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The council is proud that, like the Irish rugby team, it represents the island of Ireland. Ireland is unusual, in Olympic terms. The council is not the Olympic committee of the Republic of Ireland – it is the Olympic Council of Ireland. We have responsibility for the North of Ireland. We can thank my predecessor, Lord Killanin, for that.
The 2024 Summer Olympics was the most successful Olympics in the history of the nation, with Ireland breaking their previous record medal haul of 6 at London 2012. The team also surpassed the Atlanta 96 record of 3 Olympics golds in a games, including both a first Olympic medal and Olympic gold medal in gymnastics as well as a first gold for ...
[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.
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.
University of Miami divers Chiara Pellacani (Italy), Mohamed Farouk (Egypt) and Jake Passmore (Ireland) will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Olympic Federation of Ireland is the new name for the Olympic Council of Ireland, since 15 September 2018. The Irish Olympic Council was founded in 1920, while the Irish War of Independence was pitting the Irish Republic proclaimed by Sinn Féin against the Dublin Castle administration of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
This was Ireland's most successful Olympics, winning a total of 5 medals (1 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze) after left London in three sports: boxing, athletics and equestrian show jumping. Boxer Katie Taylor, who was Ireland's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, won Ireland's first Olympic gold medal in 16 years. Light flyweight boxer Paddy ...
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.