Douze points or die: Ireland’s toughest ever Eurovision quiz

The Irish Times
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On May 16, 2019
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Ireland’s 2008 Eurovision entry, Dustin the Turkey, was forced to change the lyrics of his song, Irelande Douze Pointe, ahead of the live semi-final. Why?

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During the 2016 show on BBC, Graham Norton revealed the advice Terry Wogan gave him about presenting the show on the BBC. What was it?

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What kind of icicles did the band Dervish sing about in They Can’t Stop The Spring? the 2007 Eurovision entry penned by John Waters, They Can’t Stop The Spring?

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Dervish got five points, placing Ireland last for the first time in its history. Which country gave us our only points that year?

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At the 1988 contest, Johnny Logan launched a new Eurovision tradition. What was it?

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Which of the following is not an actual lyric from an Irish entry?

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Ireland’s 1972 entry was Sandie Jones, performing Ceol an Ghra. Why did it cause such a stir?

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“Like two goblins that came out of a forest” is how Gabriel Byrne described which Irish Eurovision entry?

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Host Gerry Ryan delivered the world’s first review of Riverdance, seconds after the interval act that rocked the Eurovision in 1994. What were his words?

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Representing Ireland in 2018 was Ryan O’Shaughnessy, a nephew of 2001 entrant Gary O’Shaughnessy. What did uncle Gary sing?

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Ireland holds the record of most Eurovision wins, at 7. But which country is closing in?

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Which real-life Eurovision performance inspired Father Ted’s My Lovely Horse?

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