Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1967 with the song "If I Could Choose", composed by Michael Coffey, with lyrics by Wesley Burrowes, and performed by Sean Dunphy. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1967 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Postcard voting | |||
| Selection date(s) | 12 February 1967 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Sean Dunphy | |||
| Selected song | "If I Could Choose" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 2nd, 22 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
editNational Song Contest
editCompeting Entries
editRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) asked thirty composers to submit entries, from which ten would be chosen to compete. RTÉ asked for songs with "a distinct Irish flavour with lyrics in Irish or English.[1] Ultimately, only nine songs were chosen for the contest.[2]
Final
editThe third edition of the National Song Contest was hosted by Brendan O'Reilly on 12 February 1967 at the television studios of RTÉ in Dublin. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were revealed on 19 February 1967.[3][4]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Songwriters | Place | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Cahill | "Back to the Hills" | Sean Bonner | 2 | 13,951 |
| 2 | Johnny McEvoy | "Over the Hill" | Rick Walsh | 5 | 2,920 |
| 3 | Aedín Ní Choileáin | "Inisheer" | Gene Martin, Moira Moloney | 8 | 457 |
| 4 | Deirdre O'Callaghan | "The World Outside" | Bill Somerville-Large, Michael Bogdanov | 7 | 1,182 |
| 5 | Sean Dunphy | "If I Could Choose" | Wesley Burrowes, Michael Coffey | 1 | 16,723 |
| 6 | Patricia Cahill | "Canavaun" | Sheila Fawsitt-Stewart | 4 | 3,172 |
| 7 | Aedín Ní Choileáin | "Never More Be Leaving" | Bill Skinner, Carolyn Swift | 6 | 1,677 |
| 8 | Johnny McEvoy | "Somebody of My Own" | Jim Doherty | 3 | 11,682 |
| 9 | Deirdre O'Callaghan | "Far Away" | Ita Beausang | 9 | 306 |
At Eurovision
editThe contest was broadcast on RTÉ with commentary by Brendan O'Reilly, and on RTÉ Radio with commentary by Kevin Roche.[5][6]
Ireland performed in 17th position (after Italy) of the 17 entries and finished in 2nd place with 22 points.
Voting
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References
edit- ^ "Song Contest". The Irish Times. 17 December 1966. p. 11.
- ^ "Television". The Irish Times. 11 February 1967. p. 10.
- ^ Gray, Ken (16 February 1967). "The RTE Song Contest". The Irish Times. p. 12.
- ^ "Tomorrow". The Irish Times. 18 February 1967. p. 15.
- ^ "Telefis – Saturday". RTÉ Guide. Vol. 4, no. 14. 31 March 1967. p. 10.
- ^ "RTÉ – Radio". RTÉ Guide. Vol. 4, no. 14. 31 March 1967. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Vienna 1967". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.