The wildcard was introduced to Miss Ireland a few years ago to give our fantastic runner ups from our sponsored heats a second chance to go for that crown.
It has become a huge event and this year we are shaking things up a little which we reveal this weekend but for now here is a Thursday Throwback to the very first wildcard / semi final selection which was co presented by former Miss Ireland Aoife Walsh with our guest Judge the beautiful Actress Georgia May Foote
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Brendan Scully and Roz Flanagan
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Brendan Scully and Aoife Walsh
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Steven Baitson is taking selfie with Roz Flanagan, Georgia May Foote and Jeremy O Connell Cooke
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Roz Flanagan,Steven Baitson, Georgia May Foote and Jeremy O!Connell Cooke
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Georgia May Foote
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Cormac Branagan
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Shannen Reilly McGrath
Pictures Kristina Iljasova