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For the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest held in Dublin , Ireland selected Marc Roberts to represent the country with the song "Mysterious Woman ".
Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held in Waterford on 9 March 1997, and was hosted by Pat Kenny . The eight songs presented were then voted on by members of ten regional juries.[1]
Draw
Artist
Song
Songwriter(s)
Points
Place
1
Tommy Quinn
"Good Life"
Teresa Keogh
59
5
2
Miranda
"I Am Here"
Jim Walsh
48
7
3
Darren Holden
"Suddenly"
Darren Holden
91
2
4
Michelle Costelloe
"Never Far Away"
Michelle Costelloe
45
8
5
Helen Uí Dhúnaird
"Uaigneas (Loneliness)"
Seán Ó Coisdealbha
54
6
6
Gary O'Shaughnessy
"Love and Understanding"
Michael Heffernan, Kevin Smith
87
3
7
Maggie Toal
"My Love"
Tony Adams-Rosa
67
4
8
Marc Roberts
"Mysterious Woman "
John Farry
99
1
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw
Song
Killybegs
Limerick
Dublin
Waterford
Athlone
Ballybunion
Dundalk
Cork
Sligo
Galway
Total
1
Good Life
6
8
6
3
6
4
6
7
5
8
59
2
I Am Here
3
5
8
10
5
3
3
5
3
3
48
3
Suddenly
10
4
12
12
10
8
7
10
12
6
91
4
Never Far Away
4
6
4
7
3
5
5
3
4
4
45
5
Uaigneas
5
3
3
8
4
7
4
4
6
10
54
6
Love and Understanding
7
10
10
4
8
10
8
8
10
12
87
7
My Love
8
7
5
5
7
6
10
6
8
5
67
8
Mysterious Woman
12
12
7
6
12
12
12
12
7
7
99
At Eurovision
Roberts performed 5th in the running order on the night of the contest . "Mysterious Woman " went on to be placed 2nd with 157 points. To date, this was the last time Ireland's Eurovision entry placed in the top five.
Points awarded to Ireland
Points awarded to Ireland
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by Ireland
References
Participation Artists Songs Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete
Countries Artists Songs
"Ale jestem "
"Antes do adeus "
"Bara hon älskar mig "
"Dentro di me "
"Dinle "
"Fiumi di parole "
"Goodbye"
"Horepse "
"Keelatud maa "
"Let Me Fly"
"Love Shine a Light "
"Mana mou "
"Miért kell, hogy elmenj? "
"Minn hinsti dans "
"Mysterious Woman"
"Niemand heeft nog tijd "
"One Step"
"Primadonna "
"Probudi me "
"San Francisco"
"Sentiments songes "
"Sin rencor "
"Stemmen i mit liv "
"Zbudi se "
"Zeit "