MasterChef Ireland
MasterChef Ireland | |
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Genre | Cooking |
Judges | Dylan McGrath Nick Munier |
Narrated by | Lorraine Pilkington (2011–16) Aoibhéann McCann (2017–) |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Larry Bass |
Production location | Dublin |
Running time | 54 minutes |
Production companies | Shine Group in association with Ziji productions distributed by Shine International Screentime ShinAwiL |
Original release | |
Network | RTÉ Two |
Release | 8 September 2011 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 | Occupation |
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Mary Carney | 28 | Waterford | Business Manager |
Mike Curran | 37 | Limerick | |
Grant Jacobs | 40 | Dublin | Account Manager |
Conal Markey | 38 | Dublin | Technology Manager |
Brídín Carey | 28 | County Tipperary | OccupationalTherapist |
Clare-Anne O'Keefe | 34 | Cork | Market Stall Assistant |
Christine O'Sullivan | 21 | Cork | Student |
Barry Finnegan | 29 | Dundalk | Care Worker |
Jarek Baryga | 34 | Dublin | Assistant Restaurant Manager |
Pierce Maher | 34 | Wexford | |
Richard Speedie | 43 | Dublin | Audio Video Manager |
Shane Cullinan | 40 | Cork | Pharmaceutical Manager |
Jackie Doran | 44 | Blanchardstown | Housewife |
Kevin MacNamidhe | 63 | Navan | Independent TV Producer |
Mandy Scott | 45 | Dublin | Personal Assistant |
Nadia Mathiasen | 28 | Dublin | Journalist & Food Writer |
- 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 |
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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 |
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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]- ^ "RTÉ Television launches MasterChef Ireland". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Pat Kenny, Gogglebox, Red Rock and Masterchef top TV3's new look schedule".
- ^ "Last Night's TV: Masterchef Ireland". Irish Independent. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Masterchef Ireland winner Carney pregnant". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Finn, Melanie (15 February 2012). "RTÉ to serve up a second helping of Masterchef". Evening Herald. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "MasterChef Ireland: Winner 2012". RTÉ News. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Tamarin Blackmur wins MasterChef". RTÉ News. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Newscaster Mac Grianna for Celebrity Masterchef". RTÉ News. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "RTÉ ANNOUNCE THE EIGHT PERSONALITIES TAKING PART IN CELEBRITY MASTERCHEF". RTÉ Presspack. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
- ^ "Comedian Gary Cooke is first to get booted off Celebrity Masterchef". Irish Mirror. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "David Gillick wins Celebrity MasterChef Ireland". RTÉ News. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Champion athlete David Gillick is runaway winner of Celebrity Masterchef". Irish Mirror. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Cooke is the first to go on Celebrity Masterchef". RTÉ News. 15 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "Kamal hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron". RTÉ News. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Tracy Piggott leaves Celebrity MasterChef". RTÉ News. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Conor Pope hangs up Celeb MasterChef apron". RTÉ News. 5 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Yvonne Keating misses out on Celebrity Masterchef final". Irish Mirror. 11 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "David Gillick wins gold on Ireland's first Celebrity Masterchef". Irish Independent. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Celebrity Masterchef Ireland got off to a hugely entertaining start last night". Daily Edge. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Tensions expected to boil over on Celebrity MasterChef". Irish Independent. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Here's all of the confirmed lineup for Celebrity MasterChef Ireland". Entertainment.ie. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Sonia O'Sullivan: My experience in the 'MasterChef' kitchen". The Irish Times. 26 January 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Nadia Forde eliminated from Celebrity MasterChef in 'fruits of the sea' disaster". Irish Independent. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Celebrity Masterchef: Evelyn Cusack blown off course in dessert storm". The Irish Times. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef: Samantha Mumba rumbled amid smoke, swearing and singed celeriac". The Irish Times. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Celebrity MasterChef: No amnesty for Colm O'Gorman after kitchen disaster". The Irish Times. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Singer Niamh Kavanagh wins Celebrity MasterChef 2017". The Irish Times. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2017.