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.

Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Jim McCourt Boxing Men's Lightweight

Athletics

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDerek McCleaneMen's 800m1:49.931:48.47Did Not AdvanceNoel Carroll1:51.15Did Not AdvanceBasil CliffordMen's 1500m3:54.98Thomas O'RiordanMen's 5000m14:08.89–Did Not AdvanceJim HoganMen's 10,000m–DNFMen's MarathonMaeve KyleWomen's 400m55.4455.37Did Not AdvanceWomen's 800m2:11.352:12.98 AthleteEventQualificationFinalMarkRankMarkRankJohn LawlorMen's Hammer Throw59.1223Did Not Advance

Boxing

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultOpposition ResultSean McCaffertyFlyweightW 5–0W 5–0L 5–0Did Not AdvanceChristopher RafterBantamweightL 5–0Did Not AdvancePat FitzsimmonsFeatherweightL 5–0James McCourtLightweightW 4–1W 4–1W 4–1L 3–2Did Not AdvanceBrian AndersonLight WelterweightL 3–2Did 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 +RiderHorseRankAnthony CameronBlack Salmon4thThomas BrennanKilkenny John HartySan Michele

Fencing

Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.

Men's foil Michael Ryan Eliminated in Round 2 John Bouchier-Hayes Eliminated after Round 1

Men's épée Michael Ryan Eliminated after Round 1 John Bouchier-Hayes Eliminated in Round 2

Men's sabre Michael Ryan Eliminated after Round 1 John Bouchier-Hayes Eliminated after Round 1

Judo

John Ryan – Men's Open Category

Pool B PlaceJudokaScoreQual.12–0QQ21–1QR30–2 Repechage Pool PlaceJudokaScoreQual.12–0QQ21–130–2

Sailing

Johnny Hooper – Finn 23rd Eddie Kelliher, Rob D'Alton & Harry Maguire – Dragon 20th

Wrestling

NameEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Final RoundRankJoe FeeneyMen's freestyle welterweightL DecisionW DecisionW DecisionDid Not Advance11Sean O'ConnorMen's freestyle flyweightL FallW FallL Decision=14

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