Betting trends suggest Ireland will have to pull out all the stops to qualify for the Eurovision final.
Ireland's odds of ending the 27-year wait to win the Eurovision Song Contest are not very positive. Their odds before the semi-finals have been placed at 200/1, according to BoyleSports.
Wild Youth have promised a “big and bold” performance when the event heads to Liverpool next month, but Ireland has only qualified twice for the final since 2013. The Dublin four-piece will perform sixth in the first semi-final this year, but the betting trends suggest they will have to give it their all at 5/1 to be one of the 26 acts taking part in the final on Saturday May 13.