Olympic medalists of the modern Summer Olympic Games 1896-2020
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Summary statistics
Total medals for Ireland:
40
No. of medalists:
35
No. of sports:
6
Total GOLD medals:
9
Total SILVER medals:
12
Total BRONZE medals:
11
Gold
9 / 40
22,5%
Silver
12 / 40
30,0%
Bronze
11 / 40
27,5%
Olympic medals won by Ireland
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name
place
year
sport
medal
info
1
O´CALLAGHAN Patrick
Amsterdam
1928
Athletics
Gold
info
O´CALLAGHAN Patrick
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Amsterdam
in
1928
Sport:
Athletics
Discipline:
Athletics
Sport event:
hammer throw
2
TISDALL Robert Morton Newburgh
Los Angeles
1932
Athletics
Gold
info
TISDALL Robert Morton Newburgh
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Los Angeles
in
1932
Sport:
Athletics
Discipline:
Athletics
Sport event:
400m hurdles
3
O´CALLAGHAN Patrick
Los Angeles
1932
Athletics
Gold
info
O´CALLAGHAN Patrick
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Los Angeles
in
1932
Sport:
Athletics
Discipline:
Athletics
Sport event:
hammer throw
4
MCNALLY John
Helsinki
1952
Boxing
Silver
info
MCNALLY John
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Helsinki
in
1952
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
51 - 54kg (bantamweight)
5
DELANY Ronald Michael
Melbourne / Stockholm
1956
Athletics
Gold
info
DELANY Ronald Michael
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Melbourne / Stockholm
in
1956
Sport:
Athletics
Discipline:
Athletics
Sport event:
1500m
6
CALDWELL John
Melbourne / Stockholm
1956
Boxing
Bronze
info
CALDWELL John
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Melbourne / Stockholm
in
1956
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
- 51kg (flyweight)
7
GILROY Frederick
Melbourne / Stockholm
1956
Boxing
Bronze
info
GILROY Frederick
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Melbourne / Stockholm
in
1956
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
51 - 54kg (bantamweight)
8
BYRNE Anthony
Melbourne / Stockholm
1956
Boxing
Bronze
info
BYRNE Anthony
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Melbourne / Stockholm
in
1956
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
57 - 60kg (lightweight)
9
TIEDT Fred
Melbourne / Stockholm
1956
Boxing
Silver
info
TIEDT Fred
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Melbourne / Stockholm
in
1956
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
63.5 - 67kg (welterweight)
10
MCCOURT James Vincent
Tokyo
1964
Boxing
Bronze
info
MCCOURT James Vincent
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
1964
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
57 - 60kg (lightweight)
11
RUSSELL Hugh
Moscow
1980
Boxing
Bronze
info
RUSSELL Hugh
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
48 - 51kg (flyweight)
12
WILKINS David
Moscow
1980
Sailing
Silver
info
WILKINS David
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Sailing
Discipline:
Sailing
Sport event:
flying dutchman
13
WILKINSON James
Moscow
1980
Sailing
Silver
info
WILKINSON James
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Sailing
Discipline:
Sailing
Sport event:
flying dutchman
14
TREACY John
Los Angeles
1984
Athletics
Silver
info
TREACY John
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Los Angeles
in
1984
Sport:
Athletics
Discipline:
Athletics
Sport event:
marathon
15
MCCULLOUGH Wayne
Barcelona
1992
Boxing
Silver
info
MCCULLOUGH Wayne
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
51 - 54kg (bantamweight)
16
CARRUTH Michael
Barcelona
1992
Boxing
Gold
info
CARRUTH Michael
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
63.5 - 67kg (welterweight)
17
SMITH Michelle Marie
Atlanta
1996
Aquatics
Bronze
info
SMITH Michelle Marie
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Aquatics
Discipline:
Swimming
Sport event:
200m butterfly
18
SMITH Michelle Marie
Atlanta
1996
Aquatics
Gold
info
SMITH Michelle Marie
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Aquatics
Discipline:
Swimming
Sport event:
200m individual medley
19
SMITH Michelle Marie
Atlanta
1996
Aquatics
Gold
info
SMITH Michelle Marie
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Aquatics
Discipline:
Swimming
Sport event:
400m freestyle
20
SMITH Michelle Marie
Atlanta
1996
Aquatics
Gold
info
SMITH Michelle Marie
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Aquatics
Discipline:
Swimming
Sport event:
400m individual medley
21
O´SULLIVAN Sonia
Sydney
2000
Athletics
Silver
info
O´SULLIVAN Sonia
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Sydney
in
2000
Sport:
Athletics
Discipline:
Athletics
Sport event:
5000m
22
BARNES Paddy
Beijing
2008
Boxing
Bronze
info
BARNES Paddy
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
48kg (light flywieght)
23
SUTHERLAND Darren John
Beijing
2008
Boxing
Bronze
info
SUTHERLAND Darren John
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
69 - 75 kg
24
EGAN Kenny
Beijing
2008
Boxing
Silver
info
EGAN Kenny
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
75 - 81kg (light-heavyweight)
25
BARNES Paddy
London
2012
Boxing
Bronze
info
BARNES Paddy
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
48kg (light flywieght)
26
CONLAN Michael
London
2012
Boxing
Bronze
info
CONLAN Michael
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
48 - 51kg (flyweight)
27
NEVIN John Joe
London
2012
Boxing
Silver
info
NEVIN John Joe
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
51 - 54kg (bantamweight)
28
TAYLOR Katie
London
2012
Boxing
Gold
info
TAYLOR Katie
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
lightweight (w)
29
O´CONNOR Cian
London
2012
Equestrian
Bronze
info
O´CONNOR Cian
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Equestrian
Discipline:
Eventing
Sport event:
individual
30
O´DONOVAN Gary
Rio
2016
Rowing
Silver
info
O´DONOVAN Gary
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
lightweight double sculls (2x)
31
O´DONOVAN Paul
Rio
2016
Rowing
Silver
info
O´DONOVAN Paul
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
lightweight double sculls (2x)
32
MURPHY Annalise
Rio
2016
Sailing
Silver
info
MURPHY Annalise
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Sailing
Discipline:
Sailing
Sport event:
Laser Radial insigna
33
HARRINGTON Kellie Anne
Tokyo
2020
Boxing
Gold
info
HARRINGTON Kellie Anne
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
57 - 60kg (lightweight)
34
WALSH Aidan
Tokyo
2020
Boxing
Bronze
info
WALSH Aidan
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
Welter (63-69kg)
35
HEGARTY Emily
Tokyo
2020
Rowing
Bronze
info
HEGARTY Emily
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
eight with coxswain (8+)
36
KEOGH Aifric
Tokyo
2020
Rowing
Bronze
info
KEOGH Aifric
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
eight with coxswain (8+)
37
LAMBE Eimear
Tokyo
2020
Rowing
Bronze
info
LAMBE Eimear
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
eight with coxswain (8+)
38
MURTAGH Fiona
Tokyo
2020
Rowing
Bronze
info
MURTAGH Fiona
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
eight with coxswain (8+)
39
Mc CARTHY Fintan
Tokyo
2020
Rowing
Gold
info
Mc CARTHY Fintan
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
lightweight double sculls (2x)
40
O'DONOVAN Paul
Tokyo
2020
Rowing
Gold
info
O'DONOVAN Paul
Nationality:
Ireland
(IRL)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Tokyo
in
2020
Sport:
Rowing
Discipline:
Rowing
Sport event:
lightweight double sculls (2x)
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