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Wed 05 May 2004Doran's world sings him a welcome homeMore than 7,000 supporters packed into Waterford's GAA grounds last night to lift the spirits of disappointed Eurovision singer Chris Doran by giving him a homecoming to remember.The 24 year-old singer, who finished second last in the Eurovision Song Contest, was given a huge morale-booster by the number of supporters from around the country who crowded into Walsh Park to welcome him home.