Olympic medalists of the modern Summer Olympic Games 1896-2020


Ireland



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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 nameplaceyearsportmedalinfo
1O´CALLAGHAN PatrickAmsterdam1928AthleticsGold 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
2TISDALL Robert Morton NewburghLos Angeles1932AthleticsGold 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
3O´CALLAGHAN PatrickLos Angeles1932AthleticsGold 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
4MCNALLY JohnHelsinki1952BoxingSilver 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)
5DELANY Ronald MichaelMelbourne / Stockholm1956AthleticsGold 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
6CALDWELL JohnMelbourne / Stockholm1956BoxingBronze 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)
7GILROY FrederickMelbourne / Stockholm1956BoxingBronze 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)
8BYRNE AnthonyMelbourne / Stockholm1956BoxingBronze 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)
9TIEDT FredMelbourne / Stockholm1956BoxingSilver 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)
10MCCOURT James VincentTokyo1964BoxingBronze 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)
11RUSSELL HughMoscow1980BoxingBronze 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)
12WILKINS DavidMoscow1980SailingSilver 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
13WILKINSON JamesMoscow1980SailingSilver 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
14TREACY JohnLos Angeles1984AthleticsSilver 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
15MCCULLOUGH WayneBarcelona1992BoxingSilver 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)
16CARRUTH MichaelBarcelona1992BoxingGold 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)
17SMITH Michelle MarieAtlanta1996AquaticsBronze 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
18SMITH Michelle MarieAtlanta1996AquaticsGold 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
19SMITH Michelle MarieAtlanta1996AquaticsGold 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
20SMITH Michelle MarieAtlanta1996AquaticsGold 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
21O´SULLIVAN SoniaSydney2000AthleticsSilver 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
22BARNES PaddyBeijing2008BoxingBronze 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)
23SUTHERLAND Darren JohnBeijing2008BoxingBronze 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
24EGAN KennyBeijing2008BoxingSilver 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)
25BARNES PaddyLondon2012BoxingBronze 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)
26CONLAN MichaelLondon2012BoxingBronze 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)
27NEVIN John JoeLondon2012BoxingSilver 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)
28TAYLOR KatieLondon2012BoxingGold 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)
29O´CONNOR CianLondon2012EquestrianBronze 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
30O´DONOVAN GaryRio2016RowingSilver 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)
31O´DONOVAN PaulRio2016RowingSilver 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)
32MURPHY AnnaliseRio2016SailingSilver 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
33HARRINGTON Kellie AnneTokyo2020BoxingGold 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)
34WALSH AidanTokyo2020BoxingBronze 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)
35HEGARTY EmilyTokyo2020RowingBronze 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+)
36KEOGH AifricTokyo2020RowingBronze 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+)
37LAMBE EimearTokyo2020RowingBronze 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+)
38MURTAGH FionaTokyo2020RowingBronze 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+)
39Mc CARTHY FintanTokyo2020RowingGold 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)
40O'DONOVAN PaulTokyo2020RowingGold 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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