The Irish National Final was held on Tuesday 25 January 1966 by RTÉ TV in Dublin. Brendan O'Reilly was the host.
Before Eurovision[edit]
National final[edit]
Draw | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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 |
At Eurovision[edit]
Ireland started at placement 17th at the end of the start field and finished 4th place with 14 points.
Points awarded to Ireland[1] Score | Country | 5 points | France | 3 points | | 1 point | | | |
References[edit]
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- Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete
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Songs | - "Bien plus fort"
- "Brez besed"
- "Ce soir je t'attendais"
- "Chez nous"
- "Come Back to Stay"
- "Dio, come ti amo"
- "Ele e ela"
- "Fernando en Filippo"
- "Intet er nytt under solen"
- "A Man Without Love"
- "Merci, Chérie"
- "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
- "Nygammal vals"
- "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
- "Playboy"
- "Stop - mens legen er go'"
- "Yo soy aquél"
- "Die Zeiger der Uhr"
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