MasterChef Ireland

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MasterChef Ireland
GenreCooking
JudgesDylan McGrath
Nick Munier
Narrated byLorraine Pilkington (2011–16)
Aoibhéann McCann (2017–)
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
Executive producerLarry Bass
Production locationDublin
Running time54 minutes
Production companiesShine Group
in association with
Ziji productions
distributed by
Shine International
Screentime ShinAwiL
Original release
NetworkRTÉ Two
Release8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) –
present
Related
MasterChef Australia

MasterChef Ireland is an RTÉ television cooking game show based on the international format created by Franc Roddam.[1]

As of late 2016 the series has moved to TV3, the fourth season is expected to air as part of the TV3 Autumn 2016 schedule beginning with Celebrity Masterchef Ireland.

Judges[edit]

Robin Gill and Daniel Clifford have been confirmed as the new judges on the 2017 season of the show on TV3 Ireland.[2] Previous judges included Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier.[3]

Narrator[edit]

Lorraine Pilkington was the show's narrator until 2013. Aoibhéann McCann narrates Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017.

Series 1[edit]

Contestant Age Hometown
Mary Carney 28 Waterford
Nadia Mathiasen N/A Dublin
Mike Curran 37 Limerick
Mandy Scott 45 Dublin
Grant Jacobs N/A Dublin
Conal Markey 38 Dublin
Bridin Carey 28 County Tipperary
Clare Anne O'Keefe 34 N/A
Christine O'Sullivan N/A Cork
Barry Finnegan N/A N/A
Jackie Doran 44 N/A
Jarek Baryga N/A N/A
Kevin MacNamidhe 63 N/A
Pierce Maher N/A Wexford
Richard Speedie N/A Dublin
Shane Cullinan N/A N/A
First series winner

Mary Carney[4]

Series 2[edit]

A second season was announced on 15 February 2012.[5] It premiered on 4 October 2012 at 9:30 on RTÉ Two. The final of the second season aired on 13 December 2012 and was won by Tamarin Blackmur.[6][7]

Celebrity MasterChef 2013[edit]

On 14 July 2013, Celebrity MasterChef Ireland, a new six-part series began on RTÉ One at 9.30pm.[8] Eight celebrities are taking part with Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier returning as judges.[9]

In week 1 judges Nick Munier and Dylan McGrath asked the contestants to cook something that is 'You on a Plate' and also to cook French dessert Crêpe Suzette in a cooking challenge. Comedian Gary Cooke was the first contestant to leave after Dylan McGrath commented that his dessert looked like something that had "fallen off a roof."[10] David Gillick was crowned the winner of the competition on the final which aired 18 August 2013, beating fellow finalists, Aengus Mac Grianna and Maia Dunphy.[11][12]

Celebrities[edit]

Contestant Occupation Finish
Gary Cooke comedian Eliminated in week 1[13]
Kamal Ibrahim presenter Eliminated in week 2[14]
Tracy Piggott sports presenter Eliminated in week 3[15]
Conor Pope Irish Times correspondent Eliminated in week 4[16]
Yvonne Connolly former model Eliminated in week 5[17]
Maia Dunphy writer 3rd
Aengus Mac Grianna RTÉ newscaster Runner-up
David Gillick athlete Winner[18]

Celebrity MasterChef 2017[edit]

On 16 January 2017, a new series of Celebrity MasterChef Ireland began on TV3 at 10pm.[19] Daniel Clifford and Robin Gill were the judges.[20][21]

Celebrities[edit]

Contestant Finish
Holly Carpenter Eliminated in week 1
Sonia O'Sullivan Eliminated in week 2[22]
Nadia Forde Eliminated in week 3[23]
Evelyn Cusack Eliminated in week 4[24]
Mundy Eliminated in week 5
Samantha Mumba Eliminated in week 6[25]
Colm O'Gorman Eliminated in week 7[26]
Oisín McConville Finalist
Simon Delaney Finalist
Niamh Kavanagh Winner[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RTÉ Television launches MasterChef Ireland". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Pat Kenny, Gogglebox, Red Rock and Masterchef top TV3's new look schedule".
  3. ^ "Last Night's TV: Masterchef Ireland". Irish Independent. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Masterchef Ireland winner Carney pregnant". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  5. ^ Finn, Melanie (15 February 2012). "RTÉ to serve up a second helping of Masterchef". Evening Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  6. ^ "MasterChef Ireland: Winner 2012". RTÉ News. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  7. ^ "Tamarin Blackmur wins MasterChef". RTÉ News. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Newscaster Mac Grianna for Celebrity Masterchef". RTÉ News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  9. ^ "RTÉ ANNOUNCE THE EIGHT PERSONALITIES TAKING PART IN CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF". RTÉ Presspack. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  10. ^ "Comedian Gary Cooke is first to get booted off Celebrity Masterchef". Irish Mirror. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  11. ^ "David Gillick wins Celebrity MasterChef Ireland". RTÉ News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  12. ^ "Champion athlete David Gillick is runaway winner of Celebrity Masterchef". Irish Mirror. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  13. ^ "Cooke is the first to go on Celebrity Masterchef". RTÉ News. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  14. ^ "Kamal hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron". RTÉ News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  15. ^ "Tracy Piggott leaves Celebrity MasterChef". RTÉ News. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  16. ^ "Conor Pope hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron". RTÉ News. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Yvonne Keating misses out on Celebrity Masterchef final". Irish Mirror. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  18. ^ "David Gillick wins gold on Ireland's first Celebrity Masterchef". Irish Independent. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  19. ^ "Celebrity Masterchef Ireland got off to a hugely entertaining start last night". Daily Edge. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Tensions expected to boil over on Celebrity MasterChef". Irish Independent. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Here's all of the confirmed lineup for Celebrity MasterChef Ireland". Entertainment.ie. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  22. ^ "Sonia O'Sullivan: My experience in the 'MasterChef' kitchen". The Irish Times. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  23. ^ "Nadia Forde eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef in 'fruits of the sea' disaster". Irish Independent. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  24. ^ "Celebrity Masterchef: Evelyn Cusack blown off course in dessert storm". The Irish Times. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  25. ^ "Celebrity MasterChef: Samantha Mumba rumbled amid smoke, swearing and singed celeriac". The Irish Times. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Celebrity MasterChef: No amnesty for Colm O'Gorman after kitchen disaster". The Irish Times. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Singer Niamh Kavanagh wins Celebrity MasterChef 2017". The Irish Times. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

External links[edit]

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