Ireland at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Ireland competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 49 competitors, 47 men and 2 women, took part in 39 events in 8 sports.[2]
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| Ireland at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 49 in 8 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ron Delany[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Athletics
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinals | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Patrick Lowry | Men's 100m | 10.9 | 6 | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Men's 200m | 22.1 | 5 | |||||||
| Ron Delaney | Men's 800m | 1:51.19 | 3 | 1:51.42 | 6 | Did Not Advance | |||
| Michael Hoey | Men's 5000m | 15:00.52 | 10 | – | Did Not Advance | ||||
| Gerry McIntyre | Marathon | – | 2:26:03.0 | 22 | |||||
| Willie Dunne | 2:33:08.0 | 42 | |||||||
| Bertie Messitt | DNF | ||||||||
| Frank O'Reilly | Men's 50 km Walk | 4:54:40.0 | 20 | ||||||
| Maeve Kyle | Women's 100m | 12.59 | 5 | Did Not Advance | |||||
| Women's 200m | 25.06 | 5 | |||||||
Field
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Rank | Mark | Rank | ||
| John Lawlor | Men's Hammer Throw | 62.10 | 7 | 65.95 | 4 |
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result | ||
| Adam McLean | Flyweight |  Young (NGR)
L 3–1 |
Did Not Advance | |||
| Patrick Kenny | Bantamweight |  Anner (SUI)
W 5–0 |
 Armstrong (USA)
L 3–2 |
Did Not Advance | ||
| Ando Reddy | Featherweight |  Iuncker (FRA)
W 3–2 |
 Bekker (RHO)
L 3–2 | |||
| Danny O'Brien | Lightweight |  Aguilera (CUB)
W 5–0 |
 Lopopolo (ITA)
L 5–0 | |||
| Bernie Meli | Light Welterweight |  Mikhail (GRE)
W 5–0 |
 Němeček (TCH)
L 5–0 |
Did Not Advance | ||
| Harry Perry | Welterweight |  Gi-su (KOR)
W 5–0 |
Did Not Advance | |||
| Michael Reid | Light Middleweight |  Crescêncio (BRA)
W 4–1 |
 Dampc (POL)
L 5–0 |
Did Not Advance | ||
| Eamonn McKeon | Middleweight |  Ben Gandoubi (TUN)
W 5–0 |
 van Rooyen (RSA)
L 5–0 | |||
| Colm McCoy | Light Heavyweight |  Aho (FIN)
L 4–1 |
Did Not Advance | |||
| Joe Casey | Heavyweight |  Sretenović (YUG)
L 4–1 | ||||
Cycling
Five male cyclists represented Ireland in 1960.
- Peter Crinnion — DNF
- Sonny Cullen — DNF
- Séamus Herron — DNF
- Martin McKay =22
- Michael Horgan =22
- Michael Horgan — 24th 1:17.18
Equestrian
Fencing
Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Ireland in 1960.
- Brian Hamilton – Round 1 Pool L, 5th (1 Win, 3 Losses)
- Harry Thuillier – Round 1 Pool E, 6th (1 Win, 5 Losses)
- George Carpenter – Round 1 Pool C, 5th (3 Wins, 3 Losses)
- Christopher Bland – Round 1 Pool F, 6th (1 Win, 4 Losses)
- Tom Kearney – Round 1 Pool L, 7th (1 Win, 5 Losses)
- George Carpenter, Christopher Bland, Brian Hamilton, Tom Kearney – Round 1 Pool C 3rd (0 Wins, 2 Losses) =15th
- Shirley Armstrong – Round 1 Pool E 5th (1 Win, 4 Losses)
Sailing
- John Somers Payne – Finn 18th
- Johnny Hooper & Peter Gray – Flying Dutchman 10th
- Jimmy Mooney, Robin Benson & David Ryder – Dragon 12th
Weightlifting
| Name | Weight Class | Lifted | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Dalzell | Men's 60 kg | 270.0 kg | 22nd |
| Tommy Hayden | Men's 67.5 kg | 307.5 kg | 22nd |
Wrestling
| Name | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Martina | Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight | van Zyl (RSA)
L Fall |
Did Not Advance | 19 | ||||
| Sean O'Connor | Men's freestyle flyweight |  Nawab (PAK)
L Fall |
 Matsubara (JPN)
L Fall |
Did Not Advance | =13 | |||
| Dermot Dunne | Men's freestyle bantamweight |  Mancini (SMR)
W Decision |
Asai (JPN)
L Fall |
Chinazzo (ITA)
L Fall |
Did Not Advance | 13 | ||
| Joe Feeney | Men's freestyle welterweight |  Chand (IND)
L Decision |
 Kazanov (BUL)
L Decision |
Did Not Advance | 17 | |||
