History
Ireland made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1924 and has competed ever since, with the exception of the 1932 Olympics. The nation sends a medium sized delegation of typically over 50 athletes to each Olympics. The athletes compete in a variety of sports with the most common being athletics, boxing, equestrian and sailing.
Ireland won its first medal in 1928 and has won a total of 31 across six sports. The most successful sports are boxing (16), athletics (7) and swimming (4). Ireland’s most successful athlete is swimmer Michelle Smith whom won four medals at the 1996 Olympics. She won three gold medals in women’s 400m freestyle, 200m individual medley and 400m individual medley and one bronze in women’s 200m butterfly. In 2016 Ireland won 2 medals.
Qualified Quotas
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 20km Walk | Alex Wright | |
| Men’s 50km Walk | Brendan Boyce |
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 1500m | Ciara Mageean |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Eventing | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Team Eventing | Padraig McCarthy Horse: Mr Chunky Sarah Ennis Horse: Horseware Stellor Rebound Sam Watson Horse: Horseware Ardagh Highlight Cathal Daniels Horse: Rioghan Rua |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual | Natalya Coyle |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Laser Radial | Aisling Keller |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m Backstroke | Shane Ryan | |
| Men’s 100m Breaststroke | Darragh Greene | |
| Men’s 200m Breaststroke | Darragh Greene |