TYDAVNET’S Caitriona Balfe has been named as one of Ireland’s 50 most beautiful women in the Sunday Independent’s beauty list.

Caitriona, now one of the country’s most successful international models, began her career at the age of 19 after she was spotted by Assets Model Agency while fundraising for charity in Dublin with college friends.

After only three months with the Assets Agency, Caitriona was spotted by Paris model agency Ford who quickly signed her up.

She spent a year in Paris, and then went to Milan where she modeled exclusively for Dolce & Gabbana. Soon after, she met Richard from the Elite model agency in New York who convinced her to move to the Big Apple where she’s enjoyed a hugely successful five years.