MasterChef Ireland#Celebrity MasterChef 2017

{{Infobox television

| image = MasterChef Ireland Official Logo and Wordmark.jpg

| caption =

| genre = Cooking

| judges = Dylan McGrath
Nick Munier

| director =

| presenter =

| narrated = Lorraine Pilkington (2011–16)
Aoibhéann McCann (2017–)

| country = Ireland

| language = English

| num_seasons = 5

| num_episodes = 58

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = Larry Bass

| producer =

| location = Dublin

| runtime = 54 minutes

| network = RTÉ Two

| first_aired = {{start date|2011|9|8|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2017|3|6|df=y}}

| company = Shine Group
in association with
Ziji productions
distributed by
Shine International
Screentime ShinAwiL

| related = MasterChef Australia

}}

MasterChef Ireland is an RTÉ television cooking game show based on the international format created by Franc Roddam.{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0413/masterchef.html|title=RTÉ Television launches MasterChef Ireland|date=13 April 2011|accessdate=8 September 2011|work=RTÉ Ten|publisher=RTÉ}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/tv-news/215518/Pat-Kenny-Gogglebox-Red-Rock-and-Masterchef-top-TV3s-new-look-schedule|title=Pat Kenny, Gogglebox, Red Rock and Masterchef top TV3's new look schedule}}

Previous judges included Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier.{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/last-nightrsquos-tv-masterchef-ireland-2868726.html|title=Last Night's TV: Masterchef Ireland|date=7 September 2011|accessdate=8 September 2011|work=Irish Independent}}

Narrator

Lorraine Pilkington was the show's narrator until 2013.

Aoibhéann McCann narrates Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017.

Series overview

{{Series overview

| auxA = Contestants

| infoA = Winner

| infoB = Runner(s)-up

| auxA1 = 16

| episodes1 = 12

| start1 = {{Start date|2011|9|8}}

| end1 = {{End date|2011|10|13}}

| infoA1 = Mary Carney

| infoB1 = Brídín Carey & Mike Curran

| auxA2 = 16

| episodes2 = 12

| start2 = {{Start date|2012|10|4}}

| end2 = {{End date|2012|12|13}}

| infoA2 = Tamarin Blackmur

| infoB2 = Nicha Maguire & Terry Lyons

| auxA3 = 10

| episodes3 = 20

| start3 = {{Start date|2014|3|4}}

| end3 = {{End date|2014|5|7}}

| infoA3 = Diana Dodog

| infoB3 = Edel Byrne & Niamh Mannion

}}

=Celebrity MasterChef=

{{Series overview

| auxA = Contestants

| infoA = Winner

| infoB = Runner(s)-up

| auxA1 = 8

| episodes1 = 6

| start1 = {{Start date|2013|7|14}}

| end1 = {{End date|2013|8|18}}

| infoA1 = David Gillick

| infoB1 = Aengus Mac Grianna

| auxA2 = 10

| episodes2 = 8

| start2 = {{Start date|2017|1|16}}

| end2 = {{End date|2021|3|6}}

| infoA2 = Niamh Kavanagh

| infoB2 = Oisín McConville & Simon Delaney

}}

Contestants

=Series 1 (2011)=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Contestant

! Age

! Hometown

! Occupation

! Status

Mary Carney{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0119/carneym.html|title=Masterchef Ireland winner Carney pregnant|date=19 January 2012|accessdate=19 January 2012|work=RTÉ Ten|publisher=RTÉ}}

|28

|Waterford

|Business Manager

| style="background:green;"|Winner October 13

Brídín Carey

|28

|County Tipperary

|Occupational Therapist

| style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up October 13

Mike Curran

|37

|Limerick

|District Manager

Christine O'Sullivan

|21

|Cork

|Architectural Student

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 6}}

Clare-Anne O'Keefe

|34

|Cork

|Market Stall Assistant

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 4}}

Pierce Maher

|34

|Wexford

|Unemployed

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 29}}

Shane Cullinan

|40

|Cork

|Pharmaceutical Manager

Conal Markey

|38

|Dublin

|Technology Manager

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 27}}

Richard Speedie

|43

|Dublin

|Audio Video Manager

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 22}}

Jarek Baryga

|34

|Dublin

|Assistant Restaurant Manager

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 20}}

Barry Finnegan

|29

|Dundalk

|Care Worker

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 15}}

Grant Jacobs

|40

|Dublin

|Account Manager

Jackie Doran

|44

|Blanchardstown

|Housewife

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="4" |{{nowrap|Eliminated September 13}}

