Ireland competed at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany held from 16 to 27 July 2025. Ireland was represented by 22 athletes and took thirty-sixth place in the medal table with two medals. Conor Gannon (tennis) and Ammar Elamin (tennis) were the flag bearers at the opening ceremony.
Medal summary Medal by sports
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Kate O'Connor Athletics Women's heptathlon 24 July Nicola Tuthill Athletics Women's hammer throw 27 July
Archery
Athletes
Rowanna Hanlon Rogan Cunningham Sam Delaney Fionn Roche
Athletics
Track AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBori AkinolaMen's 100 m10.4910 Q10.499Did not advanceJack RafteryMen's 400m46.392 Q46.076 Q45.694Oisin LaneMen's 20km Walk–1:23:0611Lauren RoyWomen's 200m23.578 Q24.0711Did not advanceLaura NicholsonWomen's 1500m4:20.7212 Q–4:22.328Ava O'ConnorWomen's 3000m Steeplechase9:50.211 Q–9:51.079
Field AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionNicola TuthillWomen's Hammer Throw69.572 Q69.98
Combined Events - Women's Heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRankKate O'ConnorResult13.89 1.8313.7624.33 6.1551.87 2:10.46 6487 NRPoints9941016778949896896958
Swimming AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCharlotte CullenWomen's 50m Backstroke29.3816 Q29.2813Did Not AdvanceWomen's 100m Backstroke1:02.3719Did not advanceWomen's 200m Backstroke2:17.2820Did not advance
Tennis AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRankAmmar ElaminSinglesW 6–0, 6–2W 6–3, 3–6, 6–3W 6–3, 7–5L 7–6, 6–2Did Not Advance5Conor GannonW 6–3, 7–5L 6–1, 7–6Did not advance17Ammar Elamin Conor GannonDoubles–L 2–6, 7–5, [8–10]Did not advance17
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