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| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Éireann (RÉ) | |||
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| Selection process | National Song Contest | |||
| Selection date | 9 February 1965 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | |||
| Artist | Butch Moore | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 11 points | |||
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Ireland was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1965 with the song "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain", composed by Joe Harrigan and George Prendergast, with lyrics by Teresa Conlon, and performed byButch Moore. The Irish participating broadcaster,Radio Éireann (RÉ), selected its entry through a national final. This was the first-ever entry from Ireland in theEurovision Song Contest.
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On Tuesday 9 February 1965,Radio Éireann (RÉ) held the first edition of the National Song Contest at its studios inDublin, hosted byBunny Carr. Twelve songs took part, with the winner chosen by voting from six regional juries. Other participants included future Irish representativeDickie Rock (1966).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
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| 1 | unknown artist* | "House on the Hill" | - |
| 2 | Paul Russell | "Concerto of Love" | - |
| 3 | Joan Connolly | "Another Star, Another Tear" | 3 |
| 4 | Dickie Rock | "I Still Love You" | 7 |
| 5 | John Keogh | "Yesterday's Dream" | 3 |
| 6 | Brendan Bowyer | "Suddenly In Love" | 5 |
| 7 | Frances McDermott | "Another Day, Another Dream" | 6 |
| 8 | Patricia Cahill | "I Stand Still" | 2 |
| 9 | unknown artist* | "On Such a Night" | - |
| 10 | Butch Moore | "I'm Walking the Streets in the Rain" | 1 |
| 11 | Amy Hayden | "You Said You Loved Me" | - |
| 12 | Jim Doherty Trio | "Love Me Truly" | - |
*Artists were Austin Gaffney and Terri Nerney. The song they each sung is unknown.
The contest was broadcast onTelefís Éireann with commentary byBunny Carr, and onRadió Éireann.[1][2]
Ireland performed 4th at the beginning of the start field. Ireland finished 6th with 11 points.
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