Noel Kelehan was one of Ireland's most accomplished musicians and conductors. A jazz pianist hailed as the best to emerge on the island, he was also the most successful conductor in the 56-year history of the Eurovision Song Contest, conducting 24 Irish entries and another five for Poland, Greece, Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina. In all, he conducted five winning Irish songs between 1980 and 1997.
SOURCE: The Stage at 10:28AM on February 22, 2012