Records
Ireland holds the record for the most number wins, with 7 wins and 3 consecutive wins. The country has also achieved second place 4 times and third once.
Ireland is one of the few countries to have achieved consecutive wins (along with Spain, Luxembourg and Israel) and the only country to win consecutively 3 times, and winning a year later in 1996.
Ireland ranks fourth in cumulative points with 18 top 5 placings.
Ireland is the only country to host the Contest consecutively and is one of the 8 countries never to turn down the chance to host the Eurovision Song Contest.
Out of 45 appearances, Ireland has placed outside the top ten only 11 times (counting only the Finals).
Ireland holds the record for most points from one country in a year in the 1 point per juror voting system achieving 9/10 from Belgium.
Ireland has an average of 74 points per contest, the highest average 2 points above the United Kingdom.
Read more about this topic: Ireland In The Eurovision Song Contest
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