The contestants in the Irish National Final were decided by 2 Semi-Finals where 3 were chosen from the first which was held on 6 February with the second being held on 20 February. The Final was held on 3 March 1968 and was broadcast on RTÉ TV in Dublin, Ireland. All three shows were hosted by Brendan O'Reilly.
National final
1st Semi-final
The first Semi-final was held on 6 February.
| Draw |
Artist |
Song |
| 1 |
Tony Kenny |
"Bright Butterfly" |
| 2 |
Joan Connolly |
"Grown Up World" |
| 3 |
Pat Lynch |
"Kinsale" |
| 4 |
Tina |
"One Love Two" |
| 5 |
Dawn Knight |
"Why" |
| 6 |
Deirdre Wynne |
"Woman Beside the Phone" |
| 7 |
Frankie McBride |
"You're Not There at All" |
2nd Semi-final
The second Semi-final took place on 20 February.
| Draw |
Artist |
Song |
| 1 |
Anne Bushnell |
"Ballad to a Boy" |
| 2 |
Pat McGeegan |
"Chance of a Lifetime" |
| 3 |
Alma Carroll |
"Give Me All Your Love" |
| 4 |
Anna McGoldrick |
"Gleann Na Smól" |
| 5 |
Tommy Drennan |
"If You Love Me" |
| 6 |
Roly Daniels |
"Look for Love" |
| 7 |
Frances McDermott |
"Since the Spring" |
| 8 |
Gregory |
"You Can't Have Everything" |
Final
The Irish National Final was held on 3 March.
| Draw |
Artist |
Song |
Place |
Points |
| 1 |
Anna McGoldrick |
"Gleann Na Smól" |
5 |
5 |
| 2 |
Tony Kenny |
"Bright Butterfly" |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Frances McDermott |
"Since the Spring" |
- |
- |
| 4 |
Pat McGeegan |
"Chance of a Lifetime" |
1 |
15 |
| 5 |
Tina |
"One Love Two" |
3 |
13 |
| 6 |
Pat Lynch |
"Kinsale" |
2 |
14 |
| 7 |
Alma Carroll |
"Give Me All Your Love" |
4 |
12 |
Eurovision Final
Ireland started at placement 14 in the startfield and finished 4th with 18 points.
Points Awarded by Ireland
Points Awarded to Ireland
| 10 points |
9 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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References
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