Ivanna McMahon was thrilled to be crowned the 75th Miss Ireland and now the stunning doctor from Ennis in Co Clare is jetting off to represent Ireland at the 71st Miss World Festival which takes place between February 18th and March 9th, 2024, across some of the most spectacular venues in India.
Ivanna has already been spotted as a contender for the world crown by international pageant experts to follow in the footsteps of our previous Irish Miss World; Rosanna Davison.
Ivanna McMahon (29) from Barefield, Ennis, Co Clare was crowned Miss Ireland 2022 and now finally she will get her moment on the world stage and represent Ireland at Miss World. Â The competition was due to take place in 2023 but was postponed as a knock on effect of the pandemic.
Ivanna studied medicine at University College Cork and graduated in 2020.  She went on to do her internship at Cork University Hospital and did cardiology and neurology. Then she went to University Hospital Tralee to work in surgery. She worked in the GP Scheme at Tralee General Hospital throughout the pandemic.  During her reign as Miss Ireland she went to South Africa to lend her medical expertise as a doctor for a few months.  She also represented the Dyslexia Association of Ireland (DAI) and spoke at a  briefing for Oireachtas members to highlight the challenges faced by dyslexic people in Ireland and described her lived experience as a person with dyslexia outlining her journey to understand and embrace her dyslexia and also the challenges she faced through the Irish school system and higher education to become a doctor.
Ivanna wowed guests at the Miss Ireland Diamond ball with her bewitching performance Cosmic Love by Florence and the Machine on the electric Harp. She started playing the Harp at the age of 13 and has played with the National Irish Harp Orchestra  and toured Germany and Austria.  She also plays 6 other instruments including the Drums, Harmonica, Fiddle, Boughran and Tin Whistle and won all Ireland Championships for Drums and Harmonica.  Ivanna is also a fluent Irish speaker.
Established in 1947, Miss Ireland has been the launch pad for many eminent, successful, and inspiring women in Ireland.  In recent years the Miss Ireland Franchise has raised over €400,000 for various charities including Laura Lynn, Temple Street, Alzheimer’s Ireland, Pieta House, The Cari Foundation and The Julian Benson CF Foundation.