Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2019 | ||||
| Country | Ireland | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 8 March 2019 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "22" | |||
| Artist | Sarah McTernan | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (18th) | |||
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Ireland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "22", performed by Sarah McTernan and written by Janieck Devy, Marcia "Misha" Sondeijker and Roel Rats. The song and the singer were internally selected in March 2019 by the Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) to represent the nation at the contest in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The country's participation attracted some calls for a boycott due to Israel's policies towards Palestine. Prior to the contest, the entry was promoted by a music video and live performances in Spain and the United Kingdom. Ireland competed in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 16 May 2019. The song placed last at the end of voting, receiving 16 points and subsequently failing to qualify for the grand final.