Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 38 competitors, 33 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports. Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Pat O'Callaghan Athletics Men's hammer throw 30 July
Athletics
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDenis CussenMen's 100m Unknown 2Unknown 5Did Not AdvanceDonald CullenMen's 200m Unknown 3Did Not AdvanceSean Lavan22.94Men's 400mUnknown3Unknown5Did Not AdvanceGerry CoughlanMen's 800mUnknown6–Did Not AdvanceNorman McEachern1:59.83DNFDid Not AdvanceAlister ClarkMen's 110m HurdlesUnknown3Did Not AdvanceGerry CoughlanMen's 3000m SteeplechaseDNF–Did Not Advance
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalMarkRankMarkRankPaddy AnglimMen's Long Jump 6.81 21Did not advanceTheo PhelanMen's Triple Jump 13.73 19Pat O'CallaghanMen's Hammer Throw47.49351.39Con O'CallaghanMen's decathlon–DNF
Boxing
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg) Myles McDonagh First Round – Bye Second Round – Lost to Ben Bril (HOL), points
Men's Lightweight (-61.2 kg) William O'Shea First Round – Lost to Jorge Diaz (CHI), points
See full results Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg) Matthew Flanagan First Round – Lost to Arturo Rodríguez (ARG), KO-1
Cycling
Two cyclists, both men, competed for Ireland in 1928.
Individual road race John Woodcock – 44th
Sprint Bertie Donnelly
Time trial Bertie Donnelly – 11th
Swimming
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBilly BroderickMen's 400 m freestyle Unknown 4 Did not advanceMarguerite DockrellWomen's 100 m freestyle 1:31.6 3 Did not advance
Water polo Round of 16
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Arts competitions
References
External links Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database