The Irish final was held on February 25th at the RTE TV Studios in Dublin, hosted by Louise Loughman. The winner was chosen by regional televoting.
| 1 | Who said I pray | James Peake | 41 | 5th |
| 2 | Every kiss is a lie | InFocus | 70 | 2nd |
| 3 | I’ll be with you | Gavin McCormack | 34 | 6th |
| 4 | Katie lovely | David Murphy | 31 | 7th |
| 5 | Undertow | Fe-Mail | 63 | 3rd |
| 6 | Without your love | Gary O’Shaughnessy | 74 | 1st |
| 7 | The innocent days | Emma Reynolds | 51 | 4th |
Gary O’Shaughnessy previously took part in the 1997 & 1999 Irish Finals. At the ESC he came 21st.