Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Country  Ireland
National selection
Selection process National final - Regional juries
Selection date(s) 14 March 1982
Selected entrant The Duskeys
Selected song "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
Finals performance
Final result 11th, 49 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1981 • 1982 • 1984►

The Irish National Final was held on 14 March 1982 by RTÉ in Dublin, Ireland.

National final

Eight finalists took part with the winner being chosen by the votes of 11 regional juries. The winner of the Irish National Contest, The Duskeys, previously took part in the 1981 Irish national final performing as 'The Duskey Sisters' tying 3rd with Tony Kenny, coming behind Karen Black and The Nevada, and winners Sheeba.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 The Duskeys "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 19 1
2 Iain Freeman "Qu'il Passe" (Let Him Come Past) 14 4
3 Chips "Tissue of Lies" 2 8
4 Tony Kenny "Wherever you go" 8 6
5 Heads "Goodbye to Loneliness" 10 5
6 Deuce of Hearts "All Over Again" 15 3
7 Jody McStravick "Is There Anyone Out There?" 17 2
8 Sheeba "Go Raibh Maith Agat" (Thank You) 3 7
Jury Votes
Song A B C D E F G H I J K Total
Here Today Gone Tomorrow 22 51 23 419
Qu'il Passe211 1225 14
Tissue of Lies 1 1 2
Wherever You Go 11 32 1 8
Goodbye to Loneliness 11 13 21110
All Over Again2212 1112315
Is There Anyone Out There4 62 5 17
Go Raibh Maith Agat 2 1 3

A=Dublin Regional, B=Letterkenny, C=Clonmel, D=Galway, E=Dundalk, F=Cork, G=Castlebar, H=Listowel, I=Cavan, J=Tullamore, K=Dublin Central

Eurovision final

Ireland performed 17th at the end of the startfield. They finished 11th out of 18 with 49 points.

References

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