Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics
| Ireland at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 42 (28 men and 13 women) in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Gerry Mullins |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
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.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | John Treacy | Athletics | Men's marathon | 12 August |
Archery
[edit]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
[edit]Track
[edit]| Name | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Marcus O'Sullivan | Men's 800m | 1:46.85 | 5 | Did Not Avdance | |||
| Men's 1500m | 3:49.65 | 3 Q | 3:39.40 | 9 | Did Not Advance | ||
| Paul Donovan | 3:45.70 | 4 | Did Not Advance | ||||
| Frank O'Mara | 3:41.76 | 4 | |||||
| Ray Flynn | Men's 5000m | 13:46.84 | 4 Q | 13:40.74 | 4 Q | 13:34.50 | 11 |
| John Treacy | Men's 10,000m | 28:18.13 | 5 Q | N/a | 28:28.68 | 9 | |
| Liam O'Brien | Men's 3000m Steeplechase | 8:31.89 | 8 q | 8:34.90 | 11 | Did Not Advance | |
| John Treacy | Men's Marathon | N/a | 2:09:56 | | |||
| Jerry Kiernan | 2:12:20 | 9 | |||||
| Dick Hooper | 2:24:41 | 51 | |||||
| Caroline O'Shea | Women's 800m | 2:03.60 | 2 Q | 2:02.70 | 4 Q | 2:00.77 | 8 |
| Roisin Smyth | Women's 3000m | 9:01.69 | 8 | N/a | Did Not Advance | ||
| Monica Joyce | 8:54.34 | 5 | |||||
| Mary Parr | Women's 400m Hurdles | 1:01.86 | 7 | Did Not Avdance | |||
| Regina Joyce | Women's Marathon | N/a | 2:37:57 | 23 | |||
| Carey May | 2:41:27 | 28 | |||||
Field
[edit]| Name | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Rank | Mark | Rank | ||
| Declan Hegarty | Men's Hammer Throw | 70.56 | 17 | Did Not Advance | |
| Conor McCullough | 65.56 | 22 | |||
| Patricia Walsh | Women's Discus Throw | 54.42 | 10 Q | 55.38 | 9 |
Boxing
[edit]Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Salvatore Todisco (ITA), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Lost to Maurizio Stecca (ITA), 0:5
Canoeing
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ian Pringle | K-1 500m | 2:01.10 | 5 R | 1:57.92 | 4 SF | 1:56.06 | 6 | Did not Advance | |
| K-1 1000 m | 4:09.21 | 5 R | 4:07.34 | 3 SF | 4:02.81 | 5 | Did not Advance | ||
Cycling
[edit]Five cyclists represented Ireland in 1984.
- Martin Earley – 19th
- Paul Kimmage – 27th
- Gary Thomson – 39th
- Séamus Downey – 43rd
- Team time trial – 16th
Equestrianism
[edit]Eventing
[edit]| Athlete | Horse | Event | Dressage | Cross-country | Jumping | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faults | Faults | Faults | Faults | Rank | |||
| Sarah Gordon | Rathkenny | Individual | 74.20 | 20.00 | 5.00 | 99.20 | 23 |
| David Foster | Aughatore | 77.20 | 42.00 | 0.75 | 119.95 | 27 | |
| Fiona Wentges | Ballylusky | 72.60 | 56.80 | 15.00 | 144.40 | 29 | |
| Margaret Tollerton | Ipi Tombi | 87.80 | DNF | DNS | DNF | DNF | |
| Sarah Gordon | as above | Team | 224.00 | 118.80 | 20.75 | 363.55 | 9 |
Jumping
[edit]| Athlete | Horse | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | Faults | Rank | |||
| Gerry Mullins | Ruckbarton | Individual | 16.25 | 28 | Did Not Advance | 16.25 | 28 | |
Judo
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Rank | ||
| Kieran Foley | –71 kg |  Ahn Byeong-keun
L |
Did not Advance |  Juan Vargas
W |
 Hidetoshi Nakanishi
L |
Did not Advance | =7 | ||
Sailing
[edit]- Bill O'Hara – Finn 13th
Shooting
[edit]| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy McGowan | Trap | 169 | 53 |
| Albert Thompson | Skeet | 184 | T41 |
Swimming
[edit]- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Carol-Ann Heavey | 100 m freestyle | 1:01.34 | 33 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:07.75 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:36.07 | 22 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Julie Parkes | 100 m butterfly | 1:06.20 | 27 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:20.85 | 21 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ireland at the 1984 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
