Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain", composed by Joe Harrigan and George Prendergast, with lyrics by Teresa Conlon, and performed by Butch Moore. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Éireann (RÉ), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radio Éireann (RÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 February 1965 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Butch Moore | |||
| Selected song | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 11 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editNational final
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On Tuesday 9 February 1965, Radio Éireann (RÉ) held the national final at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Bunny Carr. Twelve songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from six regional juries. Other participants included future Irish representative Dickie Rock (1966).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | unknown artist* | "House on the Hill" | - |
| 2 | Paul Russell | "Concerto of Love" | - |
| 3 | Joan Connolly | "Another Star, Another Tear" | 3 |
| 4 | Dickie Rock | "I Still Love You" | 7 |
| 5 | John Keogh | "Yesterday's Dream" | 3 |
| 6 | Brendan Bowyer | "Suddenly In Love" | 5 |
| 7 | Frances McDermott | "Another Day, Another Dream" | 6 |
| 8 | Patricia Cahill | "I Stand Still" | 2 |
| 9 | unknown artist* | "On Such a Night" | - |
| 10 | Butch Moore | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | 1 |
| 11 | Amy Hayden | "You Said You Loved Me" | - |
| 12 | Jim Doherty Trio | "Love Me Truly" | - |
*Artists were Austin Gaffney and Terri Nerney. The song they each sung is unknown.[1]
At Eurovision
editIreland performed 4th at the beginning of the start field. Ireland finished 6th with 11 points.
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 1965". natfinals.50webs.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Naples 1965". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.