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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975

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Country
  
Ireland

Selection date(s)
  
9 February 1975

Final result
  
9th, 68 points

Selection process
  
National Final

Selected entrant
  
The Swarbriggs

Selected song
  
"That's What Friends Are For"

Ireland was represented by The Swarbriggs, with the song '"That's What Friends Are For", at the 1975 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 March in Stockholm. "That's What Friends Are For" was chosen as the Irish entry at the national final on 9 February.

Contents

Final

The final was held at the studios of broadcaster RTÉ in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. For a second year, RTÉ pre-selected their representatives and The Swarbriggs performed eight songs which were voted on by ten regional juries.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final The Swarbriggs performed second in the running order, following the Netherlands and preceding France. At the close of voting "That's What Friends Are For" had picked up 68 points (including a maximum 12 from Belgium), placing Ireland 9th of the 19 entries. The Irish jury awarded its 12 points to France.

References

Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 Wikipedia


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