Kildare girl hoping to scoop Miss Ireland Teen 2026
Ali McGannon (16) from the Curragh hopes to scoop top prize
A Co Kildare schoolgirl has her sights set on becoming the next Miss Ireland Teen 2026 this May bank holiday weekend.
Ali McGannon, 16, is from the Curragh, Co Kildare and currently in 6th year in the Curragh.
Ali is one of the 20 contestants taking part in the 2026 edition of the younger version of Miss Ireland.
Open to females aged 13 to 17 years, Miss Ireland Teen brings the same values of Miss Ireland with contestants undertaking a training tuition programme covering aspects such as social media training, social awareness, community initiatives, catwalk training, photoshoots and interview skills.
Over the course of several weeks finalists take part in online and in person workshops with prizes being awarded in categories such as Sports, Talent, Eco Fashion, Top Model and Teen 4 Change which highlights their community and charity projects.
The weeks build to an overall final held on May 4 in The Red Cow Inn, Dublin which will see two overall winners of Miss Ireland Teen Junior and Miss Ireland Teen Senior being announced.
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.
Established in 2023 Miss Ireland Teen brings the values of the legacy that is Miss Ireland to the new generation.
For more details view @missirelandteen on social media platforms.