Country Ireland Final result 6th, 11 points | Selected entrant Butch Moore 1965 • 1966► | |
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Selection process National final - juries Selected song "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | ||
Ireland was represented by Butch Moore, with the song '"I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain", at the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 20 March in Naples. This was Ireland's first time to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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National final
The final was held at the studios of broadcaster RTÉ in Dublin, hosted by Bunny Carr. Twelve songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from twelve regional juries. Other participants included future Irish representative Dickie Rock (1966).
Eurovision Final
Ireland performed 4th at the beginning of the startfield. Ireland finished 6th with 11 points.
References
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA