Sinéad Noonan (born 1987) is an

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former model and actress who won

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2008.Miss Ireland 2008
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Herald.ie (9 July 2008). Retrieved on 2016-02-08. Noonan was born in

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to Peter and Stephanie Noonan, and grew up in

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.Miss Ireland II
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where she excelled in drama, and now holds a qualification in

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and Drama, as well as a certificate in Advance Acting, and speaks English. In 2008, Noonan represented

at Miss Ireland in

where judges included music manager

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, actor

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, and former Miss Ireland Pamela Flood, and emerged winner. Her victory enabled her to represent her country at

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where she made the top ten in the

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competition. Noonan, who appeared in several plays and short films, cited Halle Berry as her role model, and originally planned to open a Drama school and become an actress, but later launched a modelling career. Represented by Compton Model Agency and Assets, Noonan became the face of Lipsey’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection and Gillian Hughes hats. In 2009, Noonan told the ''Sunday Mirror'' she would welcome offers to pose nude, provided it was tasteful. Noonan has lived in Dubai whilst working for Emirates has also lived in London. Noonan has since retired from modelling, and currently resides in

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where she is a

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of one.Top 10 Miss Ireland winners: Where are they now?
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