Ireland will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest final after making it through the first semi-final in Lisbon.
We're through to the final!!!! Yessss! Well done @ryan_acoustic!!! #Eurovision #ESC2018 pic.twitter.com/iwSgjx7S7M
— RTÉ2 (@RTE2) May 8, 2018
Ireland is off to the Eurovision final!
The entire Nation let out a collective scream of delight when Ryan O'Shaughnessy scraped through to the Final of the Eurovision song contest with the final qualifying place.
Ryan's performance of the song 'Together' drew universal praise, and has seen Ireland qualify for he final for the first time since 2013.
Upon the the thrilling announcement, Marty Whelan perfectly summed up the mood of the Nation when our progression was announced, exclaiming: ''YESSS YESSS yes, that is TERRIFIC.''
However, his reaction paled in comparison to this man... who nearly entered himself into cardiac arrest while watching the qualification places fill up one-by-one...
While sitting through the suspense, some of the best quotes from his rant include:
'‘We’re going home! Say it! Take us out of our misery!’'
‘'Give it up! The best song in the contest did not get through! We should give it up, it’s f*cking disgraceful’'
And upon realising there was still hope with a final spot:
''There’s one more? THERE’S ONE MORE? Oh jaysus!''
Anyway, enjoy it for yourself!
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If you've ever wondered what unheralded happiness looks like, that's it. Marvelous.
