MEELICK teenager Emma Downey is vying to become Miss Ireland Teen 2026.
Emma is one of twenty contestants taking part in the teenage edition of Miss Ireland with the final to be held this May Bank Holiday Monday. It is the fourth year that the competition has been held.
A student in Thomond Community College and a past pupil of Corpus Christi primary school in Moyross, Emma is flying the Clare flag this weekend.
Horse-riding and singing are among her hobbies while Emma has previously modelled for charity. She is part of the Moyross Youth Academy where she recently passed her stage two British Horse Society (BHS) exams and is currently preparing for stage three. She is also a recipient of the engage in education programme.
Open to females aged thirteen to seventeen, Miss Ireland Teen brings the same aspects of Miss Ireland with contestants undertaking a training tuition programme covering aspects such as social media training, social awareness, community catwalk training, photoshoots and interview skills. Across several weeks, finalists take part in online and in-person programmes with prizes in categories such as sports, talent, eco-fashion, top model and teen for change which focuses on community and charity involvement.
On Monday at The Red Cow Inn in Dublin, two overall winners will be announced as Miss Ireland Teen Junior and Miss Ireland Teen Senior. There are also two public voted winners which can be selected via the MI Org app which is available on all download platforms with free daily votes for users, Emma is number nine on the app.
