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Ireland was represented by Cathal Dunne in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Before Eurovision [ edit ]
National final [ edit ]
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 winner, which was decided by 10 regional juries throughout Ireland , was Cathal Dunne, who previously competed in the 1976 Irish National Final , but came 4th, losing out to 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 and 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
At Eurovision [ edit ]
Ireland performed 4th in the startfield and finished 5th with 80 points.[1]
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