During the announcement of the scores by the Dutch jury, Sweeney got carried away with the audience's cheers and declared Ireland 12 points (which were going to Portugal) when they had only been awarded 10 – which was promptly corrected.
Selama pengumuman poin oleh juri Belanda, Sweeney terbawa dengan sorak-sorai penonton dan menyatakan Irlandia mendapatkan 12 poin padahal mereka hanya mendapatkan 10 - yang segera diperbaiki.