Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1967

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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
◄1966 • 1967 • 1968►

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

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.

Draw Artist Song Place Votes
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. ^ a b "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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