Ireland’s selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 continued this evening.
The third episode of Junior Eurovision Éire 2026 was aired this evening. The show was hosted by Louise Cantillon.
In tonight’s show, the eight remaining artists performed Irish-language covers of popular songs. At the end of the show, six artists were chosen to advance to the next show.
The results were decided by a jury consisting of two permanent judges; broadcaster Niamh NĂ ChrĂłinĂn and new judge, broadcaster Hugh Carr, and this week’s guest judge Mickey Joe Harte, who represented Ireland in Eurovision 2003.
The results were as follows (qualifiers in bold):
Naomi Gribben – “Holding Out For a Hero”
Caleb Kirwan – “I Will Always Love You”
Libby Fay – “Relight My Fire”
Dualta Browne – “Linger”
Sophie Richmond – “Radioactive”
Alexa Ralph – “Lullaby”
Isa-Mae Lyle – “When the Party’s Over”
RĂ-Rá – “Austin”
The winner of Junior Eurovision Éire 2026 will represent Ireland in Ta’ Qali and will have their entry composed for them after the show.
Lottie O’Driscoll Murray represented Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Tbilisi with “Rúin”. She finished last with 44 points. This was the second time in three years that Ireland finished last in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Ireland debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at the 2015 contest in Sofia. The nation’s participation is organised by the Irish-language broadcaster TG4. At the 2015 contest in Bulgaria, Aimee Banks represented Ireland with the song “Réalta na mara”. She finished 12th in the final. The country’s best result came at the 2022 contest in Yerevan. Sophie Lennon represented Ireland with the song “Solas”. She finished 4th in the final, scoring a total of 150 points.