Question: when was the last time ireland won eurovision
Answer: Ireland Member station RTÉ National selection events National Final ( show ) National Song Contest 1965 -- 1982 1984 -- 1986 Eurosong 1987 -- 2001 2008 - 2015 You 're a Star 2003 -- 2005 The Late Late Show 2006 -- 2007 Internal Selection ( show ) 2006 -- 2007 2016 -- 2018 Participation summary Appearances 52 ( 45 finals ) First appearance 1965 Best result 1st : 1970 , 1980 , 1987 , 1992 , 1993 , 1994 , 1996 Worst result Last : 2007 , 2013 15th SF : 2008 , 2016 External links RTÉ page Ireland 's page at Eurovision.