Brooke Hutcheon from Hazelbank in Derry has won the Teen Diamond Ireland 2026 title at a pageant held in Craigavon. The 16-year-old St Cecilia’s student took first place and received awards in several categories including Senior Charity Queen, Senior Sportswear Winner, Photogenic Winner, Best Dressed in the Teen Category, Most Confident in the Teen Category, and Highest Scorer.

Hutcheon will represent Ireland at the Global Icon International Pageant in the United States next summer. She has participated in pageants since 2019, starting after her sister Shannon introduced her to them.

She described the win as the biggest of her career so far and said the hard work and practice paid off. Hutcheon raised funds for the Irish Heart Foundation during the event with support from family and friends, including parents Marguerite and Eugene.