Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968

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.

Eurovision Song Contest 1968
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)3 March 1968
Selected entrantPat McGeegan
Selected song"Chance of a Lifetime"
Selected songwriter(s)John Kennedy
Finals performance
Final result4th, 18 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1967 • 1968 • 1969►

Before Eurovision

First semi-final

The first Semi-final was held on 6 February.

DrawArtistSong
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.

DrawArtistSong
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.

DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
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

References
  1. "Photographic image" (JPG). Stillslibrary.rte.ie. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  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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