MasterChef Ireland | |
---|---|
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.
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]
Lorraine Pilkington was the show's narrator until 2013. Aoibhéann McCann narrates Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Mary Carney [4]
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]
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]
Contestant | Occupation | Finish |
---|---|---|
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] |
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]
Contestant | Finish |
---|---|
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] |
MasterChef Ireland | |
---|---|
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.
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]
Lorraine Pilkington was the show's narrator until 2013. Aoibhéann McCann narrates Celebrity Masterchef Ireland 2017.
Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Mary Carney [4]
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]
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]
Contestant | Occupation | Finish |
---|---|---|
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] |
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]
Contestant | Finish |
---|---|
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] |