Ireland in Athletics

1900 Summer Olympics

5,000 metres, Professionals, Men Mick O’Neil DNS

1924 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Bill Lowe 4 h12 r1/4
200 metres, Men Sean Lavan 4 h2 r2/4
Bill Lowe 5 h5 r2/4
400 metres, Men Sean Lavan 4 h6 r2/4
800 metres, Men Norman McEachern 5 h2 r2/3
J.P. Clarke DNS
5,000 metres, Men J. J. Ryan DNS
10,000 metres, Men J. J. Ryan DNF
J.P. Clarke DNS
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Jim Kelly AC h2 r1/2
J. J. Ryan DNS
Cross-Country, Individual, Men J. J. Ryan DNF
High Jump, Men Larry Stanley =10
Long Jump, Men Harry Conway DNS
Triple Jump, Men John O'Connor 10
Shot Put, Men John O'Grady 17
Discus Throw, Men Paddy Bermingham 11
Decathlon, Men Bill Shanahan 19

1928 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Denis Cussen 5 h1 r2/4
200 metres, Men Donald Cullen 3 h2 r1/4
Sean Lavan 4 h6 r1/4
400 metres, Men Sean Lavan 5 h5 r2/4
800 metres, Men Norman McEachern AC h1 r2/3
Gerry Coughlan 6 h7 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Gerry Coughlan DNS
110 metres Hurdles, Men Alister Clark 3 h4 r1/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Gerry Coughlan AC h2 r1/2
Long Jump, Men Paddy Anglim 21 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Theo Phelan 19 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Pat O'Callaghan 1 Gold
Decathlon, Men Con O'Callaghan DNF

1932 Summer Olympics

400 metres Hurdles, Men Bob Tisdall 1 Gold
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Sonny Murphy AC h2 r1/2
Triple Jump, Men Eamonn Fitzgerald 4
Shot Put, Men Pat O'Callaghan DNS
Hammer Throw, Men Pat O'Callaghan 1 Gold
Decathlon, Men Bob Tisdall 8
Pat O'Callaghan DNS

1948 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men John O'Donnell DNS
Joe Kelly DNS
200 metres, Men John O'Donnell DNS
400 metres, Men Jimmy Reardon 5 h1 r3/4
800 metres, Men Seamus Kelly DNS
Dermot McDermott DNS
1,500 metres, Men John Joe Barry 8 h1 r1/2
5,000 metres, Men John Joe Barry AC h1 r1/2
Martin Egan DNS
10,000 metres, Men Paddy Fahey DNF
Marathon, Men Frank Mulvihill 26
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Ireland AC h1 r1/2
Charlie DenrocheReggie MylesPaul DolanJimmy ReardonCormac Ó Cléirigh (DNS)
Shot Put, Men David Guiney 16
Discus Throw, Men Cummin Clancy 22 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Dan Coyle 19 r1/2

1952 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Paul Dolan 3 h2 r1/4
Noel Flanagan DNS
Louis Crowe DNS
200 metres, Men Paul Dolan 3 h2 r2/4
Lexie Tynan DNS
400 metres, Men Paul Dolan 3 h10 r1/4
Jimmy Reardon DNS
800 metres, Men Jimmy Reardon DNS
Marathon, Men Joe West 49
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Ireland DNS
Louis CroweNoel FlanaganLexie TynanPaul Dolan
Discus Throw, Men Cummin Clancy DNS
Hammer Throw, Men Charles Reidy DNS

1956 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Ronnie Delany DNS
1,500 metres, Men Ronnie Delany 1 Gold
110 metres Hurdles, Men Eamonn Kinsella 4 h1 r1/3
High Jump, Men Brendan O'Reilly DNS
100 metres, Women Maeve Kyle 6 h4 r1/3
200 metres, Women Maeve Kyle 5 h1 r1/3

1960 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Paddy Lowry 6 h3 r1/4
200 metres, Men Paddy Lowry 5 h6 r1/4
800 metres, Men Ronnie Delany 6 h3 r2/4
5,000 metres, Men Mick Hoey 10 h1 r1/2
Marathon, Men Gerry McIntyre 22
Willie Dunne 42
Bertie Messitt DNF
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Frank O'Reilly 20
Hammer Throw, Men John Lawlor 4
100 metres, Women Maeve Kyle 5 h5 r1/4
200 metres, Women Maeve Kyle 5 h6 r1/3

