Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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
IOC codeIRL
NOCOlympic Federation of Ireland
Websiteolympics.ie
in Munich
Competitors59 in 12 sports
Flag bearer Ronnie McMahon
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Great Britain (1896–1920)

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

  • Fanaghan McSweeney
  • Heat 47.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

  • Frank Murphy
  • Heat 1:51.1
  • Semifinals 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres

  • Frank Murphy
  • 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

  • Edward Leddy
  • Heat 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

  • Final 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)
  • Des McGann
  • Final 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)
  • Donie Walsh
  • Final 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)

Men's Shot Put

  • Qualifying Round 16.69 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 metres

  • Claire Walsh
  • Heat 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)
  • Mary Tracey
  • Heat 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1.500 metres

  • Mary Tracey
  • 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

Men's Welterweigt 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.

Men's Light Middleweight ( 71 kg)

  • Christopher Elliott
  • First Round Bye
  • Second Round Defeated Farouk Kesrouan (LEB), 5:0

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.

Individual road race
Team time trial

Equestrian

Fencing

One fencer represented Ireland in 1972.

Men's foil
Men's épée

Judo

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls

  • John Joseph Drea
  • Heat 7:47.64
  • Repechage 7:50.27
  • Semi Finals 8:27.70
  • B-Final 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)

Sailing

Shooting

Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.

Trap
Skeet

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat 56.09s (→ did not advance)

Weightlifting

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References

  1. "Ireland at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-21. Retrieved 2011-02-14.


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