Detailed overview: conductors for Ireland
Below, a list of all conductors that conducted the orchestra for Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Year
Title
Artist
Conductor
1965
I'm walking the streets in the rain
Butch Moore
Gianni Ferrio
1966
Come back to stay
Dickie Rock
Noel Kelehan
1967
If I could choose
Sean Dunphy
Noel Kelehan
1968
Chance of a lifetime
Pat McGeegan
Noel Kelehan
1969
The wages of love
Muriel Day & The Lindsays
Noel Kelehan
1970
All kinds of everything
Dana
Dolf van der Linden
1971
One day love
Angela Farrell
Noel Kelehan
1972
Ceol an ghrá
Sandie Jones
Colman Pearce
1973
Do I dream?
Maxi
Colman Pearce
1974
Cross your heart
Tina
Colman Pearce
1975
That's what friends are for
The Swarbriggs
Colman Pearce
1976
When
Red Hurley
Noel Kelehan
1977
It's nice to be in love again
The Swarbriggs + 2
Noel Kelehan
1978
Born to sing
Colm Wilkinson
Noel Kelehan
1979
Happy man
Cathal Dunne
Proinnsías Ó Duinn
1980
What's another year
Johnny Logan
Noel Kelehan
1981
Horoscopes
Sheeba
Noel Kelehan
1982
Here today, gone tomorrow
The Duskeys
Noel Kelehan
1984
Terminal 3
Linda Martin
Noel Kelehan
1985
Wait until the weekend comes
Maria Christian
Noel Kelehan
1986
You can count on me
Luv Bug
Noel Kelehan
1987
Hold me now
Johnny Logan
Noel Kelehan
1988
Take him home
Jump the Gun
Noel Kelehan
1989
The real me
Kiev Connolly & The Missing Passengers
Noel Kelehan
1990
Somewhere in Europe
Liam Reilly
Noel Kelehan
1991
Could it be that I'm in love
Kim Jackson
Noel Kelehan
1992
Why me
Linda Martin
Noel Kelehan
1993
In your eyes
Niamh Kavanagh
Noel Kelehan
1995
Dreamin'
Eddie Friel
Noel Kelehan
1996
The voice
Eimear Quinn
Noel Kelehan
1998
Is always over now?
Dawn Martin
Noel Kelehan
The musical directors of the Eurovision Song Contest(s) held in Ireland
Year
Location
Musical director
1971
Dublin
Colman Pearce
1981
Dublin
Noel Kelehan
1988
Dublin
Noel Kelehan
1993
Millstreet
Noel Kelehan
1994
Dublin
Noel Kelehan
1995
Dublin
Noel Kelehan
1997
Dublin
Frank McNamara