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.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Men's marathon 12 August
Archery
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
Track +NameEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankMarcus O'SullivanMen's 800m1:46.855Did Not AvdanceMen's 1500m3:49.653 Q3:39.409Did Not AdvancePaul Donovan3:45.704Did Not AdvanceFrank O'Mara3:41.764Ray FlynnMen's 5000m13:46.844 Q13:40.744 Q13:34.5011John TreacyMen's 10,000m28:18.135 Q colspan="2" 28:28.689Liam O'BrienMen's 3000m Steeplechase8:31.898 q8:34.9011Did Not AdvanceJohn TreacyMen's Marathon colspan="4" rowspan="3" 2:09:56Jerry Kiernan2:12:209Dick Hooper2:24:4151Caroline O'SheaWomen's 800m2:03.602 Q2:02.704 Q2:00.778Roisin SmythWomen's 3000m9:01.698 colspan="2" rowspan="2" Did Not AdvanceMonica Joyce8:54.345Mary ParrWomen's 400m Hurdles1:01.867Did Not AvdanceRegina JoyceWomen's Marathon colspan="4" rowspan="2" 2:37:5723Carey May2:41:2728
Field +NameEventQualificationFinalMarkRankMarkRankDeclan HegartyMen's Hammer Throw70.5617Did Not AdvanceConor McCullough65.5622Patricia WalshWomen's Discus Throw54.4210 Q55.389
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Gerard Hawkins First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Salvatore Todisco (ITA), 0:5
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Phillip Sutcliffe First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Maurizio Stecca (ITA), 0:5
Canoeing
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankIan PringleK-1 500m2:01.105 R1:57.924 SF1:56.066Did not AdvanceK-1 1000 m4:09.215 R4:07.343 SF4:02.815Did not Advance
Cycling
Five cyclists represented Ireland in 1984.
Individual road race Martin Earley – 19th Paul Kimmage – 27th Gary Thomson – 39th Séamus Downey – 43rd
Team time trial – 16th Philip Cassidy Martin Earley Paul Kimmage Gary Thomson
Equestrianism
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFaultsFaultsFaultsFaultsRankSarah GordonRathkennyIndividual74.2020.005.0099.2023David FosterAughatore77.2042.000.75119.9527Fiona WentgesBallylusky72.6056.8015.00144.4029Margaret TollertonIpi Tombi87.80DNFDNSDNFDNFSarah Gordon David Foster Fiona Wentges Margaret Tollertonas aboveTeam224.00118.8020.75363.559
Jumping AthleteHorseEventRound 1Round 2TotalFaultsRankFaultsRankFaultsRankGerry MullinsRuckbartonIndividual16.2528Did Not Advance16.2528
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / Opposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankKieran Foley–71 kg Ahn Byeong-keun LDid not Advance Juan Vargas W Hidetoshi Nakanishi LDid not Advance=7
Sailing
Bill O'Hara – Finn 13th
Shooting
AthleteEventScoreRankRoy McGowanTrap16953Albert ThompsonSkeet184T41
Swimming
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCarol-Ann Heavey100 m freestyle 1:01.34 33 colspan=2 Did not advance200 m freestyle 2:07.75 20 colspan=2 Did not advance400 m freestyle 4:36.07 22 colspan=2 Did not advanceJulie Parkes100 m butterfly 1:06.20 27 colspan=2 Did not advance200 m butterfly 2:20.85 21 colspan=2 Did not advance
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