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Ireland’s Eurovision hopes are dashed as Brendan Murray fails to pass the semi-finals
Published 22:20 11 May 2017 BST
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Brendan Murray failed to get Ireland to the Eurovision finals this year with his track 'Dying To Try'.
Here's Murray's performance in full in case you missed it: Clip via Eurovision Song Contest The internet reacted pretty much unanimously to the song, and Murray's unique vocal delivery:Oh jeez. Somebody cut the ropes and put him out of his misery #ireland #eurovision #sbseurovision pic.twitter.com/3iRrFr3oEG
— Scott Dawkins (@dawkins_scott) May 11, 2017
I don't want to burst anyone's balloon but.... #ireland #eurovision
— Will Downing (@WillDowningComm) May 11, 2017
Bless him. On a school night too. #Eurovision #Ireland
— greywulf (@greywulf) May 11, 2017
Prime Minister Of Canada OR Ireland's Singer? #foustanela #eurovisiongr #Eurovision #ireland #Canada pic.twitter.com/F2DOVY7vTK
— Mostratos Spiros (@mostratos99) May 11, 2017
I hope @FatherDickByrne is filling a lawsuit! #Eurovision #Ireland #brendanmurray #ripoff #themiracleismine #mylovelyhorse @FatherTedCrilly pic.twitter.com/b3acz53SVa
— Gareth O'Neill (@garzihno) May 11, 2017
Once it was announced that Ireland wouldn't be going through to the final though, the internet lit up once again:#Ire sounds like a excited 15 year old girl who got #Singstar for #Christmas....#Eurovision #EuroSemi2 #Ireland
— David Barry Hill (@davidbarryhill) May 11, 2017
Right that is it. Someone get Niall Horan to represent Ireland next year cause I am officially done with this show?#EUROVISION #Ireland
— ?? (@1d_jerrie) May 11, 2017
And there goes Irelands chances of another Eurovision Crown #Eurovision #ESC2017 #Ireland #BrendanMurray pic.twitter.com/8Lr7L38wlP
— Ballygobbin Bulletin (@BallygobbinNews) May 11, 2017
#Eurovision#Ireland ? right now like.. pic.twitter.com/HRKLuZ0N9G
— P.P.B (@patrickpatchbyr) May 11, 2017
It has been a while since we were considered a serious contender for the Eurovision crown, but sure there's always next year...Boooooooo! #Eurovision #irl #ireland pic.twitter.com/NjBSDrqiQg
— Dublin Fire Brigade (@DubFireBrigade) May 11, 2017
