Ireland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 58 competitors, 49 men and 9 women, took part in 47 events in 12 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Boxing Welterweight 8 August Boxing Bantamweight 8 August
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalArchery 1 0 1Athletics 16 3 19Boxing 6 – 6Canoeing 5 0 5 Cycling 5 0 5Equestrian 5 4 9Fencing 1 0 1Judo 2 0 2Rowing 1 0 1Sailing 4 1 5Swimming 1 1 2Tennis 2 0 2 Total 49 9 58
Archery
Veteran Noel Lynch was the only Irish archer at the nation's fifth appearance in the tournament. He did not qualify for the elimination rounds.
Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankNoel LynchIndividual122562Did not advance
Athletics
Men Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMarcus O'Sullivan1500 metres3:37.075 Qcolspan=23:37.168Did not advanceJohn Doherty5000 metres13:41.2721colspan=4Did not advancePaul Donovan14:03.7937colspan=4Did not advanceFrank O'Mara13:38.7918colspan=4Did not advanceNoel Berkeley10,000 metres29:23.5835colspan=4Did not advanceSean Dollman28:55.7728colspan=4Did not advanceTommy HughesMarathoncolspan=62:32:5572Andy Ronancolspan=6John Treacycolspan=62:24:1151Thomas Kearns110 metres hurdles13.6312 Q13.8719Did not advanceJimmy McDonald20 kilometres walkcolspan=61:25:166Bobby O'Learycolspan=6
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionVictor CostelloShot put17.1522Did not advancePaul Quirke17.0123Did not advanceNick SweeneyDiscus throw57.6823Did not advanceTerry McHughJavelin throw73.2627Did not advance
Women Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankSonia O'Sullivan1500 metres4:07.705 Qcolspan=24:06.2418Did not advanceCatherina McKiernan3000 metres8:57.9120colspan=4Did not advanceSonia O'Sullivan8:50.0810 Qcolspan=48:47.414Perri Williams10 kilometres walkcolspan=654:5337
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPaul ButtimerFlyweightL 8–12Did not advanceWayne McCulloughBantamweightW 28–7W 10–2W 31–13W 21–16L 8–14Paul GriffinFeatherweightL RSC R2Did not advanceMichael CarruthWelterweightW 11–2W 6*–6W 11–4W 13–10Paul DouglasHeavyweightW 8–1W 15–9L RSC R1Did not advanceKevin McBrideSuper heavyweightL 1–21Did not advance
Canoeing
Slalom
AthleteEventRun 1RankRun 2RankBestRankMike CorcoranMen's C-1131.4217121.579121.5712Ian WileyMen's K-1110.455123.9326110.458
Sprint
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankPatrick HolmesK-1 500 metres1:43.464 R1:43.963 SF1:45.119Did not advanceK-1 1000 metres3:44.784 R3:35.623 SF3:42.079Did not advanceAlan CareyConor HolmesK-2 500 metres1:41.516 R1:37.376Did not advanceK-2 1000 metres3:35.035 R3:27.485Did not advance
Cycling
Five cyclists, all men, represented Ireland in 1992.
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRankConor HenryRoad race4:35:5635Kevin Kimmage4:35:5632Paul Slane4:35:5665Mark KaneKevin KimmageRobert PowerPaul SlaneTeam time trial2:14:3217
Equestrianism
Dressage
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreRankAnna MerveldtRapalloIndividual152716 Q135511
Eventing
AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankMáiréad CurranWatercolourIndividual70.005674.40144.40385.00149.409149.4029Melanie DuffRathlin Roe58.802387.20146.004510.00156.0024156.0032Polly HolohanRusticus63.003491.20154.204710.00164.2024164.2039Eric SmileyEnterprise64.603950.80115.402425.00140.4055140.4027Máiréad CurranMelanie DuffPolly HolohanEric SmileySee aboveTeam186.4011212.40405.801040.00445.806445.808
Jumping
AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3TotalRound 1Round 2TotalScoreRankScoreRankScore RankScoreRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPeter CharlesKrugerIndividual37.005164.002468.0020169.0016 Q26.0040Did not advancePaul DarraghKillelea42.004316.007256.0068Did not advanceJames KernanTouchdown52.003636.005159.5028147.5034 Q16.0030Did not advanceEddie MackenWelfenkrone13.007526.506139.5075Did not advancePeter CharlesPaul DarraghJames KernanEddie MackenSee aboveTeamcolspan=833.251533.501466.7514
Fencing
One male fencer represented Ireland in 1992.
Individual Pool stage
AthleteEventGroup Stage OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMichael O'BrienMen's épéeL 4–5L 4–5W 5–1W 5–3W 5–3W 5–417 Q
Elimination phase AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMichael O'BrienMen's épéeL 0–2Did not advance
Judo
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinalRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKeith Gough60 kgW IpponW KokaL IpponDid not advanceL Yusei-gachiDid not advanceCiarán Ward65 kgW Yusei-gachiL Yusei-gachiDid not advance
Rowing
Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNiall O'TooleSingle sculls7:50.466 R7:07.683 SC/D9:25.955 FD8:01.7821
Sailing
Women AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567Denise LyttleEurope321311811.75.72584.412
Open AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567David WilkinsPeter KennedyFlying Dutchman2423175.7211626106.714Mark MansfieldTom McWilliamStar171721221811.721105.715
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankGary O'Toole100 metre breaststroke1:05.4838Did not advance200 metre breaststroke2:17.6620Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:07.6734Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankMichelle Smith200 metre backstroke2:21.3735Did not advance200 metre individual medley2:23.8332Did not advance400 metre individual medley4:58.9426Did not advance
Tennis
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOwen CaseySinglesL (6–7, 1–6, 4–6)Did not advanceOwen CaseyEoin CollinsDoublesW (7–6, 7–5, 6–4)L (6–7, 3–6, 2–6)Did not advance
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