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William Dalrymple (historian)
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1976 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| Selection process | National Song Contest | |||
| Selection date | 8 February 1976 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "When" | |||
| Artist | Red Hurley | |||
| Songwriter | Brendan Graham | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 10th, 54 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with the song "When", written by Brendan Graham, and performed by Red Hurley. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
National Song Contest
Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held the twelfth National Song Contest on 8 February 1976 at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. Eight songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from eight regional juries.
Other participants included past and future Irish representatives The Swarbriggs (1975 and 1977), Cathal Dunne (1979) and Linda Martin (winner in 1992) who performed as a member of the group Chips.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MacWilliams | "Old Fashioned Song" | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Cahir O'Doherty | "If I Had Your Love" | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Mary Clifford | "Cá bhfuil Grá?" | 12 | 3 |
| 4 | The Swarbriggs | "The Way of Love" | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | Chips | "We Can Fly" | 16 | 2 |
| 6 | Red Hurley | "When" | 32 | 1 |
| 7 | Trinity | "Cé'n fáth atáim i nGrá?" | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Cathal Dunne | "Danny" | 10 | 4 |
At Eurovision
On the evening of the final Hurley performed 7th in the running order, following Belgium and preceding the Netherlands. At the close of voting, "When" had picked up 54 points, placing Ireland 10th of the 18 entries.[1] Ireland received one maximum 12 from Italy, which the Irish jury reciprocated by awarding their 12 to the Italian song.[2]
Voting
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References
- ^ "Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Results of the Final of The Hague 1976". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.