| Eurovision Song Contest 2003 | ||||
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| Country |  Ireland | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | You're a Star | |||
| Selection date(s) | 9 March 2003 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Mickey Joe Harte | |||
| Selected song | "We've Got the World" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 11th, 53 points | |||
| Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Ireland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song "We've Got the World" written by Martin Brannigan and Keith Molloy. The song was performed by Mickey Joe Harte. The Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a one-year absence following their withdrawal in 2002 as one of the bottom six countries in the 2001 contest. The Irish entry for the 2003 contest in Riga, Latvia was selected through the music competition series You're a Star, organised by RTÉ. The competition consisted of 20 shows and concluded with a final, resulting in the selection of "We've Got the World" performed by Mickey Joe Harte as the Irish Eurovision entry after facing a public televote.
Ireland competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 24 May 2003. Performing during the show in position 3, Ireland placed eleventh out of the 26 participating countries, scoring 53 points.