Tonight sees the nine remaining MasterChef Ireland contestants take on their first large-scale catering challenge, where the emphasis is on wild, Irish, organic and in-season food.

From over 1000 applications from across Ireland, just fifty people made it through to the audition stage of the first ever MasterChef Ireland. Out of that 50 the Final 16 MasterChef contestants would be chosen to compete for the coveted title of MasterChef Ireland and a prize of 25,000.

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