Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Ireland at the Olympic Games
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At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Competitors	58 (49 men and 9 women) in 12 sports
Medals Rank: 32	Gold 1	Silver 1	Bronze 0	Total 2
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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

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Michael Carruth	Boxing	Men's welterweight
Silver	Wayne McCullough	Boxing	Men's bantamweight

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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's Individual Competition:

• Noel Lynch — Ranking round, 62nd place (0-0)

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 5.000 metres

• John Doherty

• Heat — 13:41.27 (→ did not advance)

• Frank O'Mara

• Heat — 13:38.79 (→ did not advance)

• Paul Donovan

• Heat — 14:03.79 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

• Sean Dollman

• Heat — 28:55.77 (→ did not advance)

• Noel Berkeley

• Heat — 29:23.58 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• John Treacy 2:24.11 (→ 51st place)
• Thomas Hughes 2:32.55 (→ 72nd place)
• Andrew Ronan — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Men's 20 km Walk

• Jimmy McDonald — 1:25:16 (→ 6th place)
• Bobby O'Leary — DSQ (→ no ranking)

Men's Javelin Throw

• Terry McHugh

• Qualification — 73.26 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Discus Throw

• Nick Sweeney

• Qualification — 57.68 m (→ did not advance)

Men's Shot Put

• Victor Costello

• Qualification — 17.15 m (→ did not advance)

• Paul Quirke

• Qualification — 17.01 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 10 km Walk

• Perri Williams — 54:53 (→ 37th place)

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

One male fencer represented Ireland in 1992.

Men's épée

• Michael O'Brien

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Gary O'Toole
  1. Heat – 1:05.48 (→ did not advance, 38th place)

Men's 200m Breaststroke

• Gary O'Toole
  1. Heat – 2:17.66 (→ did not advance, 20th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Gary O'Toole
  1. Heat – 2:07.67 (→ did not advance, 34th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Michelle Smith
  1. Heat – 2:21.37 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Michelle Smith
  1. Heat – 2:23.83 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Michelle Smith
  1. Heat – 4:58.94 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics

Men's Singles Competition

• Owen Casey
  1. First round — Lost to Magnus Gustafsson (Sweden) 6-7, 1-6, 4-6

Men's Doubles Competition

• Owen Casey and Eoin Collins
  1. First round — Defeated Leonardo Lavalle and Francisco Maciel (Mexico) 7-6, 6-4, retired
  2. Second round — Lost to Jakob Hlasek and Marc Rosset (Switzerland) 6-7, 3-6, 4-6