Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ireland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	IRL
NOC	Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website	olympics.ie
in Athens
Competitors	46 in 9 sports
Flag bearer	Niall Griffin[1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Other related appearances
Great Britain (1896–1920)

The Olympic Council of Ireland sent a total of 46 athletes to the Games, 32 men and 14 women, to compete in 9 sports. The International Olympic Committee allowed athletes from Northern Ireland the option to compete at the Olympic games for either Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or for Ireland. Ireland's Olympic campaign for the Games started with a controversy, as middle-distance runner Cathal Lombard failed a drug test for EPO, and was not allowed to compete.[2]

Originally, Ireland left Athens with only a gold medal from show jumper Cian O'Connor. On October 8, 2004, International Federation for Equestrian Sports announced that Waterford Crystal, owned by O'Connor, failed a horse doping test for fluphenazine and zuclopenthixol that formally stripped off O'Connor's Olympic title in early 2005. Because O'Connor decided not to appeal, he was formally stripped of his Olympic title, which was awarded to silver medalist Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil.[3][4]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Irish athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[5][6] Middle-distance runner Cathal Lombard was initially selected to the team, but he failed a drug test for EPO, and was not allowed to compete.[2]

Key

• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Paul Brizzel	200 m	21.00	6	Did not advance
Mark Carroll	5000 m	13:46.81	15	N/A				Did not advance
Alistair Cragg		13:23.01	7 q	N/A				13:43.06	12
James Nolan	1500 m	3:41.14	8 q	N/A		3:42.61	9	Did not advance
Robert Heffernan	20 km walk	N/A						DSQ

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Adrian O'Dwyer	High jump	NM	—	Did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Marie Davenport	10000 m	N/A				31:50.49	14
Olive Loughnane	20 km walk	N/A				DNF
Maria McCambridge	5000 m	15:57.42	15	N/A		Did not advance
Derval O'Rourke	100 m hurdles	13.46	7	Did not advance
Sonia O'Sullivan	5000 m	14:59.61	7 q	N/A		16:20.90	14

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ireland sent one boxer to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Andy Lee	Middleweight	Angulo (MEX) W 38–23	N'Jikam (CMR) L 27–27^+	Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Slalom

Athlete	Event	Preliminary						Semifinal		Final
		Run 1	Rank	Run 2	Rank	Total	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Total	Rank
Eoin Rheinisch	Men's K-1	105.28	21	98.81	15	204.06	21	Did not advance
Eadaoin Ní Challarain	Women's K-1	121.42	15	119.33	16	240.75	15 Q	116.95	11	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Road

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Ciarán Power	Men's road race	5:41:56	13
Mark Scanlon		Did not finish

Mountain biking

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Robin Seymour	Men's cross-country	2:28:32	30
Jenny McCauley	Women's cross-country	LAP (1 lap)	30

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Dressage

Athlete	Horse	Event	Grand Prix		Grand Prix Special		Grand Prix Freestyle		Overall
			Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Heike Holstein	Welt Adel	Individual	60.417	50	Did not advance

Eventing

Athlete	Horse	Event	Dressage		Cross-country			Jumping						Total
								Qualifier			Final
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Edmond Gibney	King's Highway	Individual	68.00 #	64	80.60 #	148.60 #	65	4.00	152.60 #	62	Did not advance			152.60	62
Niall Griffin	Sinead Cody		58.40	40	4.80	63.20	30	10.00 #	73.20	30 Q	10.00	83.20	23	83.20	23
Sasha Harrison	All Love du Fenaud		52.80	31	41.60 #	94.40 #	56	8.00	102.40 #	49	Did not advance			102.40	49
Mark Kyle	Drunken Disorderly		63.00 #	50	0.00	63.00	=28	4.00	67.00	=23 Q	8.00	75.00	21	75.00	21
Susan Shortt	Just Beauty Queen		58.80	41	6.00	64.80	32	12.00 #	76.80	32	Did not advance			76.80	32
Edmond Gibney Niall Griffin Sasha Harrison Mark Kyle Susan Shortt	See above	Team	170.00	9	10.80	191.00	7	16.00	217.00	8	N/A			217.00	8

"#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Show jumping

Athlete	Horse	Event	Qualification								Final					Total
			Round 1		Round 2			Round 3			Round A		Round B
			Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank	Penalties	Total	Rank	Penalties	Rank
Kevin Babington	Carling King	Individual	2	17	1	3	4 Q	5	8	=5 Q	8	=12 Q	4	12	=5	12	=5
Marion Hughes	Fortunus		6	=42	Retired			Did not advance
Jessica Kürten	Castle Forbes Maike		4	=19	9	13	=33 Q	0	13	17 Q	0	=1 Q	21	21	=19	21	=19
Cian O'Connor	Waterford Crystal		1	=11	12	13	=33 Q	9	22	36 Q	4	=4 Q	0	4	1	4	DSQ*
Kevin Babington Marion Hughes Jessica Kürten Cian O'Connor	See above	Team	N/A								22	10 Q	14	36	7	36	DSQ*

* Cian O'Connor originally claimed the gold medal in the individual show jumping, but was disqualified after his horse Waterford Crystal failed the horse doping test for fluphenazine and zuclopenthixol.[3]

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Sam Lynch Gearoid Towey	Lightweight double sculls	6:16.63	1 SA/B	Bye		6:19.09	4 FB	6:49.26	10
Richard Archibald Eugene Coakley Niall O'Toole Paul Griffin	Lightweight four	5:52.54	2 SA/B	Bye		5:58.89	3 FA	6:09.33	6

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; R=Repechage

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
David Burrows	Finn	17	14	9	3	18	2	OCS	10	11	10	22	116	12
Ross Killian Ger Owens	470	11	14	16	14	14	14	19	16	4	16	10	129	16
Killian Collins Mark Mansfield	Star	11	15	11	13	13	15	17	9	10	13	15	125	17

Women

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Maria Coleman	Europe	18	12	12	20	18	15	22	19	19	13	1	147	18

Open

Athlete	Event	Race																Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	M*
Rory Fitzpatrick	Laser	33	26	38	31	26	22	27	26	24	11	N/A					22	248	30
Fraser Brown Tom Fitzpatrick	49er	10	16	10	4	12	5	17	2	17	16	14	14	DSQ	7	13	12	152	16

M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ireland qualified one shooter.

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Derek Burnett	Trap	119	=9	Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Michael Wiliamson	200 m breaststroke	2:15.75	22	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Emma Robinson	100 m breaststroke	1:11.40	24	Did not advance

See also

• Ireland at the 2004 Summer Paralympics

References

1. "Those who did make Athens". The Irish Emigrant. 15 August 2004. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
2. "Lombard admits taking EPO". theguardian.com. 9 August 2004. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
3. "O'Connor not to appeal FEI ruling". RTÉ.ie. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
4. Associated Press (29 August 2005). "Brazilian show jumper gets Olympic gold". USA Today. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
5. "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
6. "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad
• Olympic Council of Ireland