Ireland selects its Eurovision dancers!

by Gavin Murray 98 views

RTÉ has just announced that Nicola Byrne & Mick Donegan will represent Ireland at the Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 to be held in London, United Kingdom on Saturday 1st September 2007.

The 5 contending couples were:

  • Susan Ginnety & Ronan McCormack
  • Nicola Byrne & Mick Donegan
  • Colin Ryan & Paula Goulding
  • Damien Noone & Rachel Byrne
  • Glenn Simpson & Dearbhla Lennon

They werejudged by an independent panel Jane Gilheaney, director of the Shaylyn Dance Company in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim; David Bolger, artistic director of Coiscéim Dance Theatre, Dublin and representing RTÉ, Julian Vignoles, Assistant Commissioning Editor, Entertainment.

The winners were announced live on Celebrity Jigs 'n' Reels.

Visit the RTÉ wesite here.