Irish Twitter reacts as Lesley Roy is eliminated in Eurovision semi-final

Irish Twitter has been abuzz with reactions to Lesley Roy's elimination in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest last night. Ireland was one of six nations to be knocked out of the contest in Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena.

Meanwhile, Norway, Israel, Russia, Azerbaijan, Malta, Lithuania, Cyprus, Sweden, Belgium and Ukraine are all moving forward to the grand final on Saturday.

"I gave it my all for Ireland for the last 18+ months!" Lesley wrote on Instagram last night. "I am so grateful for such an amazing team and creative staging. This Eurovision experience has been so memorable during such a historic time for everyone across the globe."

Watch her performance of 'Maps' below:

On Twitter, several viewers pointed out issues with the staging...

The staging was a cute idea but it just didn't translate onto the screen. It came off... small.

— Dr Panti Bliss-Cabrera (@PantiBliss) May 18, 2021

Why did Ireland not use the amazing lights/background that everyone else is making such use of? #Eurovision2021

— Maria Doyle Kennedy (@mariadkennedy) May 18, 2021

Take a look at some more of the reactions to Ireland's elimination:

Hey Europe!! pic.twitter.com/pbse0qgTfR

— Davina Devine (@DavinaDevine) May 18, 2021

...no Ireland? #Eurovision 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭*Flounces out*
*Flounces back in brandishing a spatula and yells YIZZ'LL REGRET THIS!!!*
*Flounces out again*
*Flounces in again and bellows I REMEMBER when, in this crazy, messed-up world, this contest MEANT something!*

— Marian Keyes (@MarianKeyes) May 18, 2021

You did us proud @lesleyroyreal 💙💛 We look forward to seeing what comes next for you! #Eurovision2021 pic.twitter.com/JAt50xcK04

— Our Balbriggan (@OurBalbriggan) May 18, 2021

Ireland and Australia should break away from the Eurovision Song Contest to form a brand new European Supersongcontest

— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) May 18, 2021

All of Ireland: #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/pCJNBS0vBP

— James Patrice (@JamesPatrice) May 18, 2021

Raging. Rage-Gin. #Eurovision

— Victoria Secret (@Victoria_Secret) May 18, 2021

Devastated for #lesleyroy #Eurovision Another year watching every other country that were not better than us.#rte

— Cathy Halloran (@HalloranCathy) May 18, 2021

Lesley Roy, Take a bow!
You did us all proud 🙌🇮🇪🎤

— Brendan Murray (@brendan_m96) May 18, 2021