Kevin MacNamidhe

|63

|Navan

|Independent TV Producer

Mandy Scott

|45

|Dublin

|Personal Assistant

Nadia Mathiasen

|28

|Dublin

|Journalist & Food Writer

=Series 2 (2012)=

A second season was announced on 15 February 2012.{{cite news|url=http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/tv-radio/rte-to-serve-up-a-second-helping-of-masterchef-3019996.html|title=RTÉ to serve up a second helping of Masterchef|date=15 February 2012|accessdate=15 February 2012|first=Melanie|last=Finn|work=Evening Herald}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/lifestyle/food/masterchef/2012/1213/358822-masterchef-ireland/

|title= MasterChef Ireland: Winner 2012|date=13 December 2012|work=RTÉ News|accessdate=17 December 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/1214/masterchef.html

|title= Tamarin Blackmur wins MasterChef|date=14 December 2012|work=RTÉ News

|accessdate=17 December 2012 }}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Contestant

! Age

! Hometown

! Occupation

! Status

Tamarin Blackmur

|35

|Dublin

|PMO Coordinator

| style="background:green;"|Winner December 13

Nichaphat "Nicha" Maguire

|35

|Navan

|Business Owner

| style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up December 13

Terry Lyons

|36

|Dublin

|Product Manager

Brian Topping

|42

|Dublin

|Sales And Purchasing

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated December 6}}

Sinéad Considine

|38

|Dublin

|Interior Designer / Milliner

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 29}}

Fidelma Boyce

|31

|Dublin

|Audit Manager

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 22}}

Jacinta Caraher

|37

|Monaghan

|Organic Farm Worker

Andy Spencer

|49

|Dalkey

|Unemployed

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 15}}

Conn Mac Cormaic

|27

|Kilbarrack

|Unemployed

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 8}}

Simon Morris

|30

|Dublin

|Business Lecturer

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated November 1}}

Joe Somers

|44

|Dublin

|Flight Operations Controller

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 25}}

Nick McClune

|40

|Swords

|Unemployed

Caitríona Nic Philibín

|25

|Stoneybatter

|Box Office Supervisor

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="4" |{{nowrap|Eliminated October 18}}

Cathy Gerrard

|43

|Dublin

|Information Executive

Danielle "Dani" Quinlan

|29

|Kildare

|Jockey

Deirdre "Dee" Casey

|29

|Ballinteer

|Bank 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.{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0530/453653-celebrity-masterchef-candidates-announced/|title=Newscaster Mac Grianna for Celebrity Masterchef|work=RTÉ News|date=30 May 2013|accessdate=8 July 2013 }}

Eight celebrities are taking part with Dylan McGrath and Nick Munier returning as judges.{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/presspack/2013/05/30/rte-announce-the-eight-personalities-taking-part-in-celebrity-masterchef/|title=RTÉ ANNOUNCE THE EIGHT PERSONALITIES TAKING PART IN CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF|work=RTÉ Presspack|accessdate=8 July 2013 }}

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."{{cite web|url= http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/film-and-tv/celebrity-masterchef-comedian-gary-cooke-2053570|title=Comedian Gary Cooke is first to get booted off Celebrity Masterchef|date=15 July 2013|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=16 July 2013 }}

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.{{cite web|url= http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0819/468949-david-gillick-wins-celebrity-masterchef-ireland/|title= David Gillick wins Celebrity MasterChef Ireland|date=19 August 2013|work=RTÉ News|accessdate=19 August 2013 }}{{cite web|url= http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/david-gillick-celebrity-masterchef-winner-2183155|title= Champion athlete David Gillick is runaway winner of Celebrity Masterchef|date=19 August 2013|work=Irish Mirror|accessdate=19 August 2013 }}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Contestant

! Occupation

! Finish

David Gillick{{cite web |date=19 August 2013 |title=David Gillick wins gold on Ireland's first Celebrity Masterchef |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/david-gillick-wins-gold-on-irelands-first-celebrity-masterchef-29509692.html |accessdate=19 August 2013 |work=Irish Independent}}

|Athlete

| style="background:green;"|Winner August 18

Aengus Mac Grianna

|RTÉ Newscaster

| style="background:#B0E0E6;"|Runner-Up August 18

Maia Dunphy

|Writer

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated August 18}}

Yvonne Connolly{{cite web |date=11 August 2013 |title=Yvonne Keating misses out on Celebrity Masterchef final |url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/film-and-tv/yvonne-keating-misses-out-celebrity-2154427 |accessdate=13 August 2013 |work=Irish Mirror}}

|Former Model

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated August 11}}

Conor Pope{{cite web |date=5 August 2013 |title=Conor Pope hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0805/466341-conor-pope-hangs-up-celeb-masterchef-apron/ |accessdate=13 August 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}

|Irish Times Correspondent

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated August 4}}

Tracy Piggott{{cite web |date=29 July 2013 |title=Tracy Piggott leaves Celebrity MasterChef |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0729/465198-tracy-piggott-leaves-celebrity-masterchef/ |accessdate=30 July 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}

|Sports Presenter

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated July 28}}

Kamal Ibrahim{{cite web |date=22 July 2013 |title=Kamal hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0722/463889-celebrity-masterchef/ |accessdate=30 July 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}

|Presenter

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated July 21}}

Gary Cooke{{cite web |date=15 July 2013 |title=Cooke is the first to go on Celebrity Masterchef |url=http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2013/0715/462405-cooke-is-the-first-to-go-on-celebrity-masterchef/ |accessdate=16 July 2013 |work=RTÉ News}}

|Comedian

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated July 14}}

=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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Contestant

