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Ireland's National Song Contest

As stated earlier, Ireland's entry in Eurovision in 1965 heralded a new age for Showband talent. Competition to represent Ireland was a hot topic and in the early days, Ireland turned to its showband stars to help represent the country against Europe's finest.

Below is a listing of all the acts that competed in the Irish National Song Contest between 1965 and 1990!

Year Song Title Artist Place
1965 I'm Walking the Street in the rain Butch Moore 1st
1965 I stand still Patricia Cahil 2nd
1965 Yesterday's dream John Keogh 3rd
1965 Another star, another tear Joan Connolly 3rd
1965 Suddenly in love Brendan Bowyer 5th
1965 Another day, another dream Francis McDermott 6th
1965 I still love you Dickie Rock 7th
1965 You said you loved me Unknown  
1965 Concerto of love Unknown  
1965 House on the hill Unknown  
1965 Love me truly Jim Doherty Trio  
1965 On such a night Unknown  
1966 Come back to stay Dickie Rock 1st
1966 The wind thro' the rafters The Ludlows 2nd
1966 Why don't you say it's so Deidre Wynne 3rd
1966 Why don't I believe in her Butch Moore 4th
1966 There's no sense in being a fool Deidre Wynne 5th
1966 Haven't you Deidre Wynne 5th T
1966 Can't make up my mind Dickie Rock 5th T
1966 A sailor will sail The Ludlows 8th
1966 Oh why Dickie Rock 9th
1966 I see your face Butch Moore 10th T
1966 The menace from Ennis Sonny Knowles 10th T
1966 Chuaigh mé suas don chluiche mór Sonny Knowles 10th T
1967 If I could choose Sean Dunphy 1st
1967 Back to the hills Patricia Cahil 2nd
1967 Somebody of my own Johnny McEvoy 3rd
1967 Canavaun Patricia Cahil 4th
1967 Over the hill Johnny McEvoy 5th
1967 Never more be leaving Aedin Ní Choileain 6th
1967 The world outside Deidre O'Callaghan 7th
1967 Inisheer Aedin Ní Choileain 8th
1967 Faraway Deidre O'Callaghan 9th
1968 Chance of a lifetime Pat McGeegan 1st
1968 Kinsale Pat Lynch 2nd
1968 One love two Tina 3rd
1968 Give Me All Your Love Alma Carroll 4th
1968 Gleann na smol Anna McGoldrick 5th
1968 Bright butterfly Tony Kenny  
1968 Since the spring Francis McDermott  
1969 Wages of love Muriel Day 1st
1969 Look around Dana 2nd
1969 Now do you believe me Dickie Rock 3rd
1969 Johnny Dreamer Pat McGeegan 4th
1969 Paper boats Sean Dunphy 5th T
1969 Talking to myself  Eleanor Nodwell 5th T
1969 1959 Fiorenza Viani-Nolan 5th T
1969 Too late Butch Moore 8th
1970 All kinds of everything Dana 1st
1970 Things you hear about me Maxi, Dick & Twink 2nd
1970 Cé'n fáth ná graíonn tú mé Pat & Jean 8th
1970 Dá sheoilfainn an domhan Anna McGoldrick  
1970 An Irish love John McNally  
1970 D'imigh an ghrian We Four  
1970 No time like summertime Tony Kenny  
1970 She meant everything Tony O'Leary  
1971 One day love Angela Farrell 1st
1971 Going away Red Hurley 2nd
1971 Tic-Tac-A-Toc The Coterie 9 3rd
1971 3 Words Danny Doyle 4th
1971 Éist liom (Listen to me) Maureen Miller 5th T
1971 An sean seanchaí (The old story-teller) Brian Byrne 5th T
1971 The sad sound Des Smyth 7th
1971 An fhaid a mhairim Sonny Knowles 8th
1972 Ceol an ghrá (Music of Love) Sandie Jones 1st
1972 Let's Be Thankful Des Smyth 2nd
1972 Óro Áine (Precious Anne) Lola 3rd T
1972 They Take Me Back D.J. Curtin 3rd T
1972 Don't Need Your Sympathy Tina 3rd T
1972 Certain Sunday The McLynns 6th
1972 It Would Take A Miracle Twink 6th T
1972 Tar liom (Come With Me) Paddy Murphy & Maire O'Shea 8th T
1972 Bualadh bos (Clap Your Hands) The Farrells 10th
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