The contestants in the Irish National Final were decided by 2 Semi-Finals where 3 were chosen from the first which was held on 6 February with the second being held on 20 February. The Final was held on 3 March 1968 and was broadcast on RTÉ TV in Dublin, Ireland . All three shows were hosted by Brendan O'Reilly .
Before Eurovision [ ] National final [ ] 1st Semi-final [ ] The first Semi-final was held on 6 February.
Draw
Artist
Song
1
Tony Kenny
"Bright Butterfly "
2
Joan Connolly
"Grown Up World"
3
Pat Lynch
"Kinsale "
4
Tina
"One Love Two "
5
Dawn Knight
"Why "
6
Deirdre Wynne
"Woman Beside the Phone"
7
Frankie McBride
"You're Not There at All"
2nd Semi-final [ ] The second Semi-final took place on 20 February.
Draw
Artist
Song
1
Anne Bushnell
"Ballad to a Boy"
2
Pat McGeegan "Chance of a Lifetime "
3
Alma Carroll "Give Me All Your Love "
4
Anna McGoldrick
"Gleann Na Smól "
5
Tommy Drennan
"If You Love Me"
6
Roly Daniels
"Look for Love"
7
Frances McDermott
"Since the Spring "
8
Gregory
"You Can't Have Everything"
Final [ ] The Irish National Final was held on 3 March.
Draw
Artist
Song
Place
Points
1
Anna McGoldrick
"Gleann Na Smól"
5
5
2
Tony Kenny
"Bright Butterfly"
-
-
3
Frances McDermott
"Since the Spring"
-
-
4
Pat McGeegan "Chance of a Lifetime "
1
15
5
Tina
"One Love Two"
3
13
6
Pat Lynch
"Kinsale"
2
14
7
Alma Carroll
"Give Me All Your Love"
4
12
At Eurovision [ ] Ireland started at placement 14 in the startfield and finished 4th with 18 points.
Voting [ ]
Points awarded to Ireland[1]
Score
Country
6 points
Yugoslavia
4 points
1 point
References [ ]
Artists
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Songs
1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Note: Entries scored out are when Ireland did not compete
Ireland
