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The Irish National Final was held on 12 February 1967 by [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ TV]] in [[Dublin|Dublin, Ireland]].
'''Ireland''' was represented by [[Sean Dunphy]], with the song "If I Could Choose", at the [[1967 Eurovision Song Contest]], which took place on 8 April in [[Vienna]]. The song was chosen in the third National Song Contest held on 12 February 1967 by [[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ TV]] in [[Dublin|Dublin, Ireland]].


==Before Eurovision==
==Before Eurovision==
===National final===
===National Song Contest===
The final was hosted by [[Brendan O'Reilly]] at the studios of [[RTÉ]] in [[Dublin]]. The winner was chosen by postcard voting.


==== Competing Entries ====
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 0 1em 0 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;
RTÉ asked 30 composers to submit entries, from which 10 would be chosen to compete. RTÉ asked for songs with "a distinct Irish flavour with lyrics in Irish or English.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 December 1966 |title=Song Contest |work=The Irish Times |pages=11}}</ref> Ultimately, only 9 songs were chosen for the contest.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 February 1967 |title=Television |work=The Irish Times |pages=10}}</ref>

==== Final ====
The third edition of the National Song Contest was hosted by [[Brendan O'Reilly]] on 12 February 1967 at the studios of [[RTÉ]] in [[Dublin]]. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were revealed on 19 February 1967.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gray |first=Ken |date=16 February 1967 |title=The RTE Song Contest |work=The Irish Times |pages=12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 February 1967 |title=Tomorrow |work=The Irish Times |pages=15}}</ref>

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|+'''Final - 12 February 1967'''
|-
|-
! Draw !! Artist !! Song !! Place !! Votes
! Draw !! Artist !! Song
!Songwriters!! Place !! Votes
|-
|-
| 1
| 1
| [[Patricia Cahill (singer)|Patricia Cahill]]
| [[Patricia Cahill (singer)|Patricia Cahill]]
| "Back to the Hills"
| "Back to the Hills"
|S. Bonner
| 2
| 2
| 13,951
| 13,951
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| Johnny McEvoy
| Johnny McEvoy
| "Over the Hill"
| "Over the Hill"
| {{N/A|Unknown}}
| 5
| 5
| 2,920
| 2,920
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| Aedín Ní Choileáin
| Aedín Ní Choileáin
| "Inisheer"
| "Inisheer"
| {{N/A|Unknown}}
| 8
| 8
| 457
| 457
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| Deirdre O'Callaghan
| Deirdre O'Callaghan
| "The World Outside"
| "The World Outside"
|Bill Sommerville-Large, Michael Hogdamer
| 7
| 7
| 1,182
| 1,182
|-bgcolor="gold"
|- bgcolor="gold"
| '''5'''
| '''5'''
| '''[[Sean Dunphy]]'''
| '''[[Sean Dunphy]]'''
| '''"If I Could Choose"'''
| '''"If I Could Choose"'''
|'''[[Wesley Burrowes]], Michael Coffey'''
| '''1'''
| '''1'''
| '''16,723'''
| '''16,723'''
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| Patricia Cahill
| Patricia Cahill
| "Canavaun"
| "Canavaun"
|Sheila Fawcett-Stewart
| 4
| 4
| 3,172
| 3,172
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| Aedín Ní Choileáin
| Aedín Ní Choileáin
| "Never More Be Leaving"
| "Never More Be Leaving"
| {{N/A|Unknown}}
| 6
| 6
| 1,677
| 1,677
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| Johnny McEvoy
| Johnny McEvoy
| "Somebody of My Own"
| "Somebody of My Own"
|Jim Doherty
| 3
| 3
| 11,682
| 11,682
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| Deirdre O'Callaghan
| Deirdre O'Callaghan
| "Faraway"
| "Faraway"
| {{N/A|Unknown}}
| 9
| 9
| 306
| 306

Revision as of 00:19, 23 January 2024

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►

Ireland was represented by Sean Dunphy, with the song "If I Could Choose", at the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 8 April in Vienna. The song was chosen in the third National Song Contest held on 12 February 1967 by RTÉ TV in Dublin, Ireland.

Before Eurovision

National Song Contest

Competing Entries

RTÉ asked 30 composers to submit entries, from which 10 would be chosen to compete. RTÉ asked for songs with "a distinct Irish flavour with lyrics in Irish or English.[1] Ultimately, only 9 songs were chosen for the contest.[2]

Final

The third edition of the National Song Contest was hosted by Brendan O'Reilly on 12 February 1967 at the studios of RTÉ in Dublin. The winner was chosen by postcard voting and the results were revealed on 19 February 1967.[3][4]

Final - 12 February 1967
Draw Artist Song Songwriters Place Votes
1 Patricia Cahill "Back to the Hills" S. Bonner 2 13,951
2 Johnny McEvoy "Over the Hill" Unknown 5 2,920
3 Aedín Ní Choileáin "Inisheer" Unknown 8 457
4 Deirdre O'Callaghan "The World Outside" Bill Sommerville-Large, Michael Hogdamer 7 1,182
5 Sean Dunphy "If I Could Choose" Wesley Burrowes, Michael Coffey 1 16,723
6 Patricia Cahill "Canavaun" Sheila Fawcett-Stewart 4 3,172
7 Aedín Ní Choileáin "Never More Be Leaving" Unknown 6 1,677
8 Johnny McEvoy "Somebody of My Own" Jim Doherty 3 11,682
9 Deirdre O'Callaghan "Faraway" Unknown 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. ^ "Song Contest". The Irish Times. 17 December 1966. p. 11.
  2. ^ "Television". The Irish Times. 11 February 1967. p. 10.
  3. ^ Gray, Ken (16 February 1967). "The RTE Song Contest". The Irish Times. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Tomorrow". The Irish Times. 18 February 1967. p. 15.
  5. ^ 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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