Results for Ireland in 5,000 metres, Men

Olympic and Intercalated results only.

Games	Athlete/Team	Placement
1924 Summer Olympics	J. J. Ryan	DNS
1948 Summer Olympics	John Joe Barry	AC h1 r1/2
	Martin Egan	DNS
1960 Summer Olympics	Mick Hoey	10 h1 r1/2
1964 Summer Olympics	Tom O'Riordan	9 h2 r1/2
1972 Summer Olympics	Mike Keogh	5 h1 r1/2
	John Hartnett	12 h3 r1/2
1976 Summer Olympics	Eddie Leddy	11 h1 r1/2
1980 Summer Olympics	Eamonn Coghlan	4
	John Treacy	7
	Mick O'Shea	10 h2 r1/3
1984 Summer Olympics	Ray Flynn	11
1988 Summer Olympics	John Doherty	9
	Eamonn Coghlan	15 h1 r2/3
	Frank O'Mara	10 h2 r1/3
1992 Summer Olympics	Frank O'Mara	4 h2 r1/2
	John Doherty	6 h1 r1/2
	Paul Donovan	10 h3 r1/2
1996 Summer Olympics	Cormac Finnerty	10 h2 r2/3
2000 Summer Olympics	Mark Carroll	7 h2 r1/2
2004 Summer Olympics	Alistair Cragg	12
	Mark Carroll	15 h2 r1/2
2008 Summer Olympics	Alistair Cragg	AC r2/2
2012 Summer Olympics	Alistair Cragg	17 h2 r1/2
2024 Summer Olympics	Brian Fay	13h2 r1/2