Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

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IOC code IRL Competitors 25 in 7 sports		Website www.olympicsport.ie 0 0

NOC Olympic Council of Ireland Medals Ranked 35th Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 0 1 1

Ireland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 23 events in 7 sports.

Bronze

Jim McCourt - Boxing, Men's Lightweight

Flyweight - John Anthony McCafferty

Round of 32 - beat Carbonelli (Cuba) 5-0

Round of 16 - beat Shittu (Ghana) 3-2

Quarterfinal - lost to Atzori (Italy) 0-5

Bantamweight - Christopher Rafferty

Round of 32 - lost to Almarez (Argentina) 0-5

Featherweight - Patrick Fitzsimons

Round of 32 - lost to Gutman (Poland) 0-5

Lightweight - James McCourt

Round of 32 - beat Suh (Korea) 4-1

Round of 16 - beat Sarwar (Pakistan) 4-1

Quarterfinal - beat Barrera (Spain) 4-1

Semifinal - lost to Barannikov (USSR) 2-3 (Bronze medal)

Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.

Men's foil

Michael Ryan

John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's épée

Michael Ryan

John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's sabre

Michael Ryan

John Bouchier-Hayes

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