Ireland

Welcome to Ireland

Capital of Ireland: Dublin
Population of Ireland: 4.9 million - 26th in Europe
Size of Ireland: 70,273 km2 - 22nd in Europe
Languages in Ireland: Irish and English

Gentle green hills, Guinness, leprechauns, and friendly folks characterize this small isle of a country. From the busy big city of Dublin to cozy countryside, the emerald isle harbors a varied natural landscape and is steeped in tradition. Visitors can immerse themselves in the native Irish language by visiting a Gaeltacht, or Irish-speaking region of the country, where traditional culture thrives. The Irish are known for being open and welcoming: from the moment you land to the moment you leave, you'll be greeted with "cead mile failte" - a hundred thousand welcomes.

Highlights

See Georgian Dublin for its shopping, Irish pubs and great nightlife
Visit the Dingle peninsula and the lively tourist town of Killarney
Admire the Blarney Castle and the famous Blarney Stone
Gaze onto the Cliffs of Moher, rearing high above the Atlantic Ocean
Explore County Donegal for its traditional culture and remote beauty
Meander around County Wicklow’s lakes and hills
Marvel at St Finbarre’s Cathedral in Cork City
Uncover County Clare’s Neolithic sites
View Magnificent 13th century Ashford Castle in County Mayo

Head of Delegation
Norbert

3

1 Host Cities

Dublin in GM14

Letterkenny in GM191

Sligo in GM205

Participations

Finals

Top 10 results

Highest score

Top results

01
Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem
Almost here

01
Dermot Kennedy
Better days

01
Cian Ducrot
I'll be waiting

02
Dermot Kennedy
Kiss me

02
Westlife
Hello my love

02
Bellefire
Perfect bliss

03
The Script
Superheroes

04
Ronan Keating
Breathe

04
Kodaline
Honest

04
Westlife
Flying without wings

04
Niall Horan & Anne-Marie
Our song

04
Ryan Dolan
Start again

The entries

01. The Corrs / Summer wine / 21st / 4 points
04. The Corrs / Forgiven not forgotten / 19th / 12 points
05. U2 / City of blinding lights / 16th / 40 points
09. The Corrs / Baby be brave / DNQ
10. Samantha Mumba / I always come back to your love / 13th / 65 points
11. U2 / Hold me, thrill me, kiss me, kill me / DNQ
12. Ronan Keating / I hope you dance / DNQ
13. Brian McFadden & Delta Goodrem / Almost here / 1st / 102 points
14. Ronan Keating / When you say nothing at all / 14th / 59 points
15. Enya / May it be / 5th / 77 points

16. Snow Patrol / Chasing cars / 28th / 32 points
17. Bellefire / Perfect bliss / 2nd / 95 points
18. Samantha Mumba / Gotta tell you / 7th / 79 points
19. Bellefire / Say something anyway / 7th / 75 points
20. Enya / Wild child / 9th / 63 points
21. Westlife / Evergreen / 11th / 64 points
22. U2 / Sweetest thing / DNQ
23. Enya / Only time / 17th / 53 points
24. Westlife / Flying without wings / 4th / 74 points
25. B*Witched / Blame it on the weatherman / 9th / 68 points

Brian McFadden / Winner

Dermot Kennedy / Winner

Cian Ducrot / Winner

Westlife / Silver

Bellefire / Silver

28. F.R.E.U.D. / World of wonders / 19th / 39 points
29. Roisin Murphy / Let me know / 16th / 55 points
30. Ronan Keating & Yusuf Islam / Father and son / 14th / 50 points
31. Samantha Mumba / Baby come on over / 19th / 38 points
32. Samantha Mumba / Body to body / DNQ
33. Ronan Keating & Giorgia Todrani / We've got tonight / 8th / 79 points
34. Sinead O'Connor / Nothing compares 2 u / 17th / 45 points
37. The Cranberries / Zombie / DNQ
40. Boyzone / Love you anyway / 21st / 47 points
41. U2 / Numb / DNQ

42. The Divine Company / Perfect love song / 22nd / 23 points
43. The Cranberries / Bosnia / 20th / 49 points
47. Damien Rice / Volcano / DNQ
49. Karan Casey / Another day / 23rd / 44 points
60. Wallis Bird / Moodsets / 21st / 53 points
61. The Script / We cry / 22nd / 53 points
68. Jedward / Bad behaviour / DNQ
69. Villagers / That day / DNQ
71. Nikki Kavanagh / Falling / DNQ
73. M.N.A. / Flying / DNQ

