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IRISH NATIONAL FINALS 1960s
Brendan Bowyer
Dickie
Rock
1965 – held at the RTE Studios in Dublin on 9th February, presented by Bunny Carr.
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65 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
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1 |
Butch Moore |
I’m Walking The Streets In The Rain |
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2 |
Patricia Cahill |
I Stand Still |
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3 |
Joan Connolly |
Another Star, Another Tear |
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3 |
John Keogh |
Yesterday’s Dream |
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5 |
Brendan Bowyer |
Suddenly In Love |
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6 |
Frances McDermott |
Another Day, Another Dream |
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7 |
Dickie Rock |
I Still Love You |
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? |
? |
Concerto Of Love |
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? |
? |
House On The Hill |
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? |
Jim Doherty Trio |
Love Me Truly |
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? |
? |
On Such A Night |
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? |
? |
You Said You Loved Me |
The unknown artists are Austin Gaffney, Amy Hayden, Terri Nerney and Paul Russell but it is not known which singer belongs to which song. Brendan Bowyer is still a successful recording artist.
1966 – held in the RTE Studios in Dublin on 22nd January and presented by Brendan O’Reilly.
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66 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
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1 |
Dickie Rock |
Come Back To Stay |
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2 |
The Ludlows |
The Winds Thro’ The Rafters |
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3 |
Deirdre Wynne |
Why Don’t You Say It’s So |
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4 |
Butch Moore |
Why Don’t I Believe In Her? |
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5 |
Deirdre Wynne |
There’s No Sense In Being A Fool |
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5 |
Dickie Rock |
Can’t Make Up My Mind |
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5 |
Deirdre Wynne |
Haven’t You? |
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8 |
The Ludlows |
A Sailor Will Sail |
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9 |
Dickie Rock |
Oh, Why? |
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? |
Butch Moore |
I See Your Face |
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? |
Sonny Knowles |
The Menace From Ennis |
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? |
Sonny Knowles |
Chuaigh Me Suas Dor Chluiche Mor |
Dickie Rock remains a popular star on the Irish music entertainment scene.
1967 - the songs were played on the radio and people could vote using coupons printed in the RTE Guide, the result given on 19th February.
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67 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
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1 |
Sean Dunphy |
If I Could Choose |
16, 723 |
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2 |
Patricial Cahill |
Back To The Hills |
13,951 |
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3 |
Johnny McEvoy |
Somebody Of My Own |
11,682 |
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4 |
Patricia Cahill |
Canavaun |
3172 |
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5 |
Johnny McEvoy |
Over The Hill |
2920 |
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6 |
Aedin Ni Choileain |
Never More Be Leaving |
1677 |
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7 |
Deirdre O’Callaghan |
The World Outside |
1182 |
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8 |
Aedin Ni Choileain |
Inisheer |
457 |
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9 |
Deirdre O’Callaghan |
Faraway |
306 |
1968 - no information available.
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68 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
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1 |
Pat McGeegan |
Chance Of A Lifetime |
1969 – little information available.
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69 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
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1 |
Muriel Day & The Lindsays |
The Wages Of Love |
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2 |
Dana |
Look Around |