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Ireland at Eurovision

Ireland shares the all-time Eurovision wins record and dominated the Contest during the 1990s.

Debut1965
Completed appearances58
Victories7
Podiums in archive12
Top-10s in archive32
2027 participationNo 2027 tracker update yet
Eurovision history

Ireland Eurovision history

Ireland remains the only country to have won Eurovision three years in a row, from 1992 through 1994.

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Winning years

1970198019871992199319941996

Podium record

Ireland has 12 verified Grand Final podium finishes in the 1957–2026 archive: 7 wins, 4 second places and 1 third place.

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Runner-up record

Ireland has finished second in the Eurovision Grand Final 4 times: 1967, 1984, 1990, 1997.

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LATEST NEWS

Latest Ireland Eurovision news

Ireland names final three for Junior Eurovision 2026 selection on 4 October
Ireland

Ireland names final three for Junior Eurovision 2026 selection on 4 October

Caleb Kirwan, Naomi Gribben and Isa-Mae Lyle will compete on TG4 on 4 October for the right to represent Ireland at Junior Eurovision 2026 in Malta.

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Ireland confirms it will not participate in or broadcast Eurovision 2027
Ireland

Ireland confirms it will not participate in or broadcast Eurovision 2027

RTÉ has confirmed that Ireland will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027 and that the Irish broadcaster will not televise the competition from Burgas.

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Louise Cantillon presenting Junior Eurovision Éire 2026 as Ireland begins its Junior Eurovision selection
Junior Eurovision

Ireland begins Junior Eurovision Éire 2026 as TG4 starts its search for Malta

TG4 has launched Junior Eurovision Éire 2026, beginning with nationwide auditions that will reduce the field to 10 young singers before a four-show studio competition and an 11 October final.

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ENTRY HISTORY

Recent Ireland Eurovision entries

Latest indexed songs and Contest outcomes, including Grand Final placings, Semi-Final non-qualifications and the cancelled 2020 edition where relevant.

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Showing the latest 12 of 59 indexed entries.Open complete Ireland song archive →
RESULTS ARCHIVE

Top-10 Grand Final results

Showing the latest 12 of 32 top-10 finishes currently covered by the Song Contest Radar archive.

2024#6Bambie ThugDoomsday Blue278 pts→
2011#8JedwardLipstick119 pts→
2006#10Brian KennedyEvery Song Is A Cry For Love93 pts→
2000#6Eamonn ToalMillennium Of Love92 pts→
1998#9Dawn MartinIs Always Over Now?64 pts→
1997#2Marc RobertsMysterious Woman157 pts→
1996#1Eimear QuinnThe Voice162 pts→
1994#1Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettiganRock 'n' Roll Kids226 pts→
1993#1Niamh KavanaghIn Your Eyes187 pts→
1992#1Linda MartinWhy Me155 pts→
1991#10Kim JacksonCould It Be That I'm In Love47 pts→
1990#2Liam ReillySomewhere In Europe132 pts→

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Johnny Logan — Hold Me Now, Eurovision 1987Johnny Logan's second victory as a lead performer.
Linda Martin — Why Me?, Eurovision 1992The first victory in Ireland's record three-year winning streak.
Niamh Kavanagh — In Your Eyes, Eurovision 1993Ireland's second consecutive win in the historic 1992–1994 run.
Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan — Rock 'n' Roll Kids, Eurovision 1994The performance that completed Ireland's unprecedented third consecutive victory.