| Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 3 March 1968 | |||
| Selected entrant | Pat McGeegan | |||
| Selected song | "Chance of a Lifetime" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | John Kennedy | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 18 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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The contestants in the Irish National Final were decided by two semi-finals, where three were chosen from the first which was held on 6 February with the second being held on 20 February. The Final was held on 3 March 1968 and was broadcast on RTÉ TV in Dublin, Ireland. All three shows were hosted by Brendan O'Reilly.
Before Eurovision
National final
First semi-final
The first Semi-final was held on 6 February.
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Kenny | "Bright Butterfly" |
| 2 | Joan Connolly | "Grown Up World" |
| 3 | Pat Lynch | "Kinsale" |
| 4 | Tina | "One Love Two" |
| 5 | Dawn Knight | "Why" |
| 6 | Deirdre Wynne | "Woman Beside the Phone" |
| 7 | Frankie McBride | "You're Not There at All" |
Second semi-final
The second Semi-final took place on 20 February.
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anne Bushnell | "Ballad to a Boy" |
| 2 | Pat McGeegan | "Chance of a Lifetime" |
| 3 | Alma Carroll | "Give Me All Your Love" |
| 4 | Anna McGoldrick | "Gleann Na Smól" |
| 5 | Tommy Drennan | "If You Love Me" |
| 6 | Roly Daniels | "Look for Love" |
| 7 | Frances McDermott | "Since the Spring" |
| 8 | Gregory | "You Can't Have Everything" |
Final
The Irish National Final was held on 3 March.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna McGoldrick | "Gleann Na Smól" | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Tony Kenny | "Bright Butterfly" | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Frances McDermott | "Since the Spring" | 2[1] | 6 |
| 4 | Pat McGeegan | "Chance of a Lifetime" | 15 | 1 |
| 5 | Tina | "One Love Two" | 13 | 3 |
| 6 | Pat Lynch | "Kinsale" | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Alma Carroll | "Give Me All Your Love" | 12 | 4 |
At Eurovision
Ireland started at number 14 in the startfield and finished 4th with 18 points.
Voting
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References
- ↑ "Photographic image" (JPG). Stillslibrary.rte.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- 1 2 "Results of the Final of London 1968". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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