List of one-hit wonders in Ireland
This following is a list of one-hit wonders in Ireland, showing Irish musical acts who only managed to score one top forty hit in the Irish singles chart.
Many of the One-hit wonders in the UK were also one hit wonders in Ireland, but are not listed here.
1960s
- Dominic Behan
- Declan Ryan
- Them
- Alan Dee
- The Johnny Flynn Showband
- The Kings
- Eddie Mack and the Columbia Showband
- Terry Mahon
- The Millionaires
- The Broadsiders
- Des Kelly
- Johnny Kelly
- The Tinkers
- Derrick and the Sounds
- Granny's Intentions
- The Irish Rovers
- Kathleen and Deirdre
- Pat McGeegan
- Sheelah Mack
- The Orange Machine
- The Pattersons
- Sugar Shack
- The Weaver Folk
- Pat Campbell
- Martin Codd and the Herdsmen
- Muriel Day
- Don Duggan and the Savoys
- Tom Dunphy
- The Emeralds
- Brendan Hutchinson and the Navak
- Peter Law and the New Pacific
- John MacNally
1970s
- Gentry
- Maxi, Dick and Twink
- Mick Roche and The Arrows
- George Kaye
- Michael Landers
- Darby O'Gill
- Pat Roper and the Spotlights
- Marie
- Bernie and the Tartans
- Denis Bowler and the Sun Valley Boys
- Jimmy Conway
- Paddy Day
- Seamus Donnelly
- Brendan Donovan
- The Flying Column
- Tony Kearney
- Paddywagon – "Sunday Bloody Sunday", 1972)
- Gerry Reynolds and the Hi-Lows
- The Donal Ring Sound
- Sean Thompson and the Everglades
- Tracey and the Grassroots
- American Pie
- Gerry Black and the Seasons
- Geraldine Kane
- Tony O'Leary
- Des Smith
- Tony Treacy and the Country Blue Boys
- Shelley and the Big Valley
- Larry Hogan
- The Light Blues
- Lola and the New Blues
- The Others
- Snakehips
- Aileach
- Just 4
- Paddy McGuigan
- The Radiators from Space
- Rubbish
- Jamie Stone
- Shaun Davey
- The Establishment
- Famous Shamus
- James Galway
- Rascal
- Stone Free
- Daddy Cool and the Lollipops
- Caitriona Walsh
1980s
- "Horoscopes" – Sheeba
- "It's a Sunday Morning" – Fuze
- "Here Today Gone Tomorrow" – The Duskeys
- "Listen" – Stiff Little Fingers
- "Waterford My Home" – The Gillespies
- "The Business Enterprise (My Friend John)" – Those Nervous Animals
- "Song & Dance Man" – Dan the Street Singer
- "Jamboree / Sing a Song for Joy" – Charlie McGettigan
- "Cry from the Heart" – Regent Street
- "Mulligan & Me" – The Shamrocks
- "Make It Work" – Paul Doran
- "Make It Work" – The Self Aid Band
- "Feel It Now" – The Fountainhead
- "Raglan Road" – Luke Kelly with The Dubliners
- "Green Boys" – Light a Big Fire
- "Waiting for a Miracle" – Mama's Boys
- "Come Home Danny Boy" – Seamus Magee
- "Town to Town" – Microdisney
- "My Heart Belongs to Dublin" – Mulligan
- "Take Him Home" – Jump the Gun
- "The Real Me" – Kiev Connolly and The Missing Passengers
- "Dark Hill" – Hinterland
- "Say Goodbye" – Malfunctions
1990s
- "The By-road to Glenroe" – Mick Lally
- "Give It a Lash Jack" – Liam Harrison and The GOAL Celebrities
- "The Game" – The Memories
- "Ooh Aah Paul McGrath" – Watch Your House
- "Could It Be That I'm in Love?" – Kim Jackson
- "Billy Can't Read" – Seán Óg Farrell
- "Sonny" – Mary Lou Harris
- "Galway and Los Angeles" – Toasted Heretic
- "This Time"/"Life Without You" – Chris Moore
- "Harmony Hill" – Dervish
- "No Lager" – Mad Jocks featuring Jockmaster B.A
- "Riverdance" – Bill Whelan
- "Winter, Fire and Snow" – Anúna
- "Lumen" – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin
- "Dreamin' – Eddie Friel
- "Nocturne" – Secret Garden
- "The Voice" – Eimear Quinn
- "She Moved Through the Fair" – Furry Village
- "Theme from Mission: Impossible" – Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton
