Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967

The Irish National Final was held on 12 February 1967 by RTÉ TV in Dublin, Ireland.

Eurovision Song Contest 1967
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processPostcard voting
Selection date(s)12 February 1967
Selected entrantSean Dunphy
Selected song"If I Could Choose"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result2nd, 22 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

National final

The final was hosted by Brendan O'Reilly at the studios of RTÉ in Dublin. The winner was chosen by postcard voting.

DrawArtistSongPlaceVotes
1 Patricia Cahill "Back to the Hills" 2 13,951
2 Johnny McEvoy "Over the Hill" 5 2,920
3 Aedín Ní Choileáin "Inisheer" 8 457
4 Deirdre O'Callaghan "The World Outside" 7 1,182
5 Sean Dunphy "If I Could Choose" 1 16,723
6 Patricia Cahill "Canavaun" 4 3,172
7 Aedín Ní Choileáin "Never More Be Leaving" 6 1,677
8 Johnny McEvoy "Somebody of My Own" 3 11,682
9 Deirdre O'Callaghan "Faraway" 9 306

At Eurovision

Ireland started at placement 17th at the end of the start-field and finished 2nd place with 22 points.

Voting

References

  1. "Results of the Final of Vienna 1967". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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