Sinéad Noonan

Sinéad Noonan
Beauty pageant titleholder
Born Sinéad Noonan
1987 (age 28–29)
Dublin, Ireland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Title(s) Miss Ireland 2008

Sinéad Noonan (born 1987) is an Irish model and actress who won Miss Ireland 2008.[1][2]

Noonan was born in Dublin to Peter and Stephanie Noonan, and grew up in Dunboyne, Meath.[3] As a child, she endured bullies who picked on her because of her size.[1] She attended St. Peter's College, Dunboyne, where she excelled in drama, and now holds a First class degree in Speech and Drama, as well as a certificate in Advance Acting, and speaks English, Irish and French fluently.

In 2008, Noonan participated as Miss Meath in the Miss Ireland pageant alongside thirty-seven other contestants at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Santry in Dublin, where judges included music manager Louis Walsh, actor Matt Di Angelo, and former Miss Ireland Pamela Flood.[1] Noonan emerged the winner.

Noonan, who has appeared in several plays and short films including Wedding Bed, Loves Me Not and First Date all directed by Eoin Maher and Produced by Lisa McNamee. [4][5][6][7] She cites Halle Berry as her role model,[2] and future plans include opening a school in Ireland, where she intends to teach Drama, and becoming an actress. As Miss Ireland 2008, Noonan's prizes included €10,000 in cash and the use of a Hyundai car.[3] In addition, Noonan represented the Republic of Ireland at Miss World 2008, where she made the top ten in Miss World Talent. She is represented by Compton Model Agency and was the face of Lipsey’s Autumn/Winter 2008 collection.[8] She has also modelled for the Gillian Hughes hat collection.

In 2009, Noonan told the Sunday Mirror that she would welcome any offers to pose nude, provided it was tastefully done. She claimed "I'm not prudish, but I have a lot of respect for myself." [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Miss Ireland 2008. Belfasttelegraph.co.uk (23 June 2008). Retrieved on 2016-02-08.
  2. 1 2 Sinead to Model. Herald.ie (9 July 2008). Retrieved on 2016-02-08.
  3. 1 2 Miss Ireland II. Missirelandpageant.ie. Retrieved on 8 February 2016.
  4. ↑ Interview: Irish Women in Film Series: Lisa McNamee. Film Ireland. Retrieved on 8 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "DU Film Society – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  6. ↑ "DU Film Society – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "DU Film Society – YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. ↑ Casey, Ann (17 December 2008) Sinead makes the Miss World semi. meathchronicle.ie
  9. ↑ I want to be the nicest Miss Ireland ever
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