COUNTRY HISTORY

Ireland at Eurovision

Explore Ireland's Eurovision songs, artists, winners and year-by-year results in the DouzePoints archive.

Entries in archive59
Recorded wins7
First entry in archive1965
Best recorded final rank1

Ireland's Eurovision winners

  • 1996Eimear Quinn: — Final position: 1The VoiceWinner
  • 1994Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan: — Final position: 1Rock 'n' Roll KidsWinner
  • 1993Niamh Kavanagh: — Final position: 1In Your EyesWinner
  • 1992Linda Martin: — Final position: 1Why MeWinner
  • 1987Johnny Logan: — Final position: 1Hold Me NowWinner
  • 1980Johnny Logan: — Final position: 1What's Another YearWinner
  • 1970Dana: — Final position: 1All Kinds of EverythingWinner

Ireland's year-by-year Eurovision results

Final rank is shown where recorded. A dash indicates no final placing is recorded; it does not necessarily mean the entry failed to qualify.

YearArtist and songFinal rank
2025EmmyLaika Party—
2024Bambie Thug: — Final position: 6Doomsday Blue6
2023Wild YouthWe Are One—
2022BrookeThat's Rich—
2021Lesley RoyMaps—
2020Lesley RoyStory of My Life—
2019Sarah McTernan22—
2018Ryan O'Shaughnessy: — Final position: 16Together16
2017Brendan MurrayDying to Try—
2016Nicky ByrneSunlight—
2015Molly SterlingPlaying with Numbers—
2014Can-linn feat. Kasey SmithHeartbeat—
2013Ryan Dolan: — Final position: 26Only Love Survives26
2012Jedward: — Final position: 19Waterline19
2011Jedward: — Final position: 8Lipstick8
2010Niamh Kavanagh: — Final position: 23It's for You23
2009Sinéad Mulvey and Black DaisyEt Cetera—
2008Dustin the TurkeyIrelande Douze Pointe—
2007Dervish: — Final position: 24They Can't Stop the Spring24
2006Brian Kennedy: — Final position: 10Every Song Is a Cry for Love10
2005Donna and JoeLove?—
2004Chris Doran: — Final position: 22If My World Stopped Turning22
2003Mickey Harte: — Final position: 11We've Got the World11
2001Gary O'Shaughnessy: — Final position: 21Without Your Love21
2000Eamonn Toal: — Final position: 6Millennium of Love6
1999The Mullans: — Final position: 17When You Need Me17
1998Dawn Martin: — Final position: 9Is Always Over Now9
1997Marc Roberts: — Final position: 2Mysterious Woman2
1996Eimear Quinn: — Final position: 1The Voice1
1995Eddie Friel: — Final position: 14Dreamin'14
1994Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan: — Final position: 1Rock 'n' Roll Kids1
1993Niamh Kavanagh: — Final position: 1In Your Eyes1
1992Linda Martin: — Final position: 1Why Me1
1991Kim Jackson: — Final position: 10Could It Be That I'm in Love10
1990Liam Reilly: — Final position: 2Somewhere in Europe2
1989Kiev Connolly and the Missing Passengers: — Final position: 18The Real Me18
1988Jump the Gun: — Final position: 8Take Him Home8
1987Johnny Logan: — Final position: 1Hold Me Now1
1986Luv Bug: — Final position: 4You Can Count On Me4
1985Maria Christian: — Final position: 6Wait Until the Weekend Comes6
1984Linda Martin: — Final position: 2Terminal 32
1982The Duskeys: — Final position: 11Here Today, Gone Tomorrow11
1981Sheeba: — Final position: 5Horoscopes5
1980Johnny Logan: — Final position: 1What's Another Year1
1979Cathal Dunne: — Final position: 5Happy Man5
1978Colm C. T. Wilkinson: — Final position: 5Born to Sing5
1977The Swarbriggs Plus Two: — Final position: 3It's Nice to Be in Love Again3
1976Red Hurley: — Final position: 10When10
1975The Swarbriggs: — Final position: 9That's What Friends Are For9
1974Tina Reynolds: — Final position: 7Cross Your Heart7
1973Maxi: — Final position: 10Do I Dream10
1972Sandie Jones: — Final position: 15Ceol an Ghrá15
1971Angela Farrell: — Final position: 11One Day Love11
1970Dana: — Final position: 1All Kinds of Everything1
1969Muriel Day: — Final position: 7The Wages of Love7
1968Pat McGeegan: — Final position: 4Chance of a Lifetime4
1967Sean Dunphy: — Final position: 2If I Could Choose2
1966Dickie Rock: — Final position: 4Come Back to Stay4
1965Butch Moore: — Final position: 6I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain6