| Eurovision Song Contest 1978 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 5 March 1978 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Colm C. T. Wilkinson | |||
| Selected song | "Born to Sing" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Colm C. T. Wilkinson | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 86 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Ireland was represented by Colm C. T. Wilkinson, with the song "Born to Sing", at the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 22 April in Paris. "Born to Sing" was chosen as the Irish entry at the national final on 5 March.