“Ah there’s no justice, lads.” You said it, Marty Whelan.
Ireland might be the successful country in the history of the Eurovision, but we won’t even have a contestant in the final this weekend after Nicky Byrne failed to qualify for the final.
Ten of the 18 countries that performed at Thursday night’s second semi-final made it through to Saturday’s Grand Final, but despite an accomplished performance, Nicky was, alas, not one of them.
Question marks surrounded the progression of some of the other countries (Australia in particular and not just because it isn’t even in Europe anyway) and people were not slow to express their outrage, genuine or otherwise on social media.
Never liked the #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/F8aBRb4GFT
— Jonathan Healy (@jonathanhealy) May 12, 2016
australia? gtf
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/Immikesheridan/status/730865805945114626
we're taking it well. #Eurovision #IRE pic.twitter.com/V7OfUX2uuF
— Alison Spittle (@AlisonSpittle) May 12, 2016
What a joke!!! We were better than most of the countries who qualified. Shocked and disappointed. Well done @NickyByrne #toogood #Eurovision
— Lucy Kennedy (@KennedyLucy) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/nbrez/status/730867083219701760
ALRIGHT . THAT . IS . IT.
GET THE 4 ARMY AIRPLANES WE HAVE.
WORLD WAR 3 IS STARTING RIGHT NOW.#Eurovision
— Chris Greene (@HateChrisGreene) May 12, 2016
There. Is. No. Justice. Nicky you did us SO proud! We ❤️ you! 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘☘☘ #TeamIreland #Eurovision @nbshow2fm
— RTÉ 2FM (@RTE2fm) May 12, 2016
Never mind … Chin up … Get the beers in Nicky .. C'est la Vie #eurovision
— Hector 🇮🇪 (@hectorirl) May 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/OShaughnessyK/status/730865965227999232
cant believe we didn't get thru Nicky Byrne is such an accomplished singer, I'm going to eat some cheese to take the edge off #Eurovision
— rob&dave kearney (@boringkearney) May 12, 2016
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