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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)14 March 1982
Selected artist(s)The Duskeys
Selected song"Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
Selected songwriter(s)Sally Keating
Placement
Final result11th, 49 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1981 • 1982 • 1984►

Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Here Today Gone Tomorrow", written by Sally Keating, and performed by The Duskeys. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Eight finalists took part in the final on 14 March 1982 in Dublin, 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 national final performing as 'The Duskey Sisters' tying 3rd with Tony Kenny, coming behind Karen Black and The Nevada, and winners Sheeba.

The interval act was Bucks Fizz, the 1981 British entrants and winners of Eurovision 1981.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 The Duskeys "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 19 1
2 Iain Freeman "Qu'il passe" 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" 3 7
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song Dublin Regional Letterkenny Clonmel Galway Dundalk Cork Castlebar Listowel Cavan Tullamore Dublin Central Total
1 "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" 2 2 5 1 2 3 4 19
2 "Qu'il passe" 2 1 1 1 2 2 5 14
3 "Tissue of Lies" 1 1 2
4 "Wherever You Go" 1 1 3 2 1 8
5 "Goodbye to Loneliness" 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 10
6 "All Over Again" 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 15
7 "Is There Anyone Out There?" 4 6 2 5 17
8 "Go raibh maith agat" 2 1 3

At Eurovision

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

Voting

Points awarded to Ireland
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points  Yugoslavia
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points   Switzerland
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Norway
1 point
Points awarded by Ireland
Score Country
12 points  Germany
10 points  Luxembourg
8 points   Switzerland
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  Norway
5 points  Austria
4 points  Belgium
3 points  Sweden
2 points  Portugal
1 point  Denmark

References

  1. "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

External links

Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where Ireland did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
  • See also: Irish Eurovision discography
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Countries
Final
Disqualified
  • Greece
Artists
Final
Disqualified
Songs
Final
  • "Adieu"
  • "Amour on t'aime"
  • "Bem bom"
  • "Ein bißchen Frieden"
  • "Cours après le temps"
  • "Dag efter dag"
  • "Él"
  • "Halo, halo"
  • "Hani?"
  • "Here Today Gone Tomorrow"
  • "Hora"
  • "Jij en ik"
  • "Mono i agapi"
  • "Nuku pommiin"
  • "One Step Further"
  • "Si tu aimes ma musique"
  • "Sonntag"
  • "Video-video"
Disqualified
  • "Sarantapente kopelies"
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