walsh has carved out a successful modeling career, walking at
New York fashion week
New York Fashion Week (NYFW), held in February and September of each year, is a semi-annual series of events in Manhattan typically spanning 7–9 days when international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press, and the general publ ...
in 2017. In addition, she started her own blog entitled 'That Ginger Chick', which focuses on fashion, travel, beauty, and lifestyle.
Personal life
Walsh has spoken out about being bullied for her red hair.
References
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Irish female models
1989 births
Living people
People from Clonmel
Beauty pageant contestants from Ireland
Miss World 2013 delegates