'Douze points' for Cork school which claims Schoolovision crown for second year running

The 25 pupils at Cappabue national school in West Cork are celebrating after their catchy lockdown-inspired tune, We Create Magic, came out on top of the 21 entries from schools all over Europe, beating Norway by just three points

Celebrations at Cappabue NS near Bantry in Cork after the school won the Schoolovision song context. Included are teachers Olive Creed, Eibhlín Ní Chonchúir and principal Norma Healy.

A small rural school is eyeing a Johnny Logan-style Eurovision hat-trick after it won the Schoolovision Song Contest for the second year in a row.

Celebrations were in full swing at Cappabue national school in West Cork yesterday after the final ‘douze points’ in the 2021 Schoolovision competition – modelled on the Eurovision song contest – was announced.