THE judges decided west was best last night as the new Miss Kerry was crowned in the Killarney Plaza Hotel.
Mairead Breathnach from Ballydavid was chosen as Miss Kerry and will go on to represent the county at the Miss Ireland event in June.
Kerry GAA star James O’Donoghue along with current Miss Ireland Jessica Hayes and Tralee designer Karyn Moriarty were the judges tasked with selecting the winner from the 23 ladies on the night.
A large crowd of family and friends of the contestants attended the event which was MC’d by Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller.
Organised by Pulse Model and Event Management, the ladies were interviewed as well as modelling evening wear and cocktail dresses on the night.
Main sponsors of this years event were the Plaza Hotel, Cathriona Rohan’s Hair Salon (soon to open a branch in Tralee) and her award winning team, and Pulse Model and Event Management.
Best of luck in the June contest Mairead.
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