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The Sound of Ireland – Listener Survey 2024

The Sound of Ireland listener survey is your chance to vote for your best of Irish! 
 The RESULTS of the The Sound of Ireland Listener Survey are IN!

You voted for your BEST OF IRISH this St Patrick’s Week…

  • Colin Farrell won ‘Best Irish person You’d Like To Have The Craic With’ (26%) – Ardal O’ Hanlon came 2nd
  • ‘Zombie’ The Cranberries won Best Irish Song (24%) – ‘Crazy World’ from Aslan was second
  • Riverdance at Eurovision 1994 narrowly beat Ireland at Italia ‘90 (29% Eurovision Vs 27% Italia 90) 
  • The Commitments won best Irish film category with 45% of votes – nearly double Michael Collins film (20%)
  • Best Irish Sporting Icon is Katie Taylor (39% of votes) – honorary Irishman Jack Charlton came second
  • The Craic/Irish Humour and Wit won The Best Thing about Ireland with 42% of votes – Irish Mammies and Irish People was your second choice
  • The Full Irish won the Best Irish Food Category followed in second place by Irish Stew 
  • Barry’s Tea AND Guinness are JOINT winners of Best Irish Drink (26%) – beating Lyons Tea by just 2%!
  • The Ring of Kerry won Best Irish Visitor Attraction with 30% of votes, beating The Cliffs of Moher by only 4%
  • Oscar Winner Cillian Murphy won Best Irish Actor with 33% of votes – Brendan Gleeson came second
  • ‘It’s Grand’ narrowly beat ‘What’s The Craic’ as the Best Irish Slang (26% for the winner vs 25%)

Thanks for your votes!

 

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