1964 Summer Olympics / Participant (Ireland)
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Ireland took part in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo with a delegation of 25 athletes (24 men and one woman) to 23 competitions in seven sports part. The only medal win was achieved by boxer James McCourt with a bronze in the lightweight.
Participants by sport
Boxing
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Sean McCafferty
- Flyweight: eliminated in the quarterfinals
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Christopher Rafter
- Bantamweight: eliminated in the 1st round
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Patrick Fitzsimmons
- Featherweight: eliminated in the 1st round
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James McCourt
- Lightweight: bronze
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Brian Anderson
- Light welterweight: eliminated in the 1st round
fencing
- Men
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Michael Ryan
- Foil: eliminated in the quarterfinals
- Epee: eliminated in the 1st round
- Saber: eliminated in the 1st round
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John Bouchier-Hayes
- Foil: eliminated in the 1st round
- Epee: eliminated in the quarterfinals
- Saber: eliminated in the 1st round
Judo
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John Ryan
- Open class: 5th place
athletics
- Men
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Derek McCleane
- 800 m: eliminated in the semi-finals
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Noel Carroll
- 800 m: eliminated in the preliminary run
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Basil Clifford
- 1500 m: eliminated in the preliminary run
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Tom O'Riordan
- 5000 m: eliminated in the preliminary run
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Jim Hogan
- 10,000 m: race not finished
- Marathon: race not finished
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John Lawlor
- Hammer throw: 30th place
- Women
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Maeve Kyle
- 400 m: eliminated in the semi-finals
- 800 m: eliminated in the semi-finals
horse riding
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Tony Cameron
- Versatility: 5th place
- Versatility team: 4th place
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Tommy Brennan
- Versatility: 16th place
- Versatility team: 4th place
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John Harty
- Versatility: 18th place
- Versatility team: 4th place
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Harry Freeman-Jackson
- Versatility: 28th place
- Versatility team: 4th place
Wrestling
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Seán O'Connor
- Flyweight, freestyle: eliminated in the 3rd round
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Joseph Feeney
- Welterweight, freestyle: eliminated in the 3rd round
sailing
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John Hooper
- Finn dinghy: 23rd place
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Edward Kelliher
- Dragons: 20th place
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Harry Maguire
- Dragons: 20th place
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Robert D'Alton
- Dragons: 20th place
Web links
- Irish Olympic Team from 1964 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )