CO Armagh Apprentice hopeful Grainne McCoy has narrowly missed out on winning a £250,000 investment from Lord Alan Sugar.
The businesswoman (31), from Dromintee, was fired in tonight's episode of the BBC show after 11 weeks of gruelling challenges.
McCoy, who runs her own make-up studio, was fired along with online fashion entrepreneur Jessica Cunningham (29) and children's clothes company owner Frances Bishop (25).
McCoy said she regretted not having her business plan "up to scratch" but added she still believed in becoming "the next Gok Wan in the make-up world".
Cake company owner Alana Spencer (24) and novelty gift business owner, Courtney Wood (29) will compete for Lord Sugar's investment in Sunday night's finale.
Cunningham told the Press Association she was "gutted" to be leaving the show but said she had "absolutely loved" the competition.
"It has been the best experience of my life to date, except from having children," she said.
The five candidates were interrogated by business experts Claude Littmer, Mike Souter, Linda Plant and Claudine Collins on tonight's episode.
They were then called into the boardroom where Lord Sugar fired McCoy, telling her he "just can't see" the concept of her business.
He praised Cunningham's personality and "great sales ability" but told her the business plan was "a very, very risky idea".
Lord Sugar took the unusual step of confirming to Spencer she would be in the show's final before turning to Wood and Bishop.
He told the pair it was a "tough" decision, before firing Bishop who had lost eight of the 10 tasks during the series.
In Sunday's finale Spencer and Wood will be joined by several of their former Apprentice colleagues as they are tasked with launching their business by creating a brand and unveiling their campaign.
They will pitch their plans to 200 industry experts including Lord Sugar before learning of their fate in the boardroom.
