Ireland in The Song 2

Ireland took part in second edition of The Song which was hosted by the Netherlands. The entry was selected via a national selection.

Participation
On June 11, The Irish Hod announced that the country planned a national selection.

Heat 1
The First Heat took place on 13th June 2022. CMAT, Inhaler and Lea Heart qualified directly to the final. Rooue and Pillow Queens advanced in the second chance round, while the other four were eliminated. Some minutes after the second chance round results the Irish broadcaster announced the disqualification of Lea Heart

Heat 2
The Second Heat took place on 13th June 2022. Bobbi Arlo, The Academic and Orla Gartland qualified directly to the final. Ye Vagabonds and Sorcha Richardson advanced in the second chance round, while the other three were eliminated.

Heat 3
The Third Heat took place on 14th June 2022. Somebody's Child, Kynsy and Forty Ninth & Main qualified directly to the final. ANIM and The Florentinas advanced in the second chance round, while the other two were eliminated.

Heat 4
The Fourth Heat took place on 14th June 2022. Lucy Blue, milk. and Rachel Mae Hannon qualified directly to the final. EFE and Dermot Kennedy advanced in the second chance round, while the other four were eliminated.

Second chance
The Second chance took place on 14th June after the fourth heat. Sorcha Richardson, Pillow Queens and ANIM qualified to the final, while the other six were eliminated. Some hours before the grand final the Irish broadcaster announced that Lea Heart has been disqualified from the contest. The Florentinas & Ye Vagabonds replaced her in the final.