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EUROVISION hopeful Adgy will be cheered on by his Clare family this Friday as he battles it out for the chance to represent Ireland at the 67th annual song contest. Singer-songwriter Andrew Carr, who performs as Adgy, is among those who will be performing on the The Late Late Eurosong 2023 Special for the chance to perform in the finals in Liverpool this May. The Donegal performer has strong connections to the Banner County. He is the grandson of the late Mary Carr nee Sullivan, who originally came from Boreen in Ennis before moving to Hermitage. She then emigrated to England where she met Andrew Carr who she married, later returning to Ireland to Andrew’s native Donegal. Mary’s brother Jimmy Sullivan still lives Ennis as well as having other relatives in the county. Tony Fenton, Adgy’s second cousin who lives in Ennis, tells us all of his relations in Clare are looking forward to seeing him perform, and they wish …
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