! Age

! Hometown

! Occupation

! Status

Diana Dodog

|35

|Courtmacsherry

|Waitress

| style="background:green;"|Winner May 7

Edel Byrne

|37

|Celbridge

|Homemaker

| style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up May 7

Niamh Mannion

|43

|Roscommon

|Civil Servant

Hugh Mullan

|41

|Glenville

|IT Design Consultant

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 23}}

Charlie Day

|31

|Delgany

|Market Stall Trader

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 16}}

Mark McGrath

|20

|Glasnevin

|Student

Nessa Collinge

|37

|Dublin

|Part-time Tutor

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 9}}

Nick Watson

|30

|Financial Analyst

Rich Dales

|43

|Search Engine Manager

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Eliminated April 2}}

Sonya Hylton

|38

|Portmarnock

|Full-time Mom

=''Celebrity MasterChef Ireland 2017''=

On 16 January 2017, a new series of Celebrity MasterChef Ireland began on TV3 at 10pm.{{cite web|url= http://www.dailyedge.ie/celebrity-masterchef-ireland-2017-3190448-Jan2017/|title=Celebrity Masterchef Ireland got off to a hugely entertaining start last night|date=5 January 2017|work=Daily Edge|accessdate=17 January 2017}}

Daniel Clifford and Robin Gill were the judges.{{cite web|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/tensions-expected-to-boil-over-on-celebrity-masterchef-35371014.html|title=Tensions expected to boil over on Celebrity MasterChef|date=16 January 2017|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=17 January 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.ie/tv/news/Heres-all-of-the-confirmed-lineup-for-Celebrity-MasterChef-Ireland/389077.htm |title=Here's all of the confirmed lineup for Celebrity MasterChef Ireland |date=5 January 2017|work=Entertainment.ie|accessdate=17 January 2017}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

! Contestant

! Finish

Niamh Kavanagh{{cite news |date=9 March 2017 |title=Singer Niamh Kavanagh wins Celebrity MasterChef 2017 |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/singer-niamh-kavanagh-wins-celebrity-masterchef-2017-1.3003955 |accessdate=5 July 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}

| style="background:green;"|Winner March 6

Oisín McConville

| style="background:#B0E0E6;" rowspan="2"|Runners-Up March 6

Simon Delaney

Colm O'Gorman{{cite news |date=2 March 2017 |title=Celebrity MasterChef: No amnesty for Colm O'Gorman after kitchen disaster |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/celebrity-masterchef-no-amnesty-for-colm-o-gorman-after-kitchen-disaster-1.2995654 |accessdate=5 July 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 27}}

Samantha Mumba{{cite news |date=23 February 2017 |title=Celebrity MasterChef: Samantha Mumba rumbled amid smoke, swearing and singed celeriac |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/celebrity-masterchef-samantha-mumba-rumbled-amid-smoke-swearing-and-singed-celeriac-1.2987131 |accessdate=5 July 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 20}}

Mundy

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 13}}

Evelyn Cusack{{cite news |date=6 February 2017 |title=Celebrity Masterchef: Evelyn Cusack blown off course in dessert storm |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/celebrity-masterchef-evelyn-cusack-blown-off-course-in-dessert-storm-1.2965716 |accessdate=7 February 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated February 6}}

Nadia Forde{{cite web |date=30 January 2017 |title=Nadia Forde eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef in 'fruits of the sea' disaster |url=http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/nadia-forde-eliminated-from-celebrity-masterchef-in-fruits-of-the-sea-disaster-35408862.html |accessdate=31 January 2017 |work=Irish Independent}}

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated January 30}}

Sonia O'Sullivan{{cite news |date=26 January 2017 |title=Sonia O'Sullivan: My experience in the 'MasterChef' kitchen |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sonia-o-sullivan-my-experience-in-the-masterchef-kitchen-1.2951233 |accessdate=26 January 2017 |newspaper=The Irish Times}}

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated January 23}}

Holly Carpenter

| style="background:#f4c7b8; text-align:center;" |{{nowrap|Eliminated January 16}}

References

External links

[http://www.rte.ie/tv/masterchef/ Official website]

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