Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 19 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paddy Carroll[1] |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.[2] Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | John McNally | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
Athletics
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quaterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Paul Dolan | Men's 100m | 11.12 | 3 | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Men's 200m | 22.04 | 2 | 22.15 | 3 | Did Not Advance | ||||
| Men's 400m | 48.81 | 3 | Did Not Advance | ||||||
| Joseph West | Men's Marathon | — | 2:56:22.8 | 49 | |||||
Boxing
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1952.
- Harry Thuillier – Pool 3, 5th (2 Wins, 3 Losses)
- Patrick Duffy – Pool 5, 5th (2 Wins, 4 Losses)
- Kurt Wahl – Pool 4, 5th (2 Wins, 4 Losses)
- Tom Kearney – Pool 6, 4th (3 Wins, 4 Losses)
- Patrick Duffy – Pool 3, 7th (1 Win, 6 Losses)
- George Carpenter – Pool 2, 8th (1 Win, 6 Losses)
- Tom Kearney – Quarterfinal 5 9th (2 Win 6 Losses
