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IRISH NATIONAL FINALS 1980s
Johnny Logan
Linda
Martin
1980 – held at RTE Studios Dublin and presented by Mike Murphy.
|
80 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Johnny Logan |
What’s Another Year |
40 |
|
2 |
Peter Beckett |
Stepping Stones |
21 |
|
3 |
Roy Taylor & Karen Black |
Loving Won’t Let You Down |
13 |
|
4 |
Eileen Reed |
The Saddest Show On Earth |
10 |
|
5 |
Peter Eades & Miami |
You’re So Cheeky |
5 |
|
5 |
Roe-Mance |
Love Is All There Is |
5 |
|
7 |
The Dajacs |
You Have |
4 |
|
8 |
Ray Doherty |
Take Me Back Again |
2 |
1981 – held at RTE TV Centre Studio One and presented by Mike Murphy and Shay Healy on 1st March.
|
81 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Sheeba |
Horoscopes |
21 |
|
2 |
Nevada |
My Pet Parrot |
18 |
|
3 |
Duskey Sisters |
Where Does That Love Come From |
16 |
|
3 |
Tony Kenny |
Can’t Be Without You |
16 |
|
5 |
Nicola Kerr |
The One In My Life |
14 |
|
5 |
Helen Jordan |
Share My Love |
14 |
|
7 |
Tara |
Not Tonight Josephine |
1 |
|
8 |
Sylvia McFaddon |
Don’t Walk Away |
0 |
1982 – held at RTE TV Centre Studio One and presented by Mike Murphy on 14th March.
|
82 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
The Duskeys |
Here Today Gone Tomorrow |
19 |
|
2 |
Jody McStravick |
Is There Anyone Out There? |
17 |
|
3 |
Deuce Of Hearts |
All Over Again |
15 |
|
4 |
Iain Freeman |
Qu’il Passe |
14 |
|
5 |
Heads |
Goodbye To Loneliness |
10 |
|
6 |
Tony Kenny |
Wherever You Go |
8 |
|
7 |
Sheeba |
Go Raibh Maith Agat |
3 |
|
8 |
Chips |
Tissue Of Lies |
2 |
1983 – Ireland didn’t participate in the ESC due to financial problems in RTE.
1984 – held at RTE TV Centre Studio One and presented by Gay Byrne on 31st March.
|
84 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Linda Martin |
Terminal 3 |
18 |
|
2 |
Flo McSweeney |
This Is For You |
16 |
|
3 |
Charlie McGettigan |
Bee Bop Delight |
14 |
|
4 |
Sheeba |
My Love And You |
13 |
|
5 |
Thomas McParland |
April Won’t Be Here Till September |
3 |
|
6 |
Girl Talk |
Problems |
0 |
|
6 |
Robert Strong |
The Show Is Over |
0 |
|
6 |
Aileen Pringle |
Don’t Take My Dreams Away |
0 |
1985 – held at RTE TV Centre Studio One and presented by Gay Byrne on 27th March.
|
85 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Maria Christian |
Wait Until The Weekend Comes |
28 |
|
2 |
Carol Ann |
Two Hearts |
20 |
|
3 |
Jane Cassidy |
Long Before |
16 |
|
4 |
Jody McStravick |
Couldn’t Live My Life |
15 |
|
4 |
Trish O’Brien |
Hold her Now |
15 |
|
6 |
Marion Fossett |
Only A Fantasy |
7 |
|
7 |
Jacinta White |
The Circus Song |
6 |
|
8 |
Mike Sherrard |
Hearts |
3 |
1986 – held at RTE TV Centre Studio One and presented by Mike Murphy on 30th March.
|
86 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Luv Bug |
You Can Count On Me |
35 |
|
2 |
Loudest Whisper |
Johnny, Where Are You Know? |
22 |
|
3 |
Honor Heffernan |
Honey |
19 |
|
4 |
Linda Martin |
If I Can Change Your Mind |
14 |
|
5 |
Fran Meen |
Here In The Night |
12 |
|
6 |
John Spillane & Mandy Murphy |
Ringo |
3 |
|
6 |
The Rockets |
Life In The City |
3 |
|
8 |
Therese Lowe |
Only The Lonely Survive |
2 |
|
9 |
Jim Walsh |
I’ll Never Love Again |
0 |
1987 – held at The Gaiety Theatre Dublin and presented by Marty Whelan & Maxi.
|
87 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Johnny Logan |
Hold Me Now |
114 |
|
2 |
Paul Duffy |
Every Single Move She Makes |
95 |
|
3 |
Charlie McGettigan |
Are You Shy? |
75 |
|
4 |
Valerie Armstrong |
O D’Imigh Tu Uiam |
71 |
|
5 |
Spyder Sympson |
All Of My Life |
69 |
|
6 |
Jenni Stanley |
You’re Not Around |
68 |
|
7 |
Rosie Hunter |
I’m In A Tizzy |
67 |
|
8 |
Jody McStravick |
Louise |
60 |
|
9 |
Loudest Whisper |
Whisper Whisper |
51 |
1988 –
|
88 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Jump The Gun |
Take Him Home |
92 |
|
2 |
Liam Reilly |
Life Line |
85 |
|
3 |
Paul Duffy |
Stop Messing Around |
70 |
|
4 |
Leanne |
In And Out Of Love |
60 |
|
5 |
Timara Galassi |
Friends Forever |
58 |
|
6 |
Grace Dunne |
Tar Liom Anois |
53 |
|
7 |
Tranz-Am |
Tearing Up My Heart |
44 |
|
8 |
Fabienne |
Dance To My Own Tune |
36 |
1989 – held on 12th March
|
89 |
Singer |
Song |
Pts |
|
1 |
Kiev Connolly |
The Real Me |
104 |
| 2 |
Honor Heffernan |
Easy |
97 |
|
3 |
Nicola Kerr |
This Isn’t War (It’s Revolution) |
79 |
|
4 |
Noelle |
It Was Meant To Be Me |
79 |
|
5 |
Jenny Newman |
Angel Eyes |
77 |
|
6 |
Linda Martin |
Here We Go |
71 |
|
7 |
Dave Lawlor |
Song For You |
68 |
|
8 |
Barry Ronan |
Uaigmeach (Lonliness) |
49 |