Apart from Logan , many other artists were popular with the book-makers , including '' You 're A Star '' winner Lucia Evans , host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 Ronan Keating , as well as winner of the 1992 contest Linda Martin . However , RTÉ announced in November 2006 that they had selected Irish traditional group Dervish to sing for Ireland at the contest . Dervish consists of Cathy Jordan ( vocals and bodhrán ) , Bob The 2nd , ( reck the head ) Brian McDonagh ( mandola ) , Tom Morrow ( fiddle ) , Michael Homes ( bouzouki ) , Shane Mitchell ( accordion ) and Liam Kelly ( flute and whistle )
1992 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007