The Irish Final was held on February 8th at the RTE TV Studios in Dublin, hosted by Mike Murphy. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 8 regional juries.
| 1 | Old fashioned song | Old fashioned song | The McWilliams |
4 |
6th |
| 2 | If I had your love | If I had your love | Cahir O’Doherty |
0 |
7th= |
| 3 | Cá bhfuil ghrá | Where is love | Mary Clifford | 12 |
3rd |
| 4 | The way of love | The way of love | The Swarbriggs |
6 |
5th |
| 5 | We can fly | We can fly | Chips | 16 |
2nd |
| 6 | When | When | Red Hurley | 32 |
1st |
| 7 | C’én fá a taim in ghrá | Why am I in love | Trinity |
0 |
7th= |
| 8 | Danny | Danny | Cathal Dunne | 10 |
4th |
Red Hurley previously came 2nd in the 1971 Irish Final. At the ESC he was 10th. The Swarbriggs represented Ireland in ESC 1975 where Mary Clifford was one of their backing singers.