Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time that the country had competed in the Summer Olympics since 1932. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions. 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Athletics
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohn O'DonnellMen's 100mDNSDid Not AdvanceJoe KellyJimmy ReardonMen's 400m48.4148.3247.85Did Not AdvanceJoe KellyMen's 800mDNSDid Not AdvanceDermot McDermotJohn Joe BarryMen's 1500m–4:00.58Did Not AdvanceMen's 5000mDNF–Paddy FaheyMen's 10,000m–DNFCharles Denroche, Paul Dolan, Reggie Myles, Jimmy ReardonMen's 4x400m RelayDSQ–Did Not AdvancePaddy MulvhillMen's marathon–2:57:35.026
Basketball
Ireland made their only Olympic basketball appearance to date, losing all five of their games and finishing last of 23 teams.
Boxing
Diving
Men AthleteEventFinalPointsRankEddie Heron3 m springboard
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Ireland in 1948.
Men's foil Nick Thuillier Owen Tuohy Tom Smith
Men's team foil Owen Tuohy, Patrick Duffy, Tom Smith, Nick Thuillier
Women's foil Dorothy Dermody
Football
Rowing
Ireland had nine male rowers participate in one out of seven rowing events in 1948.
Men's eight Paddy Dooley Robin Tamplin Paddy Harold Barry McDonnell Danny Taylor Joe Hanly Morgan McElligott Tom Dowdall Denis Sugrue (cox)
Sailing
Art competitions
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