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Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
IRL

Flag bearer
  
Gerry Mullins

Website
  
www.olympicsport.ie

Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Olympic Council of Ireland

Competitors
  
42 (28 men and 13 women) in 10 sports

Medals Ranked 33rd
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 0 1

Ireland competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, It went from July 28, 1984 to August 12, 1984 United States. 42 competitors, 28 men and 13 women, took part in 35 events in 10 sports.

Contents

Medalists

John Treacy who competed in four Olympics was honored with a silver medal for placing Ireland 33rd overall in the Olympics.

Silver

  • John Treacy — Athletics, Men's Marathon

    • Archery

    In Ireland's third appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, the nation was represented by two women. This included veteran Hazel Greene.

    Women's Individual Competition:

  • Hazel Greene — 2440 points (→ 20th place)
  • Mary Vaughan — 2298 points (→ 39th place)

    • Athletics

    Men's 800 metres

  • Marcus O'Sullivan

    • Men's 1,500 metres

  • Marcus O'Sullivan
  • Paul Donovan
  • Frank O'Mara

    • Men's 5,000 metres

  • Ray Flynn
  • Heat — 13:46.84
  • Semifinals — 13:40.74
  • Final — 13:34.50 (→ 11th place)

    • Men's 10,000 metres

  • John Treacy
  • Qualifying Heat — 28:18.13
  • Final — 28:28.68 (→ 9th place)

    • Men's Marathon

  • John Treacy
  • Final — 2:09:56 (→ Silver Medal)
  • Jerry Kiernan
  • Final — 2:12:20 (→ 9th place)
  • Dick Hooper
  • Final — 2:24:41 (→ 51st place)

    • Men's 3,000 m Steeplechase

  • Liam O'Brien

    • Men's Hammer Throw

  • Declan Hegarty
  • Qualification — 70.56m (→ did not advance)
  • Conor McCullough
  • Qualification — 65.56m (→ did not advance)

    • Women's 800 metres

  • Caroline O'Shea

    • Women's 3,000 metres

  • Monica Joyce
  • Heat — 8:54.34 (→ did not advance)
  • Roisin Smyth
  • Heat — 9.01.69 (→ did not advance)

    • Women's Marathon

  • Regina Joyce
  • Final — 2:37:57 (→ 23rd place)
  • Carey May
  • Final — 2:41:27 (→ 28th place)

    • Women's 400m Hurdles

  • Mary Parr
  • Heat — 1:01.66 (→ did not advance)

    • Women's Discus Throw

  • Patricia Walsh
  • Qualification — 54.42m
  • Final — 55.38m (→ 9th place)

    • Boxing

    Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

  • Gerard Hawkins
  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Salvatore Todisco (ITA), 0:5

    • Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

  • Phillip Sutcliffe
  • First Round — Bye
  • Second Round — Lost to Maurizio Stecca (ITA), 0:5

    • Canoeing

    Men's K1 1000m

  • Ian Pringle

    • Men's K1 500m

  • Ian Pringle

    • Cycling

    Five cyclists represented Ireland in 1984.

    Individual road race
  • Martin Earley
  • Paul Kimmage
  • Gary Thomson
  • Séamus Downey
    • Team time trial
  • Philip Cassidy
  • Martin Earley
  • Paul Kimmage
  • Gary Thomson

    • Swimming

    Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Carolann Heavey
  • Heat — 1:01.34 (→ did not advance, 33rd place)

    • Women's 200m Freestyle

  • Carolann Heavey
  • Heat — 2:06.61 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

    • Women's 400m Freestyle

  • Carolann Heavey
  • Heat — 4:36.07 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)

    • Women's 200m Butterfly

  • Julie Parkes
  • Heat — 2:20.85 (→ did not advance, 21st place)

    • References

    Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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