Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The contestants in the Irish National Final were decided by 2 Semi-Finals where 3 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.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1968 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final - juries | |||
| Selection date(s) | 3 March 1968 | |||
| Selected entrant | Pat McGeegan | |||
| Selected song | "Chance of a Lifetime" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 18 points | |||
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National final
1st 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" |
2nd 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 | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna McGoldrick | "Gleann Na Smól" | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | Tony Kenny | "Bright Butterfly" | - | - |
| 3 | Frances McDermott | "Since the Spring" | - | - |
| 4 | Pat McGeegan | "Chance of a Lifetime" | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | Tina | "One Love Two" | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Pat Lynch | "Kinsale" | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Alma Carroll | "Give Me All Your Love" | 4 | 12 |
Eurovision Final
Ireland started at placement 14 in the startfield and finished 4th with 18 points.
Points awarded by Ireland
| 4 points |  Sweden |
| 3 points | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Yugoslavia |
| 1 point |  Monaco.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Spain United Kingdom |
| 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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References
- Eurovision Song Contest : National Final : Ireland 1968
- Irish National Final 1968 - Geocities.com
- Irish National Semi-Finals 1968 - Geocities.com
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