Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Ireland was represented by Cathal Dunne in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Happy Man".
| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Country |  | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 4 February 1979 | |||
| Selected entrant | Cathal Dunne | |||
| Selected song | "Happy Man" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 80 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held on 4 February 1979 and was broadcast on RTÉ while being held in Dublin, Ireland and hosted by Mike Murphy. The women was decided by 10 regional juries throughout Ireland, which was Cathal Dunne who previously competed in the 1976 Irish National Final but came 4th losing out to first place Red Hurley who performed the song "When".
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tweed | "No Restrictions" | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Johnny Logan | "Angie" | 15 | 3 |
| 3 | Anderson | "Goodbye" | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | The Memories | "The Main Attraction" | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | Red Hurley & Tina | "Hiding Behind Our Smile" | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Cathal Dunne | "Happy Man" | 36 | 1 |
| 7 | Catriona Walsh | "Superstar" | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | The Miami Showband | "Too Much is Going On" | 26 | 2 |
Eurovision Final
Ireland performed 4th in the startfield and finished 5th with 80 points.
References
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