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Quiz: Can you guess Ireland's Eurovision entry by what was happening in Ireland?

This is tough.
8.00pm, 10 May 2016
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IT’S EUROVISION TIME and with Nicky Byrne off flying the flag, we’re testing your Eurovision knowledge.

But instead of just asking about the contest, we’re asking you to remember who represented Ireland during these news events.

In the midst of a foot and mouth outbreak, Ireland sent which song to the Eurovision in Denmark?
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Eamonn Toal - Millennium of Love
Gary O'Shaughnessy - Without Your Love

Chris Doran - If My World Stopped Turning
Eddie Friel - Dreamin'
Saoirse Ronan is born and Ireland win the Eurovision three weeks later. With which song?
Linda Martin - Why Me?
Niamh Kavanagh - In Your Eyes

Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan - Rock 'n' Roll Kids
Eimear Quinn - The Voice
Which Jedward song was our entry the year Enda Kenny was elected Taoiseach?
Waterline
Lipstick
Four days before Munster conquered European rugby for a second time, who was failing to get out of a Eurovision semi-final?
Dustin the Turkey
Dervish

Donna and Joe
Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy
Charlie Haughey told us we were living beyond our means. Didn't stop us winning the Eurovision. Which song won it?
Dana - All Kinds of Everything
Johnny Logan - What's Another Year?

Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
Linda Martin - Why Me?
Pat Bonner saves from Timofte, and Ireland come second in the Eurovision with which song?
Linda Martin - Terminal 3
Marc Roberts - Mysterious Woman

Liam Reilly - Somewhere In Europe
The Mullans - When You Need Me
Alan Shatter resigns after allegations of Garda malpractice. Who represents Ireland at the Eurovision?
Can-Linn feat. Kasey Smith
Molly Sterling
It's Nicky Byrne in the year of the 100th anniversary of 1916. But who represented Ireland on the 50th anniversary?
Red Hurley
Dickie Rock

Syl Fox
Joe Dolan
Eamon Casey resigns after it is revealed he has a teenage son. Who wins the Eurovision for Ireland two days later?
Johnny Logan
Linda Martin

Niamh Kavanagh
Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan
George W Bush comes to Northern Ireland. Who do we send to the Eurovision in Latvia?
Chris Doran
Donna and Joe

Mickey Joe Harte
Jedward
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're Johnny Logan!
You're the master of this.
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You scored out of !
You're Niamh Kavanagh!
A quality competitor
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You scored out of !
You're Jedward!
A good showing
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You scored out of !
You're Dervish!
A poor one, really.
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You scored out of !
You're Dustin.
Nil poite.
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