sentences:  Many names were rumoured to be in contention to represent Ireland in Helsinki, with the front-runner being three-time winner, Johnny Logan, after he said in an interview on "Tubridy Tonight" that he would represent Ireland in the contest once again if "everything was right, and that everyone was in agreement", including the song he would sing.However, a deal between RTÉ and Logan was not agreed upon and Logan was not selected to represent Ireland at the contest.Apart from Logan, many other artists were popular with the book-makers, including "You're A Star" winner Lucia Evans, host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 Ronan Keating, as well as winner of the 1992 contest Linda Martin.