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Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986

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Eurovision Song Contest 1986
Participating broadcasterRadio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ)
Country Ireland
National selection
Selection processNational Song Contest 1986
Selection date(s)30 March 1986
Selected artist(s)Luv Bug
Selected song"You Can Count on Me"
Selected songwriter(s)Kevin Sheerin
Finals performance
Final result4th, 96 points
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1985 1986 1987►

Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 with the song "You Can Count on Me", written by Kevin Sheerin, and performed by the group Luv Bug. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

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National Song Contest 1986

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Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) held the national final on 30 March 1986 at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. Eleven regional juries across Ireland selected the winning song, "You Can Count on Me", performed by the group Luv Bug and composed by Kevin Sheerin.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Fran Meen "Here in the Night" 12 5
2 Luv Bug "You Can Count on Me" 35 1
3 Theresa Lowe "Only the Lonely Survive" 2 8
4 The Rockets "Life in the City" 3 6
5 John Spillane and Mandy Murphy "Ringo" 3 6
6 Honor Heffernan "Honey" 19 3
7 Loudest Whisper "Johnny, Where Are You Now?" 22 2
8 Linda Martin "If I Can Change Your Mind" 14 4
9 Jim Walsh "I'll Never Love Again" 0 9
Detailed Regional Jury Votes
Draw Song
Dublin County
Dundalk
Manorhamilton
Gweedore
Clifden
Dingle
Cobh
Kilkenny
Rosslare
Mullingar
Dublin Central
Total
1 "Here in the Night" 1 2 1 6 1 1 12
2 "You Can Count on Me" 7 4 7 7 2 3 4 1 35
3 "Only the Lonely Survive" 1 1 2
4 "Life in the City" 1 1 1 3
5 "Ringo" 2 1 3
6 "Honey" 4 2 2 1 1 2 7 19
7 "Johnny, Where Are You Now?" 2 1 2 1 8 5 3 22
8 "If I Can Change Your Mind" 3 7 2 1 1 14
9 "I'll Never Love Again" 0

At Eurovision

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Luv Bug performed twelfth on the night of the contest, following Israel and preceding Belgium. At the close of the voting the song had received 96 points, placing 4th in a field of 20 competing countries.[1] This high placing was the third of five straight top ten finishes, and was the run-up to Ireland's win in Brussels the next year.

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ "Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Bergen 1986". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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