O'Shaughnessy was announced as the Irish act for the 2018 contest on 31 January 2018 , and the song is to be revealed in " coming weeks " . Ireland performed in the first semi-final on 8 May 2018 . It successfully qualified for the final , marking the country 's first qualification since the 2013 Contest . The song ultimately landed 16th place with a total score of 136 points
2018 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Together (Ryan O'Shaughnessy song)