Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 72 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paddy Carroll[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time that the country had competed in the Summer Olympics since 1932. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions.[2] 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quaterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| John O'Donnell | Men's 100m | DNS | Did Not Advance | ||||||
| Joe Kelly | |||||||||
| Jimmy Reardon | Men's 400m | 48.4 | 1 | 48.3 | 2 | 47.8 | 5 | Did Not Advance | |
| Joe Kelly | Men's 800m | DNS | Did Not Advance | ||||||
| Dermot McDermot | |||||||||
| John Joe Barry | Men's 1500m | – | 4:00.5 | 8 | Did Not Advance | ||||
| Men's 5000m | DNF | – | |||||||
| Paddy Fahey | Men's | – | DNF | ||||||
| Charles Denroche, | Men's 4x400m Relay | DSQ | – | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Paddy Mulvhill | Men's marathon | – | 2:57:35.0 | 26 | |||||
Basketball
Ireland made their only Olympic basketball appearance to date, losing all five of their games and finishing last of 23 teams.[4]
Boxing
Diving
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Eddie Heron | 3 m springboard | WD | |
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Ireland in 1948.
