| 1965 |
Naples,
Italy |
 |
"Walking
The Streets In The Rain"
performed by Butch Moore  |
| Music
& lyrics : Teresa Conlon, George Prendergast and Joe Mulligan |
|
Conductor : Gianni Ferrio |
Result : 6th of 18
(11 points) |
| |
| 1966 |
Luxembourg,
Luxembourg |
 |
"Come
Back To Stay"
performed by Dickie Rock
|
|
Music & lyrics : Rowland Soper |
|
Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : shared 4th of 18
(14 points) |
|
| 1967 |
Vienna,
Austria |
 |
"If
I Could Choose"
performed by Sean Dunphy
|
| Music : Michael Coffey,
Lyrics : Wesley Burrowes |
|
Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 2nd of 18
(22 points) |
|
| 1968 |
London,
United Kingdom |
 |
"Chance
Of A Lifetime"
performed by Pat McGeegan
|
| Music
& lyrics : John Kennedy |
|
Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : shared 4th of 17
(18 points) |
|
| 1969 |
Madrid,
Spain |
 |
"Wages
Of Love"
performed by Muriel Day
|
|
Music & lyrics : Michael Reade |
|
Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : shared 7th of 16
(10 points) |
|
| 1970 |
Amsterdam,
Netherlands |
 |
"All Kinds Of
Everything" performed by Dana
|
|
Music & lyrics : Derry Lindsay & Jackie Smith |
|
Conductor : Dolf van der Linden |
Result : 1st
of 12 (32 points) |
|
| 1971 |
Dublin, Ireland |
 |
"One Day Love"
performed by Angela Farrell
|
|
Music & lyrics : Donald Martin & Ita Flynn |
|
Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 11th of 18 (91 points) |
|
| 1972 |
Edinburgh, United
Kingdom |
 |
"Ceol An Ghrá"
("Music Of Love") performed by Sandie Jones
|
|
Music by Joe Burkett & lyrics by Liam MacUistin |
|
Conductor : Colman Pearce |
Result : 15th of 18 (72 points) |
|
| 1973 |
Luxembourg,
Luxembourg |
 |
"Do I Dream"
performed by Maxi
|
|
Music & lyrics by : Jack Brierley & George F. Crosbie |
|
Conductor : Colman Pearce |
Result : shared 10th of 17 (74
points) |
|
| 1974 |
Brighton, United
Kingdom |
 |
"Cross Your
Heart" performed by Tina (aka Tina Reynolds)
|
|
Music & lyrics by : Paul Lyttle |
|
Conductor : Colman Pearce |
Result : shared 7th of 17 (11 points) |
|
| 1975 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
 |
"That's What
Friends Are For" performed by The Swarbriggs
|
| Music &
lyrics by Tommy Swarbrigg and Jimmy Swarbrigg |
| Conductor : Colman Pearce |
Result : 9th of 19 (68 points) |
|
| 1976 |
The Hague,
Netherlands |
 |
"When"
performed by Red Hurley
|
| Music &
lyrics by Brendan Graham |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 10th of 18 (54 points) |
|
| 1977 |
London, United
Kingdom |
 |
"It's Nice To Be In
Love Again" performed by The Swarbriggs Plus Two
|
| Music &
lyrics by Tommy Swarbrigg and Jimmy Swarbrigg |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 10th of 18 (119 points) |
|
| 1978 |
Paris, France |
 |
"Born To Sing"
performed by Colm T. Wilkinson
|
| Music &
lyrics by Colm T. Wilkinson |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 5th of 20 (86 points) |
|
| 1979 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
 |
"Happy Man"
performed Cathal Dunne
|
| Music &
lyrics by Cathal Dunne |
| Conductor : Proinsias O'Duinn |
Result : 5th of 18 (80 points) |
|
| 1980 |
The Hague,
Netherlands |
 |
"What's Another
Year" performed by Johnny Logan
|
| Music &
lyrics by Shay Healy |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 1st
of 19 (143 points) |
|
| 1981 |
Dublin, Ireland |
 |
"Horoscopes"
performed by Sheeba
|
|
Music by Joe Burkett & lyrics by Jim Kelly |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 5th of 20 (105 points) |
|
| 1982 |
Harrogate, United
Kingdom |
 |
"Here Today, Gone
Tomorrow" performed by The Duskeys
|
| Music &
lyrics by Sally Keating |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 11th of 18 (105 points) |
|
| 1983 |
Munich, Germany :
Ireland did not participate due to financial difficulties in
RTÉ. |
| 1984 |
Luxembourg,
Luxembourg |
 |
"Terminal 3"
performed by Linda Martin |
| Music &
lyrics by Sean Sherrard (aka Johnny Logan) |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 2nd of 19 (137 points) |
|
| 1985 |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
 |
"Wait Until The
Weekend Comes" performed by Maria Christian |
| Music &
lyrics by Brendan Graham |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 6th of 19 (91 points) |
|
| 1986 |
Bergen, Norway |
 |
"You Can Count On
Me" performed by Luv Bug |
| Music &
lyrics by Kevin Sheerin |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 4th of 20 (96 points) |
|
| 1987 |
Brussels, Belgium |
 |
"Hold Me Now"
performed by Johnny Logan |
| Music &
lyrics by Sean Sherrard (aka Johnny Logan) |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 1st
