Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events). As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Irish athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag. Until 2012, it was the nation's most successful Olympic performance, with five medals, three bronze, a silver and a gold.
Medalists Ireland finished in 21st position in the final medal rankings, with one gold medal and five medals overall. It was the first time Ireland would win medals at two different sports, and the five was a record total for an Irish team at the Olympic Games. This record stood until the 2012 London Olympics, where Ireland won six medals.
MedalNameSportEvent Ronnie Delaney Athletics Men's 1500 m Fred Tiedt Boxing Men's Welterweight John Caldwell Boxing Men's Flyweight Fred Gilroy Boxing Men's Bantamweight Anthony Byrne Boxing Men's Lightweight
Athletics AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRon DelanyMen's 1500m–3:47.433:41.2Eamonn KinsellaMen's 110m Hurdles14.664Did Not AdvanceMaeve KyleWomen's 100m12.36Women's 200m26.45
Boxing AthleteEventFirst RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultRankJohn CaldwellFlyweightByeW RSC Round 3W PointsL PointsDid Not AdvanceFrederick GilroyBantamweightByeW KOW PointsL PointsDid Not AdvanceMartin SmythFeatherweightL PointsDid Not AdvanceAnthony ByrneLightweightByeW DSQW PointsW PointsDid Not AdvanceHarry PerryLight WelterweightByeL PointsDid Not AdvanceFred TiedtWelterweightW Points– W PointsW PointsL PointsPatrick SharkleyHeavyweightW KODid Not Advance
Wrestling Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle Gerry Martina 4th Won against Spyros Defteraios (GRE)
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