Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports.[1] No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.
| Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 59 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ronnie McMahon |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Athletics
editMen's 400 metres
- Heat — 47.1 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heat — 1:51.1
- Semifinals — 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)
Men's 1.500 metres
- Heat — 3:43.3 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5.000 metres
- Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 14:34.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10.000 metres
- Heat — 28:45.8 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
- Heat — 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)
- Final — 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)
- Final — 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)
Men's Shot Put
- Qualifying Round — 16.69 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 800 metres
- Heat — 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)
Women's 1.500 metres
- Heat — 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance)
Women's 100m Hurdles
- Heat — 15.89 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Pentathlon
- Final ranking — 3770 pts (→ 27th place)
Boxing
editMen's Welterweight 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Farouk Kesrouan (LEB), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), TKO-3
Canoeing
editCycling
editFour cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.
- Liam Horner — 38th place
- Kieron McQuaid — 40th place
- Peter Doyle — 69th place
- Noel Taggart — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Equestrian
editFencing
editOne fencer represented Ireland in 1972.
Judo
editRowing
editMen's Single Sculls
- Heat — 7:47.64
- Repechage — 7:50.27
- Semi Finals — 8:27.70
- B-Final — 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)
Sailing
editIreland contested the Finn, Flying Dutchman, Tempest and Dragon class sailing events.[2] The highest finishers were David Wilkins and Sean Whitaker, who ranked 8th in the Tempest event.[3] The Dragon event, in which Ireland ranked 16th, was contested by a crew that included Robin Hennessy, Treen Morris, Harry Byrne and Joe McMenamin.[4] MacMenamin, who was "six weeks shy of his 60th birthday" at the time, was Ireland's oldest Olympic athlete.[5]
Shooting
editFour male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.
Swimming
editMen's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 56.09s (→ did not advance)
Weightlifting
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ireland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "Performance - About Us - History of Irish Olympic Sailors". sailing.ie. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
1972 Munich - Sailing in Kiel [..] Tempest: David Wilkins, Sean Whitaker [..] Dragon: Robin Hennessy, Harry Byrne, Owen Delany [..] Finn: Kevin McLaverty [..] Flying Dutchman: Harold Cudmore, Richard O'Shea [..] Reserves: Curly Morris, Joe McMenamin
- ^ "Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics". olympedia.org. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "1972 Summer Olympics -Sailing - Three Person Keelboat (Dragon)". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Jumping through the hoops... at 71 years young". Irish Independent. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
at the 1972 Munich Olympics [..] Joe McMenamin ranked 16th in the sailing competition six weeks shy of his 60th birthday, making him our oldest Olympic athlete
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