Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965

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Eurovision Song Contest 1965
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selected entrantButch Moore
Selected song"Walking the Streets in the Rain"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Teresa Conlon
  • Joe Harrigan
  • George Prendergast
Finals performance
Final result6th, 11 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
1965 • 1966►

Ireland was represented by Butch Moore, with the song '"I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain", at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 20 March in Naples. This was the first time Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Before Eurovision[]

National final[]

Butch Moore at Eurovision

The final was held at the studios of broadcaster RTÉ in Dublin, hosted by Bunny Carr. Twelve songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from twelve regional juries. Other participants included future Irish representative Dickie Rock (1966).

Draw Artist Song Place
1 Frances McDermott "Another Day, Another Dream" 6
2 Joan Connolly "Another Star, Another Tear" 3
3 Paul Russel "Concerto of Love" -
4 Unknown Artist "House on the Hill" -
5 Butch Moore "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" 1
6 Patricia Cahill "I Stand Still" 2
7 Dickie Rock "I Still Love You" 7
8 Jim Doherty Trio "Love Me Truly" -
9 Unknown Artist "On Such a Night" -
10 Brendan Bowyer "Suddenly I'm in Love" 5
11 John Keogh "Yesterday's Dream" 3
12 Unknown Artist "You Said You Loved Me" -

At Eurovision[]

Ireland performed 4th at the beginning of the start field. Ireland finished 6th with 11 points.

Voting[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Naples 1965". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 6 April 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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