- National final 1st Semi-final 2nd Semi-final Final
- Eurovision Final Points Awarded by Ireland
- References
{{ESC National Year
| Year = 1968
| Country = Ireland
| Preselection = National final - juries
| Preselection date = 3 March 1968
| Entrant = Pat McGeegan
| Song = Chance of a Lifetime
| Final result = 4th, 18 points
}}The contestants in the Irish National Final were decided by 2 Semi-Finals where 3 were chosen from the first which was held on 6 February with the second being held on 20 February. The Final was held on 3 March 1968 and was broadcast on RTÉ TV in Dublin, Ireland. All three shows were hosted by Brendan O'Reilly. National final1st Semi-finalThe first Semi-final was held on 6 February. | 1 | Tony Kenny | "Bright Butterfly" | | 2 | Joan Connolly | "Grown Up World" | | 3 | Pat Lynch | "Kinsale" | | 4 | Tina | "One Love Two" | | 5 | Dawn Knight | "Why" | | 6 | Deirdre Wynne | "Woman Beside the Phone" | | 7 | Frankie McBride | "You're Not There at All" |
2nd Semi-finalThe second Semi-final took place on 20 February. | 2 | Pat McGeegan | "Chance of a Lifetime" | | 3 | Alma Carroll | "Give Me All Your Love" | | 4 | Anna McGoldrick | "Gleann Na Smól" | | 5 | Tommy Drennan | "If You Love Me" | | 6 | Roly Daniels | "Look for Love" | | 7 | Frances McDermott | "Since the Spring" | | 8 | Gregory | "You Can't Have Everything" |
FinalThe Irish National Final was held on 3 March. 5| 5 | | 2 | Tony Kenny | "Bright Butterfly" | - | - | | 3 | Frances McDermott | "Since the Spring" | - | - | | 4 | Pat McGeegan | "Chance of a Lifetime" | 1 | 15 | | 5 | Tina | "One Love Two" | 3 | 13 | | 6 | Pat Lynch | "Kinsale" | 2 | 14 | | 7 | Alma Carroll | "Give Me All Your Love" | 4 | 12 | Eurovision FinalIreland started at placement 14 in the startfield and finished 4th with 18 points. Points Awarded by Ireland| 4 points | Sweden}} | | 3 points | Yugoslavia}} | | 1 point | Monaco}}
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Points Awarded to Ireland | 10 points | 9 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
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References- Eurovision Song Contest : National Final : Ireland 1968
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091026223409/http://geocities.com/national_finals_50s_60s/Ireland1968.html Irish National Final 1968 - Geocities.com]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20091026225020/http://geocities.com/national_finals_50s_60s/Ireland1968SF.html Irish National Semi-Finals 1968 - Geocities.com]
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