Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)4 February 1979
Selected entrantCathal Dunne
Selected song"Happy Man"
Selected songwriter(s)Cathal Dunne
Finals performance
Final result5th, 80 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1978 1979 1980►

Ireland was represented by Cathal Dunne in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Happy Man".

Before Eurovision

National final

The final was held on 4 February 1979 and was broadcast on RTÉ while being held in Dublin, Ireland and hosted by Mike Murphy. The winner, which was decided by 10 regional juries throughout Ireland, was Cathal Dunne, who previously competed in the 1976 Irish National Final, but came 4th, losing out to Red Hurley who performed the song "When".

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Tweed "No Restrictions" 4 5
2 Johnny Logan "Angie" 15 3
3 Anderson "Goodbye" 3 6
4 The Memories "The Main Attraction" 13 4
5 Red Hurley and Tina "Hiding Behind Our Smile" 0 8
6 Cathal Dunne "Happy Man" 36 1
7 Catriona Walsh "Superstar" 3 6
8 The Miami Showband "Too Much Is Going On" 26 2

At Eurovision

Ireland performed 4th in the startfield and finished 5th with 80 points.[1]

Voting

References

  1. "Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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