Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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 in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| 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 |
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| RTÉ page | |
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| 35px For the most recent participation see Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
Ireland's seven victories was achieved with the following songs:
Participation overview
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| X | Entry selected but did not compete |
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] |
Ireland In The Eurovision Song Contest Media
Johnny Logan won Eurovision for Ireland as a solo singer on two occasions – in 1980, as singer and songwriter in 1987 – and he composed the winning entry for Linda Martin in 1992.
- Eurovision Song Contest 1965 - Butch Moore.jpg
Butch Moore in Naples (1965)
Red Hurley in The Hague (1976)
- Eurovisie Songfestival 1980 ( Den Haag ) winnaar Johnny Logan in aktie, Bestanddeelnr 930-7803.jpg
Johnny Logan in The Hague (1980)
- ESC 2008 - Ireland - Dustin the Turkey, 1st semifinal.jpg
Dustin the Turkey in Belgrade (2008)
Sinéad Mulvey & Black Daisy in Moscow (2009)
- Niamh Kavanagh - It's For You (2nd Semi-final).jpg
Niamh Kavanagh in Oslo (2010)
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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.