1964 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Derek McCleane 7 h2 r2/3
Noel Carroll 5 h5 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Basil Clifford 8 h1 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Tom O'Riordan 9 h2 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Jim Hogan DNF
Marathon, Men Jim Hogan DNF
Hammer Throw, Men John Lawlor 23 r1/2
400 metres, Women Maeve Kyle 7 h2 r2/3
800 metres, Women Maeve Kyle 8 h2 r2/3

1968 Summer Olympics

400 metres, Men Noel Carroll 6 h6 r1/4
800 metres, Men Noel Carroll 3 h3 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Frank Murphy 10 h5 r1/3
Marathon, Men Pat McMahon 12
Mick Molloy 41
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men John Kelly DNF

1972 Summer Olympics

400 metres, Men Fanahan McSweeney 5 h5 r1/4
800 metres, Men Frank Murphy 5 h1 r2/3
1,500 metres, Men Frank Murphy 5 h5 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Mike Keogh 5 h1 r1/2
John Hartnett 12 h3 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Neil Cusack 10 h2 r1/2
Marathon, Men Dan McDaid 23
Des McGann 42
Donie Walsh 47
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Eddie Leddy 9 h2 r1/2
Shot Put, Men Phil Conway 27 r1/2
800 metres, Women Mary Tracey-Purcell 4 h1 r1/3
Claire Walsh 7 h2 r1/3
1,500 metres, Women Mary Tracey-Purcell 6 h3 r1/3
100 metres Hurdles, Women Margaret Murphy 6 h3 r1/3
Pentathlon, Women Margaret Murphy 27

1976 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Niall O'Shaughnessy 5 h6 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Eamonn Coghlan 4
Niall O'Shaughnessy 4 h4 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Eddie Leddy 11 h1 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Eddie Leddy 9 h2 r1/2
Marathon, Men Jim McNamara 39
Dan McDaid 42
Neil Cusack 55
1,500 metres, Women Mary Tracey-Purcell 5 h4 r1/3

1980 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Ray Flynn 6 h3 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Eamonn Coghlan 4
John Treacy 7
Mick O'Shea 10 h2 r1/3
10,000 metres, Men John Treacy AC h1 r1/2
Marathon, Men Dick Hooper 38
Pat Hooper 42
John Treacy DNS
Hammer Throw, Men Seán Egan 16 r1/2

1984 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Marcus O'Sullivan 6 h4 r2/4
1,500 metres, Men Marcus O'Sullivan 9 h2 r2/3
Paul Donovan 4 h2 r1/3
Frank O'Mara 4 h4 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Ray Flynn 11
10,000 metres, Men John Treacy 9
Marathon, Men John Treacy 2 Silver
Jerry Kiernan 9
Dick Hooper 51
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Liam O'Brien 11 h1 r2/3
Hammer Throw, Men Declan Hegarty 16 r1/2
Conor McCullough 21 r1/2
800 metres, Women Caroline O'Shea 8
3,000 metres, Women Monica Joyce 5 h3 r1/2
Róisín Smyth 8 h1 r1/2
Marathon, Women Regina Joyce 23
Carey May 28
400 metres Hurdles, Women Mary Parr 7 h4 r1/3
Discus Throw, Women Pat Walsh 9

1988 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Marcus O'Sullivan 8
Gerry O'Reilly 10 h3 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men John Doherty 9
Eamonn Coghlan 15 h1 r2/3
Frank O'Mara 10 h2 r1/3
Marathon, Men Dick Hooper 24
John Woods 52
John Treacy DNF
110 metres Hurdles, Men T. J. Kearns 7 h1 r2/4
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men Brendan Quinn 11 h2 r2/3
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Jimmy McDonald 17
Hammer Throw, Men Conor McCullough 24 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Terry McHugh 22 r1/2
Decathlon, Men Carlos O'Connell 29
3,000 metres, Women Ann Keenan-Buckley 13 h2 r1/2
Marathon, Women Ailish Smyth 46
Marie Murphy-Rollins 57
400 metres Hurdles, Women Barbara Johnson 6 h4 r1/3

1992 Summer Olympics

1,500 metres, Men Marcus O'Sullivan 8 h2 r2/3
5,000 metres, Men Frank O'Mara 4 h2 r1/2
John Doherty 6 h1 r1/2
Paul Donovan 10 h3 r1/2
10,000 metres, Men Sean Dollman 16 h1 r1/2
Noel Berkeley 17 h2 r1/2
Marathon, Men John Treacy 51
Tommy Hughes 72
Andy Ronan DNF
110 metres Hurdles, Men T. J. Kearns 7 h3 r2/4
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Jimmy McDonald 6
Bobby O'Leary DQ
Shot Put, Men Victor Costello 22 r1/2
Paul Quirke 23 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Nick Sweeney 23 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Terry McHugh 27 r1/2
1,500 metres, Women Sonia O'Sullivan 11 h2 r2/3
3,000 metres, Women Sonia O'Sullivan 4
Catherina McKiernan 8 h2 r1/2
10 kilometres Race Walk, Women Perri Williams 37

