This is a list of standard bearers who represented Ireland at the Olympics [1] .
| Ireland at the Olympics | ||||
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| IOC Code | IRL | |||
| NOC | Olympic Council of Ireland Official site | |||
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
| see also | ||||
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The standard bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games .
| # | Year, Place | Season | First Name Last Name | Kind of sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | 1924, Paris | Summer | John O'Grady | Athletics |
| 2 | 1932, Los Angeles | Summer | Pat O'Callaghan | Athletics |
| 3 | 1948, London | Summer | Paddy O'Carrol | |
| four | 1956, Melbourne | Summer | Anthony Byrne (in Melbourne), Kevin Barry (in Stockholm) | Boxing |
| five | 1960, Rome | Summer | Ron Delaney | Athletics |
| 6 | 1964, Tokyo | Summer | John Laulore | Athletics |
| 7 | 1968, Mexico City | Summer | James mccourt | Boxing |
| eight | 1972, Munich | Summer | Ronnie McMahon | Horseback Riding |
| 9 | 1976, Montreal | Summer | Frank Moore | Kayaking and Canoeing |
| ten | 1980, Moscow | Summer | Ken Ryan | |
| eleven | 1984, Los Angeles | Summer | Gerry Mullins | Horseback Riding |
| 12 | 1988, Seoul | Summer | Wayne McCullough | Boxing |
| 13 | 1992, Albertville | Winter | Pat McDonagh | Bobsleigh |
| 14 | 1992, Barcelona | Summer | Michelle Smith | Swimming |
| 15 | 1996, Atlanta | Summer | Francis barrett | Boxing |
| sixteen | 1998, Nagano | Winter | Terry McHug | Bobsleigh |
| 17 | 2000, Sydney | Summer | Sonia O'Sullivan | Athletics |
| 18 | 2002, Salt Lake City | Winter | Tamsen McGarry | Skiing |
| nineteen | 2004, Athens | Summer | Niall Griffin | Horseback Riding |
| 20 | 2006, Turin | Winter | Kirsten McGurry | Skiing |
| 21 | 2008, Beijing | Summer | Chiara Pilo | Sailing |
| 22 | 2010, Vancouver | Winter | Ife Hoi | Bobsleigh |
| 23 | 2012 London | Summer | Katie Taylor | Boxing |
| 24 | 2014, Sochi | Winter | Conor Line | Skiing |
| 25 | 2016, Rio de Janeiro | Summer | Paddy Barnes [2] | Boxing |
See also
- Ireland at the Olympics
Notes
- ↑ Ireland . Statistics on Sports-reference.com.
- ↑ Rio 2016 Olympics: Paddy Barnes will be Ireland's flag bearer at Games , BBC Sport (April 27, 2016). Date of appeal April 27, 2016.