Ireland_at_the_1928_Summer_Olympics

Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 38 competitors, 33 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.[2] Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.[3]

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Medalists

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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)

  • First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Ben Bril (HOL), points

Men's Lightweight (-61.2 kg)

See full results Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight

Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Two cyclists, both men, competed for Ireland in 1928.

Individual road race
Sprint
Time trial

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Water polo

Main article: Water polo at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Arts competitions

Main article: Art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics

References

  1. [1]
    "Matt Flanagan". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Ireland at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Two Olympic Golds For Irish Hammer Thrower". RTE Archives. Retrieved 9 August 2021.


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