List of Olympic medalists from Ireland
IRL
The Olympic Council of Ireland was admitted to the International Olympic Committee in 1922 .
Medals balance
So far, 28 athletes from Ireland have won 31 Olympic medals (9 gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze).
Ireland at the Summer Olympics |
Ireland at the Winter Olympics |
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year | gold | silver | bronze | total | rank | year | gold | silver | bronze | total | rank | |
1924 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1924 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1928 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 1928 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1932 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 1932 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1948 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1948 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1952 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 1952 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1956 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21st | 1956 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1960 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1964 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1964 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 1980 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1984 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | |
1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | - | - | - | - | - | ||
1992 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4th | 28 | 1994 | - | - | - | - | - | |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2008 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2012 | 1 | 1 | 4th | 6th | 41 | 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
2016 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2020 | - | - | - | - | - | 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
total | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 | total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Ges. S + W | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 | ||||||||
Medalist
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Paddy Barnes - Boxing (0-0-2)
- Beijing 2008 : bronze, light flyweight (- 48 kg)
- London 2012 : bronze, light flyweight (- 48 kg)
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Anthony Byrne - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Melbourne 1956 : bronze, lightweight (- 60 kg)
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Johnny Caldwell - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Melbourne 1956 : bronze, flyweight (- 51 kg)
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Michael Carruth - Boxing (1-0-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : Gold, welterweight (- 67 kg)
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Michael Conlon - Boxing (0-0-1)
- London 2012 : bronze, flyweight (- 52 kg)
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Ron Delany - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Melbourne 1956 : gold, 1500 meters, men
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Kenneth Egan - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Beijing 2008 : silver, light heavyweight (- 81 kg)
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Frederick Gilroy - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Melbourne 1956 : bronze, bantam weight (- 54 kg)
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Robert Heffernan - Athletics (0-0-1)
- London 2012 : bronze, 50 km walk, men
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James McCourt - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Tokyo 1964 : lightweight (- 60 kg)
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Wayne McCullough - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Barcelona 1992 : silver, bantam weight (- 54 kg)
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John McNally - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Helsinki 1952 : silver, bantam weight (- 54 kg)
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Annalize Murphy - Sailing (0-1-0)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : Silver, Laser Radial, Women
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John Joe Nevin - Boxing (0-1-0)
- London 2012 : silver, bantam weight (- 56 kg)
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Pat O'Callaghan - Athletics (2-0-0)
- Amsterdam 1928 : gold, hammer throw, men
- Los Angeles 1932 : gold, hammer throw, men
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Cian O'Connor - Riding (0-0-1)
- London 2012 : bronze, show jumping singles
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Gary O'Donovan - Rowing (0-1-0)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : silver, lightweight double sculls, men
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Paul O'Donovan - Rowing (0-1-0)
- Rio de Janeiro 2016 : silver, lightweight double sculls, men
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Sonia O'Sullivan - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Sydney 2000 : silver, 5000 meter run, women
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Hugh Russell - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Tokyo 1964 : bronze, flyweight (- 51 kg)
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Michelle Smith - Swimming (3-0-1)
- Atlanta 1996 : gold, 200 meter medley, women
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, 400 yards freestyle, women
- Atlanta 1996 : Gold, 400 meter medley, women
- Atlanta 1996 : bronze, 200 meter butterfly, women
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Frederick Tiedt - Boxing (0-1-0)
- Melbourne 1956 : silver, welterweight (- 67 kg)
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Darren Sutherland - Boxing (0-0-1)
- Beijing 2008 : bronze, middleweight (- 75 kg)
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Katie Taylor - Boxing (1-0-0)
- London 2012 : Gold, lightweight (57-60 kg), women
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Bob Tisdall - Athletics (1-0-0)
- Los Angeles 1932 : Gold, 400 meter hurdles, men
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John Treacy - Athletics (0-1-0)
- Los Angeles 1984 : silver, marathon, men
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David Wilkins - Sailing (0-1-0)
- Moscow 1980 : Silver, Flying Dutchman
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James Wilkinson - Sailing (0-1-0)
- Moscow 1980 : Silver, Flying Dutchman