Ireland 1968

Details : Ireland 1968

Artist : Pat McGeegan Title : Chance Of A Lifetime Place : 4 Points : 18 Language : English   Text : John Kennedy Music : John Kennedy Conductor Noel Kelehan Startposition : 14

Lyrics : Chance Of A Lifetime

One day, while I was out walking, I saw your face in the midst of a crowd
Here, I thought, is the chance of a lifetime, I thought you'd stepped from a cloud

Think of that wonderful meeting, oh... the sun shone down on us from above
Why should I be out walking that day and get the chance of a lifetime of love?

Show me the way you are feeling, always tell me just what I should know
Oh... a guiding hand must have brought us together, but now that seems so long ago

You are the one I have dreamt of, oh... I never thought my dreams would come true
All I want is the chance of a lifetime, the chance of a lifetime with you

Show me the way you are feeling, always tell me just what I should know
Oh... a guiding hand must have brought us together, but now that seems so long ago

You are the one I have dreamt of, I never thought my dreams would come true
All I want is the chance of a lifetime, the chance of a lifetime with you

All I want is the chance of a lifetime, the chance of a lifetime with you

Points : Ireland 1968

Ireland gave points to :

Country	Points
Sweden	4
Yugoslavia	3
Spain	1
United Kingdom	1
Monaco	1

Ireland received points from :

Country	Points
Yugoslavia	6
Austria	4
Monaco	4
Netherlands	1
Belgium	1
Luxembourg	1
Portugal	1
	Total points : 18

Ireland participated also in

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Total Entries : 45

Ireland had to qualify for the final in

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Total Entries : 17

Ireland national final 1968

#	Artist	Title	Points	Place
Final
1	Anna McGoldrick	Gleann Na Smol	5	5
2	Tony Kenny	Bright Butterfly
3	Frances McDermott	Since The Spring
4	Pat McGeegan	Chance Of A Lifetime	15	1
5	Tina	One Love Two	13	3
6	Pat Lynch	Kinsale	14	2
7	Alma Carroll	Give Me All Your Love	12	4
Semi-Final 1
1	Tony Kenny	Bright Butterfly			Finalist
2	Joan Connolly	Grown Up World
3	Leslie Cooke	Happy
4	Pat Lynch	Kinsale			Finalist
5	Tina	One Love Two			Finalist
6	Dawn Knight	Why
7	Deirdre Wynne	Woman Beside The Phone
8	Frankie McBride	You're Not There At All
Semi-Final 2
1	Anne Bushnell	Ballad To A Boy
2	Pat McGeegan	Chance Of A Lifetime			Finalist
3	Alma Carroll	Give Me All Your Love			Finalist
4	Anna McGoldrick	Gleann Na Smol			Finalist
5	Tommy Drennan	If You Love Me
6	Roly Daniels	Look For Love
7	Frances McDermott	Since The Spring			Finalist
8	Gregory	You Can't Have Everything

Eurovision Song Contest London 1968

Date	:	Grand Final : 6-4-1968
Location	:	Royal Albert Hall London, United Kingdom
Host broadcaster	:	BBC
Presentation	:	Katie Boyle
Participants	:	17
Contest	:	Final

1968 Final - 6-4-1968

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