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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song "That's What Friends Are For", written and performed by The Swarbriggs. The Irish participating broadcaster, Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the performer internally.
Before Eurovision
National Song Contest
Competing Entries
Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ) internally selected The Swarbriggs in October 1974 and opened song submissions. They received 335 entries from public submissions, 295 in English and 40 in Irish. RTÉ chose seven entries from the public submissions and another song was required to be composed by Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg, which was "That's What Friends Are For".
Final
RTÉ held the eleventh National Song Contest at its studios in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. This was the first edition of the National Song Contest to be broadcast in colour. For a second year, RTÉ pre-selected their representatives and The Swarbriggs performed eight songs which were voted on by ten regional juries.
Final – 9 February 1975
Draw
Song
Points
Place
1
"This Is Our Very Own Song"
10
4
2
"Butterfly Morning"
1
8
3
"Bláithín"
3
6
4
"Lady in Blue"
6
5
5
"Come and Keep Me Warm"
19
3
6
"That's What Friends Are For"
36
1
7
"Baberó Dederó"
3
6
8
"Goodbye to Goodbye"
22
2
At Eurovision
On the night of the final The Swarbriggs performed second in the running order, following the Netherlands and preceding France. At the close of voting "That's What Friends Are For" had picked up 68 points (including a maximum 12 from Belgium), placing Ireland 9th of the 19 entries.
Ireland