1996 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Neil Ryan 7 h10 r1/4
200 metres, Men Gary Ryan 8 h5 r2/4
400 metres, Men Eugene Farrell 6 h6 r1/4
800 metres, Men David Matthews 5 h3 r2/3
1,500 metres, Men Shane Healy 11 h2 r2/3
Niall Bruton 12 h1 r2/3
Marcus O'Sullivan 6 h4 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Cormac Finnerty 10 h2 r2/3
10,000 metres, Men Sean Dollman 19 h2 r1/2
110 metres Hurdles, Men T. J. Kearns 5 h2 r2/4
Seán Cahill 7 h2 r1/4
400 metres Hurdles, Men Tom McGuirk 5 h6 r1/3
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Jimmy McDonald 50
High Jump, Men Mark Mandy 23 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Nick Sweeney 13 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Roman Linscheid 33 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Terry McHugh 29 r1/2
1,500 metres, Women Sinéad Delahunty 9 h1 r2/3
Sonia O'Sullivan 10 h2 r1/3
5,000 metres, Women Sonia O'Sullivan AC r2/2
Katy McCandless 10 h3 r1/2
Marie McMahon-Davenport 13 h2 r1/2
10,000 metres, Women Catherina McKiernan 11
400 metres Hurdles, Women Susan Smith-Walsh 5 h1 r2/3
10 kilometres Race Walk, Women Deirdre Gallagher 23

2000 Summer Olympics

100 metres, Men Paul Brizzel 6 h4 r1/4
200 metres, Men Paul Brizzel 4 h9 r1/4
400 metres, Men Tom Coman 5 h9 r1/4
800 metres, Men David Matthews 5 h2 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men James Nolan 9 h1 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Mark Carroll 7 h2 r1/2
110 metres Hurdles, Men Peter Coghlan 7 h4 r2/4
400 metres Hurdles, Men Tom McGuirk 7 h4 r1/3
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men Ireland 4 h3 r1/3
John McAdoreyGary RyanTom ComynsPaul Brizzel
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men Ireland 3 h2 r1/3
Junior McKeeTom ComanRob DalyPaul Opperman
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Robbie Heffernan 28
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Jamie Costin 38
High Jump, Men Brendan Reilly =23 r1/2
Discus Throw, Men Nick Sweeney 36 r1/2
John Menton 40 r1/2
Hammer Throw, Men Paddy McGrath 41 r1/2
Javelin Throw, Men Terry McHugh 20 r1/2
100 metres, Women Sarah Reilly 7 h4 r2/4
200 metres, Women Sarah Reilly 5 h2 r1/4
400 metres, Women Karen Shinkins 4 h3 r1/4
1,500 metres, Women Sinéad Delahunty 7 h3 r1/3
5,000 metres, Women Sonia O'Sullivan 2 Silver
Rosemary Ryan 8 h1 r1/2
Breda Dennehy-Willis 13 h3 r1/2
10,000 metres, Women Sonia O'Sullivan 6
Breda Dennehy-Willis 11 h2 r1/2
400 metres Hurdles, Women Susan Smith-Walsh 4 h4 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Ireland 6 h3 r1/2
Karen ShinkinsMartina McCarthyEmily MaherCiara Sheehy
20 kilometres Race Walk, Women Gillian O'Sullivan 10
Olive Loughnane 35

2004 Summer Olympics

200 metres, Men Paul Brizzel 6 h1 r1/4
1,500 metres, Men James Nolan 10 h1 r2/3
5,000 metres, Men Alistair Cragg 12
Mark Carroll 15 h2 r1/2
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Robbie Heffernan DQ
High Jump, Men Adrian O'Dwyer AC r1/2
5,000 metres, Women Sonia O'Sullivan 14
Maria McCambridge 15 h1 r1/2
10,000 metres, Women Marie McMahon-Davenport 14
100 metres Hurdles, Women Derval O'Rourke 7 h4 r1/3
20 kilometres Race Walk, Women Olive Loughnane DNF

