Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest | |
| Participating broadcaster | Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ; 2010–present)
Formerly
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 58 (46 finals) |
| First appearance | 1965 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 |
| Host | 1971, 1981, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| External links | |
| RTÉ page | |
| Ireland's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
Ireland has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 58 times since its debut in 1965. Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) is the Irish broadcaster. Ireland had missed only two contests: 1983, and 2002.
Ireland's seven victories was achieved with the following songs:
- Dana — All Kinds of Everything (1970)
- Johnny Logan — What's Another Year (1980)
- Johnny Logan — Hold Me Now (1987)
- Linda Martin — Why Me? (1992)
- Niamh Kavanagh — In Your Eyes (1993)
- Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan — Rock 'n' Roll Kids (1994)
- Eimear Quinn — The Voice (1996)
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Butch Moore | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | English | 6 | 11 | No semi-finals | |
| 1966 | Dickie Rock | "Come Back to Stay" | English | 4 | 14 | ||
| 1967 | Sean Dunphy | "If I Could Choose" | English | 2 | 22 | ||
| 1968 | Pat McGeegan | "Chance of a Lifetime" | English | 4 | 18 | ||
| 1969 | Muriel Day | "The Wages of Love" | English | 7 | 10 | ||
| 1970 | Dana | "All Kinds of Everything" | English | 1 | 32 | ||
| 1971 | Angela Farrell | "One Day Love" | English | 11 | 79 | ||
| 1972 | Sandie Jones | "Ceol an Ghrá" | Irish | 15 | 72 | ||
| 1973 | Maxi | "Do I Dream?" | English | 10 | 80 | ||
| 1974 | Tina Reynolds | "Cross Your Heart" | English | 7 | 11 | ||
| 1975 | The Swarbriggs | "That's What Friends Are For" | English | 9 | 68 | ||
| 1976 | Red Hurley | "When?" | English | 10 | 54 | ||
| 1977 | The Swarbriggs Plus Two | "It's Nice to Be in Love Again" | English | 3 | 119 | ||
| 1978 | Colm C. T. Wilkinson | "Born to Sing" | English | 5 | 86 | ||
| 1979 | Cathal Dunne | "Happy Man" | English | 5 | 80 | ||
| 1980 | Johnny Logan | "What's Another Year?" | English | 1 | 143 | ||
| 1981 | Sheeba | "Horoscopes" | English | 5 | 105 | ||
| 1982 | The Duskeys | "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" | English | 11 | 49 | ||
| 1984 | Linda Martin | "Terminal 3" | English | 2 | 137 | ||
| 1985 | Maria Christian | "Wait Until the Weekend Comes" | English | 6 | 91 | ||
| 1986 | Luv Bug | "You Can Count On Me" | English | 4 | 96 | ||
| 1987 | Johnny Logan | "Hold Me Now" | English | 1 | 172 | ||
| 1988 | Jump the Gun | "Take Him Home" | English | 8 | 79 | ||
| 1989 | Kiev Connolly and the Missing Passengers | "The Real Me" | English | 18 | 21 | ||
| 1990 | Liam Reilly | "Somewhere in Europe" | English | 2 | 132 | ||
| 1991 | Kim Jackson | "Could It Be That I'm in Love?" | English | 10 | 47 | ||
| 1992 | Linda Martin | "Why Me?" | English | 1 | 155 | ||
| 1993 | Niamh Kavanagh | "In Your Eyes" | English | 1 | 187 | Kvalifikacija za Millstreet | |
| 1994 | Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan | "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" | English | 1 | 226 | No semi-finals | |
| 1995 | Eddie Friel | "Dreamin'" | English | 14 | 44 | ||
| 1996 | Eimear Quinn | "The Voice" | English | 1 | 162 | 2 | 198 |
| 1997 | Marc Roberts | "Mysterious Woman" | English | 2 | 157 | No semi-finals | |
| 1998 | Dawn Martin | "Is Always Over Now?" | English | 9 | 64 | ||
| 1999 | The Mullans | "When You Need Me" | English | 17 | 18 | ||
| 2000 | Eamonn Toal | "Millennium of Love" | English | 6 | 92 | ||
| 2001 | Gary O'Shaughnessy | "Without Your Love" | English | 21 | 6 | ||
| 2003 | Mickey Harte | "We've Got the World" | English | 11 | 53 | ||
| 2004 | Chris Doran | "If My World Stopped Turning" | English | 22 | 7 | Top 11 in 2003 contest[a] | |
| 2005 | Donna and Joe | "Love?" | English | Failed to qualify | 14 | 53 | |
| 2006 | Brian Kennedy | "Every Song Is a Cry for Love" | English | 10 | 93 | 9 | 79 |
| 2007 | Dervish | "They Can't Stop the Spring" | English | 24 ◁ | 5 | Top 10 in 2006 final[a] | |
| 2008 | Dustin the Turkey | "Irelande Douze Pointe" | English | Failed to qualify | 15 | 22 | |
| 2009 | Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy | "Et Cetera" | English | 11 | 52 | ||
| 2010 | Niamh Kavanagh | "It's for You" | English | 23 | 25 | 9 | 67 |
| 2011 | Jedward | "Lipstick" | English | 8 | 119 | 8 | 68 |
| 2012 | Jedward | "Waterline" | English | 19 | 46 | 6 | 92 |
| 2013 | Ryan Dolan | "Only Love Survives" | English | 26 ◁ | 5 | 8 | 54 |
| 2014 | Can-linn feat. Kasey Smith | "Heartbeat" | English | Failed to qualify | 12 | 35 | |
| 2015 | Molly Sterling | "Playing with Numbers" | English | 12 | 35 | ||
| 2016 | Nicky Byrne | "Sunlight" | English | 15 | 46 | ||
| 2017 | Brendan Murray | "Dying to Try" | English | 13 | 86 | ||
| 2018 | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | "Together" | English | 16 | 136 | 6 | 179 |
| 2019 | Sarah McTernan | "22" | English | Failed to qualify | 18 ◁ | 16 | |
| 2020 | Lesley Roy | "Story of My Life" | English | Contest cancelled[b] X | |||
| 2021 | Lesley Roy | "Maps" | English | Failed to qualify | 16 ◁ | 20 | |
| 2022 | Brooke | "That's Rich" | English | 15 | 47 | ||
| 2023 | Wild Youth | "We Are One" | English | 12 | 10 | ||
| 2024 | Bambie Thug | "Doomsday Blue" | English | 6 | 278 | 3 | 124 |
| 2025 | Emmy | "Laika Party" | English | Failed to qualify | 13 | 28 | |
Hostings
Ireland has hosted the contest seven times, six times in Dublin (1971, 1981, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1997), and one time in Milstreet (1993).
| Year | Location | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Dublin | Gaiety Theatre | [1] |
| 1981 | RDS Simmonscourt | [2] | |
| 1988 | [3] | ||
| 1993 | Millstreet | Green Glens Arena | [4] |
| 1994 | Dublin | Point Theatre | [5] |
| 1995 | [6] | ||
| 1997 | [7] |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Eurovision Song Contest rules allowed the top ten non-Big Four countries and the Big Four to advance to the Grand Final without semi-finals.
- ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ↑ "Dublin 1971". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dublin 1981". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dublin 1988". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Millstreet 1993". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dublin 1994". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dublin 1995". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dublin 1997". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 29 December 2023.