Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
Ireland entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, sending Johnny Logan to the contest with the song "What's Another Year", written by Shay Healy.
National final
The Irish national final to select the Irish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, was held on 9 March 1980 at the RTÉ Studios in Dublin and was hosted by Larry Gogan. It was organised by the Irish broadcaster of the contest Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ).
Eight songs were presented to the Irish public, with the winner being decided through the votes of 10 regional juries around Ireland, the second victory for Ireland in the contest.
Result of National Final
| Draw |
Song |
Artist |
Points |
Place |
| 1 |
"Loving Won't Let You Down" |
Roy Taylor & Karen Black |
13 |
3rd |
| 2 |
"Take Me Back Again" |
Ray Doherty |
2 |
8th |
| 3 |
"The Saddest Show On Earth" |
Eileen Reed |
10 |
4th |
| 4 |
"You're So Cheeky" |
Peter Eades & Miami |
5 |
5th |
| 5 |
"What's Another Year" |
Johnny Logan |
40 |
1st |
| 6 |
"You Have " |
The Dajacs |
4 |
7th |
| 7 |
"Stepping Stones" |
Peter Beckett |
21 |
2nd |
| 8 |
"Love Is All There Is" |
Roe-Mance |
5 |
5th |
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was held at the Congresgebouw in The Hague, Netherlands. Ireland performed 17th on the night of the contest, following France and preceding Spain. Logan received 143 points for his performance, winning the contest for Ireland.
Points Awarded to Ireland
| 12 points |
10 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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(Note - Entries scored out are when Ireland did not compete)
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