Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Ireland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 23 events in 7 sports.[2]
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| Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 25 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | John Lawlor[1] |
| Medals Ranked 35th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Jim McCourt | Boxing | Men's Lightweight |
Athletics
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Derek McCleane | Men's 800m | 1:49.9 | 3 | 1:48.4 | 7 | Did Not Advance | |
| Noel Carroll | 1:51.1 | 5 | Did Not Advance | ||||
| Basil Clifford | Men's 1500m | 3:54.9 | 8 | ||||
| Thomas O'Riordan | Men's 5000m | 14:08.8 | 9 | – | Did Not Advance | ||
| Jim Hogan | Men's 10,000m | – | DNF | ||||
| Men's Marathon | |||||||
| Maeve Kyle | Women's 400m | 55.4 | 4 | 55.3 | 7 | Did Not Advance | |
| Women's 800m | 2:11.3 | 5 | 2:12.9 | 8 | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark | Rank | Mark | Rank | ||
| John Lawlor | Men's Hammer Throw | 59.12 | 23 | Did Not Advance | |
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result | |||
| Sean McCafferty | Flyweight |  Carbonell (CUB)
W 5–0 |
 Shittu (GHA)
W 5–0 |
 Atzori (ITA)
L 5–0 |
Did Not Advance | ||
| Christopher Rafter | Bantamweight |  Almarez (ARG)
L 5–0 |
Did Not Advance | ||||
| Pat Fitzsimmons | Featherweight |  Gutman (POL)
L 5–0 |
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| James McCourt | Lightweight |  Suh (KOR)
W 4–1 |
 Sarwar (PAK)
W 4–1 |
 Barrera (ESP)
W 4–1 |
 Barannikov (URS)
L 3–2 |
Did Not Advance | |
| Brian Anderson | Light Welterweight |  Touch (CAM)
L 3–2 |
Did Not Advance | ||||
Equestrian
Individual Eventing
- Anthony Cameron on Black Salmon 5th
- Thomas Brennan on Kilkenny 16th
- John Harty on San Michele 18th
- Harry Freeman on St. Finbarr 28th
Team Eventing
| Rider | Horse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Cameron | Black Salmon | 4th |
| Thomas Brennan | Kilkenny | |
| John Harty | San Michele |
Fencing
Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.
- Michael Ryan Eliminated in Round 2
- John Bouchier-Hayes Eliminated after Round 1
- Michael Ryan Eliminated after Round 1
- John Bouchier-Hayes Eliminated in Round 2
- Michael Ryan Eliminated after Round 1
- John Bouchier-Hayes Eliminated after Round 1
Judo
John Ryan – Men's Open Category
Pool B
| Place | Judoka | Score | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Theodore Boronovskis (AUS) |
2–0 | |
| 2 |  John Ryan (IRL) |
1–1 | QR |
| 3 |  Ali Hachicha (TUN) |
0–2 |
Repechage Pool
| Place | Judoka | Score | Qual. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Akio Kaminaga (JPN) |
2–0 | |
| 2 | John Ryan (IRL) |
1–1 | |
| 3 |  Thomas Ong (PHI) |
0–2 |
Sailing
- Johnny Hooper – Finn 23rd
- Eddie Kelliher, Rob D'Alton & Harry Maguire – Dragon 20th
Wrestling
| Name | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final Round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Feeney | Men's freestyle welterweight | De Vescovi (ITA)
L Decision |
Boyle (AUS)
W Decision |
 Mönkhbat (MGL)
W Decision |
Did Not Advance | 11 | ||
| Sean O'Connor | Men's freestyle flyweight |  Yanılmaz (TUR)
L Fall |
 Khakshar (AFG)
W Fall |
Grassi (ITA)
L Decision |
=14 | |||