2008 Summer Olympics

200 metres, Men Paul Hession 5 h1 r3/4
400 metres, Men David Gillick 4 h7 r1/3
800 metres, Men Thomas Chamney 5 h1 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Alistair Cragg 8 h2 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Alistair Cragg AC r2/2
Marathon, Men Martin Fagan DNF
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Robbie Heffernan 8
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Jamie Costin 44
Colin Griffin DQ
400 metres, Women Joanne Cuddihy 6 h4 r1/3
Marathon, Women Pauline Curley 63
100 metres Hurdles, Women Derval O'Rourke 6 h2 r1/3
400 metres Hurdles, Women Michelle Carey 7 h2 r1/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Women Roisin McGettigan 13
Fionnuala Britton-McCormack 10 h1 r1/2
20 kilometres Race Walk, Women Olive Loughnane 7
Hammer Throw, Women Eileen O'Keeffe 21 r1/2

2010 Summer Youth Olympics

1,000 metres, Boys Mark English 8
5,000 metres Race Walk, Girls Kate Veale 4

2012 Summer Olympics

200 metres, Men Paul Hession 5 h4 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Ciaran Ó'Lionáird 13 h3 r1/3
5,000 metres, Men Alistair Cragg 17 h2 r1/2
Marathon, Men Mark Kenneally 57
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Robbie Heffernan 9
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Robbie Heffernan 3 Bronze
Brendan Boyce 26
Colin Griffin DQ
400 metres, Women Joanne Cuddihy 4 h1 r2/3
5,000 metres, Women Fionnuala Britton-McCormack 10 h1 r1/2
10,000 metres, Women Fionnuala Britton-McCormack 15
Marathon, Women Linda Byrne 63
Ava Hutchinson 65
Caitriona Jennings 103
100 metres Hurdles, Women Derval O'Rourke 5 h2 r2/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Women Stephanie Reilly 8 h2 r1/2
4 × 400 metres Relay, Women Ireland 6 h2 r1/2
Marian Andrews-HeffernanJoanne CuddihyJessie BarrMichelle Carey
20 kilometres Race Walk, Women Olive Loughnane 10
Laura Reynolds 17
High Jump, Women Deirdre Ryan 26 r1/2
Pole Vault, Women Tori Pena NH

2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Discus Throw, Boys Eoin Sheridan 13
Hammer Throw, Boys Adam King 8
200 metres, Girls Roseanna McGuckian 11
800 metres, Girls Louise Shanahan 6
Shot Put, Girls Michaela Walsh 6

2016 Summer Olympics

800 metres, Men Mark English 5 h3 r2/3
Marathon, Men Paul Pollock 32
Kevin Seaward 64
Mick Clohisey 102
400 metres Hurdles, Men Thomas Barr 4
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men Alex Wright 46
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Robbie Heffernan 6
Brendan Boyce 19
Alex Wright DNF
800 metres, Women Ciara Everard 8 h1 r1/3
1,500 metres, Women Ciara Mageean 11 h1 r2/3
Marathon, Women Fionnuala Britton-McCormack 20
Lizzie Lee 57
Breege Connolly 76
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Women Sara Treacy 17
Michelle Finn 11 h2 r1/2
Kerry O'Flaherty 14 h1 r1/2
Pole Vault, Women Tori Pena 27 r1/2

2018 Summer Youth Olympics

400 metres Hurdles, Girls Miriam Daly 13
Long Jump, Girls Sophie Meredith 10
Hammer Throw, Girls Miranda Tcheutchoua 14

2020 Summer Olympics

200 metres, Men Leon Reid 7 h3 r2/3
Marcus Lawler 6 h6 r1/3
800 metres, Men Mark English 4 h5 r1/3
1,500 metres, Men Andrew Coscoran 10 h1 r2/3
Marathon, Men Kevin Seaward 57
Paul Pollock 70
Stephen Scullion DNF
400 metres Hurdles, Men Thomas Barr 4 h1 r2/3
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men David Kenny 29
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men Brendan Boyce 10
Alex Wright 29
200 metres, Women Phil Healy 5 h6 r1/3
400 metres, Women Phil Healy 4 h5 r1/3
800 metres, Women Nadia Power 7 h2 r1/3
Louise Shanahan 7 h3 r1/3
Síofra Cléirigh Büttner 7 h4 r1/3
1,500 metres, Women Ciara Mageean 10 h1 r1/3
Sarah Healy 11 h3 r1/3
Marathon, Women Fionnuala Britton-McCormack 25
Aoife Cooke DNF
100 metres Hurdles, Women Sarah Lavin 7 h2 r1/3
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Women Michelle Finn 9 h1 r1/2
Eilish Flanagan 12 h3 r1/2
4 × 400 metres Relay, Mixed Ireland 8
Cillin GreenePhil HealySophie BeckerChris O'Donnell