Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003
| Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
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| Country |
 Ireland
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| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | You're A Star | |||
| Selection date(s) | 8 March 2003 | |||
| Selected entrant | Mickey Joe Harte | |||
| Selected song | "We've Got the World" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 53 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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After a disappointing 21st placing in the 2001 contest, Ireland was relegated from the 2002 contest. For the 2003 contest in Riga, Ireland abandoned the "National Song Contest" format, and set up a reality show called You're A Star. The winner was Mickey Joe Harte, with the song We've Got The World.
At the contest, Harte performed 3rd on the night and came joint 11th with Germany, guaranteeing Ireland a place in the final of the 2004 contest.
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