- "Goodbye Girl" – Shane O'Donoghue, 2FM Charity Single
- "Aon Focal Eile" – Noel Furlong Family Group
- "Mysterious Girl" – Marc Roberts
- "Tell Me Ma" – Sham Rock
- "Saltwater" – Máire Brennan
- "Is All Over Now" – Dawn Martin
- "Man Utd Man" – Men Utd featuring The Absolutelys
- "The Fields of Athenry" – Cox Crew
2000s
- "Who's in the House" – Fr. Brian and the Fun Lovin' Cardinals
- "New Beginning"/"Bright Eyes" – Stephen Gately
- "We're Really Saying Something" – Buffalo G
- "Suspicious Minds" / "Whiskey in the Jar" – DJ Scruffy Duffy
- "Feeling So Low" – Petronella
- "May We Never Have to Say Goodbye" – Ronan Tynan and Rita Connolly
- "Dirty Old Town"/"Road to Paradise" – J Johnstone, J Kerr and Shane MacGowan
- "The Langer" – Tim O'Riordan & Natural Gas
- "Number One" – Tabby
- "Unplayed Piano" – Lisa Hannigan
- "The Red, Yellow and Green" – Derek Ryan
- "Make Her Cry" – The Marshals
- "Merry Christmas Jakey Boy" – Jake Stevens
- "Ireland's Call – The Celtic Tenors
- "The Munster song" – Glen Keating
- "Beautiful Filth" – Scimon Tist
- "Irish Party" – Shakey
- "On Wings" – Leanne Moore
- "There's No one as irish as Barack Obama – Corrigan Brothers
- "Shine on Kilkenny" – The Kilkennys
- "Et Cetera" – Sinéad Mulvey and Black Daisy
- "Shine" – Laura Izibor
2010s
- "Haiti Child" – Elaine Doonan and Pete Fagan
- "Something Good Can Work" – Two Door Cinema Club
- "Whiskey in the Jar" – Adam and The High Kings
- "He Drinks Teqilia" – Crystal Swing
- "Beautiful Lies" – Roberta Howett
- "Higher Love" – James Vincent McMorrow
- "Only Love Survives" – Ryan Dolan
- "Catch Your Fall" – Don Mescall
- "Roots" – Orla Gartland
- "Wagon Wheel" – Nathan Carter
- "Heartbeat" – Can-linn featuring Kasey Smith
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" – JP Gilbourne
- "Winter Song" – Twitterxmassingle
- "My Hero" – Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel
- "We All Stand Together" – Zog Chorus
- "High Hopes" – High Hopes Choir
- "Silver Lining" – Aoife Parle
2020s
- "Pour the Milk" – Robbie Doherty and Keees
- "Fake Fine" – Robert Grace
- "Plugged in Freestyle" – A92
- "Get Out My Head" – Shane Codd
- "IDK Why" – Lea Heart
- "New Day" – Lyra
- "Talk About" – DJ Craig Gorman
- "The Way I Am" – The Tumbling Paddies
- "Birds in the Sky" – NewEra
- "Irish Pub Song" – The High Kings
- "Mom & Dad" – Darren Kiely
- "Doomsday Blue" – Bambie Thug
- "Simmer Down" – Casper Walsh
- "Date Nite" – Khakikid & Saint Demarcus
- "It Gets Better (Forever Mix)" – Kettama
- "Talk of the Town" – Reggie
Aggregate ensemble groups
The following is a list of aggregate ensemble groups. These are usually put together for charity purposes. The ones listed below are one-hit wonders in their respective line-ups, but most are primarily made up of Various Artists.- Irish Women in Harmony – "Dreams"
- Various Artists – "Simple Things" Cycle Against Suicide
- Various Artists – "Tiny Dancer A Song for Lily Mae"
- Damien Dempsey, The Dubliners, Bressie, Danny O'Reilly and Republic of Ireland national football team – "The Rocky Road to Poland"
- U2, The Dubliners, Kíla and A Band of Bowsies – "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew"
- Various Artists – "Candle for Kosovo"
- Various Artists – "Merry Christmas/War is Over"
- Jocks & Co. – "Rap Against Rape"
- Various Artists – "Think of Somebody Out There"
- The Concerned – "Show Some Concern"
Under an alternative name
- 21 Demands scored a single hit, but scored individual hits as Kodaline afterwards.