Ireland_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_1966
The Irish National Final was held on Tuesday 25 January 1966 by RTÉ TV in Dublin. Brendan O'Reilly was the host.
Quick Facts Eurovision Song Contest 1966, Country ...
| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 25 January 1966 | |||
| Selected entrant | Dickie Rock | |||
| Selected song | "Come Back to Stay" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Rowland Soper | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 4th, 14 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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National final
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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| 1 | Deirdre Wynne | "There's No Sense In Being A Fool" | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Dickie Rock | "Come Back to Stay" | 1 | 20 |
| 3 | The Ludlows | "A Sailor Will Sail" | 8 | 3 |
| 4 | Butch Moore | "I See Your Face" | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | Sonny Knowles | "The Menace From Ennis" | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Deirdre Wynne | "Why Don't You Say It's So?" | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Dickie Rock | "Can't Make Up My Mind" | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Butch Moore | "Why Don't I Believe In Her?" | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Sonny Knowles | "Chuaigh Mé Suas Don Chluiche Mór" | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | The Ludlows | "The Winds Thro' The Rafters" | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Dickie Rock | "Oh! Why?" | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | Deirdre Wynne | "Haven't You?" | 5 | 4 |
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Ireland started at placement 17th at the end of the start field and finished 4th place with 14 points.
Voting
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- "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.