Laura Patterson was crowned the winner of the 2009 Miss Ireland competition and will go on to represent Ireland in the Miss World 2009 Competition in South Africa in November / December. Laura Patterson who represented Derry and was a former winner of Miss Teen Ireland, will be taking a break from studying her Law degree to fulfill her obligations as Miss Ireland.

Laura Patterson with her mum

Humble Laura didn’t tell many people she enter because she was sure she wouldn’t win and was just happy to be involved in the competition, so much so when her boyfriend told her he placed a 20Euro bet on him she had told him it was a waste and should have been put in a charity box.