Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ireland participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich with a delegation of 59 athletes (51 men and eight women ) participated. These occurred in 12 sports in 54 contests. The rider Ronald McMahon was selected as flag bearer for the opening ceremony.

Participants by sport

Boxing

  • Neil McLaughlin Flyweight: 5th place
  • Mick Dowling Bantamweight: 9th place
  • Charlie Nash Lightweight: 5th Place
  • Jim Montague Light Welterweight: 9th place
  • John Rodgers Welterweight: 9th place
  • Christopher Elliott Light Middleweight: 9th place

Fencing

  • John Bouchier -Hayes Fencing Foil, Single: 1st round Degen, Single: 1st round

Weightlifting

  • Frank Rothwell Medium Weight: DNF

Judo

  • Anto Clarke Lightweight: 19th Place
  • Liam Carroll Light Middleweight: 18th Place
  • Terry watts Middleweight: 19th Place
  • Patrick Murphy Light Heavyweight: 19th Place
  • Matthew Folan Heavyweight: 11th Place Open Class: 11th Place

Canoe

Canoe Racing

  • Howard Watkins One kayak, 1000 m: Semi-finals Double kayak, 1000 m: 1st Round ( repechage )
  • Brendan O'Connell Double kayak, 1000 m: 1st Round ( repechage )

Women

  • Ann McQuaid Women, One Kayak, 500 meters: 1st round ( repechage )

Canoe Slalom

  • Gerry Collins One kayak slalom: 24th Place

Athletics

  • Fanahan McSweeney 400 m: Flow
  • Frank Murphy 800 m: Semi-finals 1500 m: Flow
  • Mike Keogh 5000 m: Flow
  • John Hartnett 5000 m: Flow
  • Neil Cusack 10,000 m: Flow
  • Danny McDaid Marathon: 23th Place
  • Desmond McGann Marathon: 42nd
  • Donald Walsh Marathon: 47th
  • Edward Leddy 3000m steeplechase: Flow
  • Phil Conway Shot Put: 27th place in qualifying

Women

  • Mary Tracey -Purcell Women, 800 m: Flow Women, 1500 m: Flow
  • Claire Walsh Women, 800 m: Flow
  • Margaret Murphy Women, 100 m hurdles: Flow Women Pentathlon: 27th place

Cycling

Road

  • Liam Horner Road Race: 38th place Team time trial (100 km): 26th place
  • Kieron McQuaid Road Race: 40th place Team time trial (100 km): 26th place
  • Peter Doyle Road Race: 69th place Team time trial (100 km): 26th place
  • Noel Taggart Road Race: DNF Team time trial (100 km): 26th place

Riding

  • William Buller Versatility, Single: 22 Place Versatility, Team: 9th place
  • Ronald McMahon Eventing, Individual: 24th Place Versatility, Team: 9th place
  • Patrick Lonolly - Carew Eventing, Individual: 28th place Versatility, Team: 9th place
  • William McLernon Versatility, single DNF Versatility, Team: 9th place

Rowing

  • John Joseph Drea One: 7th place
  • William Campbell Skeet: 52nd place
  • Arthur McMahon Skeet: 53 Place
  • Dermot Kelly Trap: 38th place
  • Gerry Brady Trap: 42nd

Swimming

  • Andrew Hunter 100m freestyle: Flow
  • Brian Clifford 1500 m freestyle: Flow
  • Liam ball 100 m breaststroke: Flow 200m breaststroke: Flow

Women

  • Aisling O'Leary Women, 800 m freestyle: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m freestyle: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m medley: Flow
  • Christine Fulcher Women, 100 m backstroke: Flow Women, 200 m backstroke: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m freestyle: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m medley: Flow
  • Ann O'Connor Women, 100 m breaststroke: Flow Women 's 200m breast: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m freestyle: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m medley: Flow
  • Brenda McGrory Women, 100 m butterfly: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m freestyle: Flow Women, 4 × 100 m medley: Flow

Sailing

  • Kevin McLaverty Finn - Dinghy: 31 Place
  • Harold Cudmore Flying Dutchman: 17th Place
  • Richard O'Shea Flying Dutchman: 17th Place
  • David Wilkins Tempest: 8th Place
  • Sean Whitaker Tempest: 8th Place
  • Robert Hennessy Dragon: 16th Place
  • Treen Carson Morris Dragon: 16th Place
  • Harry Byrne Dragon: 16th place (from the third race )
  • Joseph McMenamin Dragon: 16th place ( only sailed the first and second race )
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