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. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.
Men's 400 metres
Fanaghan McSweeneyHeat — 47.1 (→ did not advance)Men's 800 metres
Frank MurphyHeat — 1:51.1Semifinals — 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)Men's 1.500 metres
Frank MurphyHeat — 3:43.3 (→ did not advance)Men's 5.000 metres
Michael KeoghHeat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)John HartnettHeat — 14:34.6 (→ did not advance)Men's 10.000 metres
Neil CusackHeat — 28:45.8 (→ did not advance)Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
Edward LeddyHeat — 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
Danny McDaidFinal — 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)Des McGannFinal — 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)Donie WalshFinal — 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)Men's Shot Put
Phil ConwayQualifying Round — 16.69 m (→ did not advance)Women's 800 metres
Claire WalshHeat — 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)Mary TraceyHeat — 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)Women's 1.500 metres
Mary TraceyHeat — 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance)Women's 100m Hurdles
Margaret MurphyHeat — 15.89 m (→ did not advance)Women's Pentathlon
Margaret MurphyFinal ranking — 3770 pts (→ 27th place)Men's Welterweigt 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Christopher ElliottFirst Round — ByeSecond Round — Defeated Farouk Kesrouan (LEB), 5:0Third Round — Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), TKO-3Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.
Individual road raceLiam Horner — 38th placeKieron McQuaid — 40th placePeter Doyle — 69th placeNoel Taggart — did not finish (→ no ranking)Team time trialLiam HornerPeter DoyleKieron McQuaidNoel TaggartOne fencer represented Ireland in 1972.
Men's foilJohn Bouchier-HayesMen's épéeJohn Bouchier-HayesMen's Single Sculls
John Joseph DreaHeat — 7:47.64Repechage — 7:50.27Semi Finals — 8:27.70B-Final — 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.
TrapDermot KellyGerry BradySkeetWilliam CampbellArthur McMahonMen's 100m Freestyle
Andrew HunterHeat — 56.09s (→ did not advance)
