MasterChef Ireland is an RTÉ television cooking game show based on the international format created by Franc Roddam.
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
Robin Gill and Daniel Clifford have been confirmed as the new judges on the 2017 season of the show on TV3 Ireland. Previous judges included Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier.
Narrator Lorraine Pilkington was the show's narrator until 2013. Aoibhéann McCann narrates Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017.
Series overview
Celebrity MasterChef
Contestants
Series 1 (2011) Contestant Age Hometown Occupation StatusMary Carney28WaterfordBusiness ManagerWinner October 13Brídín Carey28County TipperaryOccupational TherapistRunners-Up October 13Mike Curran37LimerickDistrict Manager Christine O'Sullivan21CorkArchitectural StudentClare-Anne O'Keefe 34CorkMarket Stall AssistantPierce Maher34WexfordUnemployedShane Cullinan40CorkPharmaceutical ManagerConal Markey38DublinTechnology ManagerRichard Speedie43DublinAudio Video ManagerJarek Baryga34DublinAssistant Restaurant ManagerBarry Finnegan29DundalkCare WorkerGrant Jacobs40DublinAccount ManagerJackie Doran44BlanchardstownHousewifeKevin MacNamidhe63NavanIndependent TV ProducerMandy Scott45DublinPersonal AssistantNadia Mathiasen28DublinJournalist & Food Writer
Series 2 (2012) A second season was announced on 15 February 2012. It premiered on 4 October 2012 at 9:30 on RTÉ Two. The final of the second season aired on 12 & 13 December 2012 and was won by Tamarin Blackmur.
Contestant Age Hometown Occupation StatusTamarin Blackmur35DublinPMO CoordinatorWinner December 13Nichaphat "Nicha" Maguire35NavanBusiness OwnerRunners-Up December 13Terry Lyons36DublinProduct ManagerBrian Topping42DublinSales And PurchasingSinéad Considine 38DublinInterior Designer / MillinerFidelma Boyce31DublinAudit ManagerJacinta Caraher37MonaghanOrganic Farm WorkerAndy Spencer49DalkeyUnemployedConn Mac Cormaic27KilbarrackUnemployedSimon Morris30DublinBusiness LecturerJoe Somers44DublinFlight Operations ControllerNick McClune40SwordsUnemployedCaitríona Nic Philibín25StoneybatterBox Office SupervisorCathy Gerrard43DublinInformation ExecutiveDanielle "Dani" Quinlan29KildareJockeyDeirdre "Dee" Casey29BallinteerBank Business Manager
Celebrity MasterChef Ireland 2013
On 14 July 2013, Celebrity MasterChef Ireland, a new six-part series began on RTÉ One at 9.30pm. Eight celebrities are taking part with Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier returning as judges.
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." 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.
Contestant Occupation FinishDavid GillickAthleteWinner August 18Aengus Mac GriannaRTÉ NewscasterRunner-Up August 18Maia DunphyWriterYvonne ConnollyFormer ModelConor PopeIrish Times CorrespondentTracy PiggottSports PresenterKamal IbrahimPresenterGary CookeComedian
Series 3 (2014) A third season was premiered on 4 March 2014 on RTÉ Two, with two episodes were aired on Tuesday & Wednesday per week. It featured 24 amateur cooks competing for the 'MasterChef Ireland' title. The final of the third season aired on 7 May 2014 and was won by Diana Dodog.
Contestant Age Hometown Occupation StatusDiana Dodog35CourtmacsherryWaitressWinner May 7Edel Byrne37CelbridgeHomemakerRunners-Up May 7Niamh Mannion43RoscommonCivil ServantHugh Mullan41GlenvilleIT Design ConsultantCharlie Day 31DelganyMarket Stall TraderMark McGrath20GlasnevinStudentNessa Collinge37DublinPart-time TutorNick Watson30Financial AnalystRich Dales43Search Engine ManagerSonya Hylton38PortmarnockFull-time Mom
Celebrity MasterChef Ireland 2017 On 16 January 2017, a new series of Celebrity MasterChef Ireland began on TV3 at 10pm. Daniel Clifford and Robin Gill were the judges.
Contestant FinishNiamh KavanaghWinner March 6Oisín McConvilleRunners-Up March 6Simon DelaneyColm O'GormanSamantha MumbaMundyEvelyn CusackNadia FordeSonia O'SullivanHolly Carpenter
References
External links Official website