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Irish athletes have competed in every Summer Olympics edition of the modern era, either in its own right or as part of a Great Britain and Ireland team before 1924, except for the Berlin 1936 Olympics. Ireland sent a record 134 athletes to the Games, across 15 sports. 2024 also marked the centenary of Ireland's first independent appearance at ...
Daniel Wiffen of Ireland wins the gold medal in Men's 800-m freestyle during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, France on July 30, 2024. ... for an Irish ...
Prior to 1922, Ireland was part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland: thus, competitors at earlier Games who were born and living in Ireland are counted as British in Olympic statistics. At early Olympics, Irish-born athletes also won numerous medals for the United States and Canada, notably the "Irish Whales" in throwing events.
Eamonn Christopher Coghlan (born 21 November 1952) is an Irish former track and field athlete who specialised in middle distance track events and the 5,000 metres. He is a three-time Olympian, held the world indoor mile record and was world champion in the 5,000 m. Coghlan served as a senator from 2011 to 2016.
Olympic Games: London, United Kingdom [30] 4 × 100 m relay: 39.26 Ireland John McAdorey Gary Ryan Tom Comyns Paul Brizzel: 29 September 2000 Olympic Games: Sydney, Australia 4 × 400 m relay: 3:01.26 Ireland Brian Gregan Brian Murphy Thomas Barr Mark English: 29 August 2015 World Championships: Beijing, China [31] Distance medley relay: 9:24.10
[11] [12] A team of jumping riders was added to the Irish equestrian squad by winning the gold medal at the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain. [13] Tokyo 2020 would have been the first time that Ireland participated in an Olympic team dressage competition. [14] The Irish eventing and jumping squads were named on 21 June 2021.
With just 100 days to go until the start of the Olympic Games in Paris some of Northern Ireland’s finest athletes are preparing to showcase their talents on the grandest stage in sport.
Healy also won silver in the 1500m the following year. She won the Irish National Cross Country Championships in November 2022. [2] In 2023 she was a member of the M11 Track club, run by Trevor Painter and Jenny Meadows. [3] In June 2023, she won the 1500m race at the Paavo Nurmi Games. [4]