Ireland at the Summer Olympics
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| Ireland at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of Ireland |
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| IOC code: | IRL | |||
| NOC: | Olympic Council of Ireland external link |
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| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Ireland first competed as an independent nation at the Summer Olympic Games in 1924 in Paris. From 1900 to 1920, Irish athletes competed as part of the Great Britain team, which was designated Great Britain and Ireland. An attempt was made in 1906 to gain "separate nation" status but was stopped by Prince George of Greece and Denmark.
The team can include athletes from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
[edit] Medal winners
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Swimming | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Boxing | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
In 1908, Ireland had won the silver medal in mens' field hockey. However, since Ireland was not an independent country yet, the medal was added to the count for Great Britain.[citation needed]
