#Elections2019: Sean Kelly tops Ireland South European poll; Clune in battle for seat

Fine Gael's Sean Kelly has topped the poll in the first count for the European elections in the Ireland South constituency.

Sean Kelly has topped the poll in Ireland South but has come in just shy of the quota.

After two days of counting the results of the first count were announced at 7.30pm, however the Fine Gael candidate was 1,422 votes short of the quota having received 118,444 first preferences.