Ireland at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Ireland participated in the Olympic Summer Games 1956 in Melbourne, Australia as well as equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden, in part of a delegation of 18 athletes (17 men and one woman) in 17 competitions in five sports. There were five medals ( one each gold and silver and three bronze ) to be won. The youngest athlete was the boxer Johnny Caldwell (18 years and 201 days), the oldest athlete was the rider Harry Freeman -Jackson (45 years and 171 days). It was the fifth participation of the country in the Olympic Summer Games. Standard-bearer was the boxer Tony Byrne.

  • 2.1 boxes
  • 2.2 Athletics
  • 2.3 riding
  • 2.4 rings
  • 2.5 Sailing

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Participants by sport

Boxing

Gentlemen

  • Tony Byrne Lightweight
  • Johnny Caldwell flyweight
  • Freddie Gilroy bantamweight
  • Henry Perry Light Welterweight
  • Patrick Sharkey heavyweight
  • Martin Smyth feather-weight
  • Frederick Tiedt welterweight

Athletics

Ladies

  • Maeve Kyle 100 Meter Dash
  • 200 Meter Dash

Gentlemen

  • Ron Delany 1,500 meter run
  • Eamonn Kinsella 110 Meter Hurdles

Riding

Men jumping

  • Results Finale: 131.25 penalty points, seventh Round one: 66.00 penalty points, fifth place Round two: 65.25 penalty points, seventh
  • Team Kevin Barry Patrick Kiernan William Ringrose

Eventing

  • Results Finale: Competition not completed ( DNF ) Dressage: 477.20 penalty points, rank 16 Cross country riding: competition not completed ( DNF )
  • Team Harry Freeman -Jackson Ian Hume Dudgeon Bill Mullins

Singles

  • Kevin Barry show jumping
  • Harry Freeman -Jackson versatility
  • Ian Hume Dudgeon versatility
  • Patrick Kiernan show jumping
  • Bill Mullins versatility
  • William Ringrose show jumping

Wrestling

Gentlemen freestyle

  • Gerry Martina Light Heavyweight

Sailing

Gentlemen

  • John Somers Payne Finn - Dinghy
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