of 22 (172 points) |
|
| 1988 |
Dublin, Ireland |
 |
"Take Him
Home" performed by Jump The Gun |
| Music &
lyrics by Peter Eades |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 4th of 20 (96 points) |
|
| 1989 |
Lausanne,
Switzerland |
 |
"The Real Me"
performed by Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers |
| Music &
lyrics by Kiev Connolly |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 18th of 22 (21 points) |
|
| 1990 |
Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
 |
" Somewhere In
Europe" performed by Liam Reilly |
| Music &
lyrics by Liam Reilly |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : shared 2nd of 22 (132 points) |
|
| 1991 |
Rome, Italy |
 |
"Could It Be That
I'm In Love?" performed by Kim Jackson |
| Music &
lyrics by Liam Reilly |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : shared 10th of 22 (47 points) |
|
| 1992 |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
 |
"Why Me?"
performed by Linda Martin |
| Music &
lyrics by Johnny Logan |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 1st of 23 (155 points) |
|
| 1993 |
Millstreet, Ireland |
 |
"In Your Eyes"
performed by Niamh Kavanagh |
| Music &
lyrics by Jimmy Walsh |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 1st of 25 (187 points) |
|
| 1994 |
Dublin, Ireland |
 |
"Rock 'N' Roll
Kids" performed by Paul Harrington And Charlie McGettigan
|
| Music &
lyrics by Brendan Graham |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result :
1st of 25 (226 points) |
|
| 1995 |
Dublin, Ireland |
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"Deamin'"
performed by Eddie Friel |
| Music &
lyrics by Richard Abbott & Barry Woods |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 14th of 23 (44 points) |
|
| 1996 |
Oslo, Norway |
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"The Voice"
performed by Eimear Quinn |
| Music &
lyrics by Brendan Graham |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 1st of 23 (162 points) |
|
| 1997 |
Dublin, Ireland |
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"Mysterious
Woman" performed by Marc Roberts |
| Music &
lyrics by John Farry |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 2nd of 25 (157 points) |
|
| 1998 |
Birmingham, Ireland |
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"Is Always Over
Now?" performed by Dawn (aka Dawn Martin) |
| Music &
lyrics by Gerry Morgan |
| Conductor : Noel Kelehan |
Result : 9th of 25 (64 points) |
|
| 1999 |
Jerusalem, Israel |
 |
"When Your
Need" performed by The Mullans |
| Music &
lyrics by Bronagh Mullan |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : 17th of 23 (18 points) |
|
| 2000 |
Stockholm, Sweden |
 |
"Millennium Of
Love" performed by Eamonn Toal |
| Music &
lyrics by Raymond Smyth & Gerry Simspon |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : 6th of 24 (92 points) |
|
| 2001 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
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" Without Your
Love" performed by Gary O'Shaughnessy |
| Music &
lyrics by Pat Sheridan |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : shared 21st of 23 (6 points) |
|
| 2002 |
Tallinn, Estonia :
Ireland did not compete due to relation based on 2001 result. |
| 2003 |
Riga, Latvia |
 |
"We've Got The
World" performed by Mickey Harte |
| Music &
lyrics by Martin Brannigan & Keith Molly |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : shared 11th of 26 (53
points) |
|
| 2004 |
Istanbul, Turkey |
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"If My World
Stopped Turning" performed by Chris Doran |
| Music composed by
Bryan McFadden &
lyrics by Jonathan Shorten |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : shared 22nd of 24 (7 points) |
|
| 2005 |
Kyiv, Ukraine |
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"Love?"
performed by Donna & Joe |
| Music &
lyrics by Karl Broderick |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : 14th of 25 (semi
final) |
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| 2005 |
Athens, Greece |
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"Every Song Is A Cry For Love"
performed by Brian Kennedy |
| Music &
lyrics by Brian Kennedy |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : 10th of 24 |
|
| 2006 |
Helsinki,
Finland |
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"They Can't Stop
The Spring"
performed by Dervish |
| Music &
lyrics by Tommy Moran & John Waters |
| Performed to
backing track. |
Result : 24th of 24 |
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