Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.[2] Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final
Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IRL |
NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
Website | olympics |
in Helsinki | |
Competitors | 19 in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Paddy Carroll[1] |
Medals Ranked 34th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Great Britain (1896–1920) |
Medalists
editMedal | Name | Sport | Event |
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Silver | John McNally | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
Athletics
editBoxing
editEquestrian
editFencing
editFour fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1952.
Sailing
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paddy Carroll". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ireland at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2010.