The Script / Bronze

Ronan Keating / 4th place

Kodaline / 4th place

Niall Horan / 4th place

Ryan Dolan / 4th place

74. Nadine Coyle / Insatiable / DNF
76. This Club / I won't worry / 19th / 76 points
77. Erin Anttila / Popeda / 16th / 83 points
79. Celtic Aura feat. Maria McCool / Mistaken / DNQ
86. Carmel Conway / Butterfly / DNQ
87. The High Kings / Red is the rose / DNF
91. The Script / Millionaires / 18th / 79 points
93. The Divine Comedy / Something for the weekend / DNQ
94. Phil Lynott / Old town / DNQ
104. The Script / Superheroes / 3rd / 110 points

105. Ronan Keating / Fires / 8th / 99 points
106. Bressie / Silence is your saviour / DNQ
110. Eimear Quinn / Creid / DNQ
111. Charlie McGettigan / Sometimes / DNQ
112. Kat Mahon / Anybody got a shoulder / 17th / 69 points
113. Johnny Logan / Prayin' / 11th / 77 points
114. Inchequin / Son kez / DNQ
115. Patricia Roe / Don't hold on / 13th / 89 points
116. Dervish / Until we meet again / DNQ
117. Niamh Kavanagh & Secret Garden / Simply you / 19th / 67 points

Enya / 5th place

Hozier / 5th place

Walking on Cars / 5th place

Isaac Butler / 6th place

Samantha Mumba / 7th place

118. Enya / Echoes in rain / 10th / 93 points
119. Leona Daly / Not crazy after all / DNQ
120. Lisa-Rose McMahon / Bris amach / DNQ
121. Kodaline / Honest / 4th / 95 points
122. Naoimh Penston / Always you / 26th / 30 points
123. Erica Jennings / Leading me home / 18th / 61 points
124. Nylon Beat / Viha ja rakkaus / DNQ
126. Bill Whelan & Vanessa-Mae / Emerald tiger / DNQ
128. Perry Rose / Glasgow / 22nd / 60 points
129. Hedegaard feat. Lukas Graham / Happy home / DNQ

131. Zena Donnelly / We can shine / 21st / 48 points
135. Kodaline / High hopes / 5th / 98 points
136. Damien Rice / Cannonball / 22nd / 51 points
137. Róisín O / Give it up / DNQ
138. Boyzone / No matter what / 16th / 70 points
139. The Script / If you could see me now / 22nd / 55 points
140. U2 / Beautiful day / DNQ
141. The Script / Rain / 9th / 82 points
143. Kodaline / Ready to change / 11th / 79 points
160. Walking on Cars / Speeding cars / 5th / 100 points

B*Witched / 9th place

Shane Codd / 9th place

ELM / 10th place

Picture This / 10th place

Gavin James / 11th place

161. LYRA / Falling / 11th / 77 points
166. Westlife / Hello my love / 2nd / 113 points
167. Dermot Kennedy / Outnumbered / 17th / 64 points
168. Picture This / When we were young / 10th / 82 points
169. Ronan Keating / Breathe / 4th / 116 points
170. Westlife / My blood / 7th / 96 points
171. Lesley Roy / Story of my life / 13th / 89 points
172. Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová / Falling slowly / DNQ
180. Enya / Orinoco flow / 12th / 92 points
181. Ryan Dolan / Start again / 4th / 127 points

182. Hozier / Take me to church / 5th / 104 points
183. The Vard Sisters / Seol / 24th / 54 points
184. Shane Codd / Get out my head / 9th / 84 points
185. Brian Kennedy feat. Ronan Keating / These days / DNQ
186. Niall Horan & Anne-Marie / Our song / 4th / 120 points
187. Lyra / New day / 18th / 69 points
188. Gavin James / Always / 11th / 98 points
189. Mundy feat. Sharon Shannon / The Galway girl / 21st / 52 points
190. Dermot Kennedy / Better days / 1st / 143 points
191. Meduza feat. Hozier / Tell it to my heart / 8th / 81 points

Johnny Logan / 11th place

LYRA / 11th place

Patricia Roe / 13th place

Lesley Roy / 13th place

Luz / 13th place

192. Samantha Mumba / Process / 23rd / 54 points
193. ELM / Fear / 10th / 85 points
194. Hozier / Movement / DNQ
195. Niall Horan / Nice to meet ya / 16th / 63 points
196. Gilbert O'Sullivan / Nothing rhymed / DNQ
197. Dermot Kennedy / Something to someone / 12th / 79 points
198. Jack Rua / Isolation / DNQ
199. Cian Ducrot / All for you / 6th / 104 points
200. Niall Horan / Slow hands / DNQ
201. ELM / Golden / 16th / 69 points

202. Isaac Butler / Devil on my shoulder / 6th / 95 points
203. Luz / The author / 13th / 77 points
204. Cian Ducrot / I'll be waiting / 1st / 132 points
205. Dermot Kennedy / Kiss me / 2nd / 161 points
206. Niall Horan / Heaven / 10th / 86 points