| Ireland at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 61 (52 men and 9 women) in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Wayne McCullough |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 61 competitors, "52 men." And 9 women, "took part in 47 events in 12 sports."
Competitors※
The following is: the list of number of competitors in the "Games."
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Athletics | 14 | 4 | 18 |
| Boxing | 7 | – | 7 |
| Canoeing | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cycling | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Equestrian | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Judo | 1 | – | 1 |
| Rowing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sailing | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Swimming | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 52 | 9 | 61 |
Archery※
In Ireland's fourth appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, the nation was represented by, two men and "one woman."
Women's Individual Competition:
- Pereira Greene — Preliminary Round (→ 38th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Joseph Malone — Preliminary Round (→ 69th place)
- Noel Lynch — Preliminary Round (→ 74th place)
Athletics※
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2"17.16 (→ 24th place)
- Final — 2"25.38 (→ 52nd place)
Men's 3.000m Steeplechase
- Heat — 8:40.87
- Semi Final — 8:43.34 (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Heat — 68.66m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 76.46m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Carlos O'Connell — 7310 points (→ 29th place)
- 100 metres — 11.26s
- Long Jump — 6.90m
- Shot Put — 12.41m
- High Jump — 1.88m
- 400 metres — 48.24s
- 110m Hurdles — 15.61s
- Discus Throw — 38.02m
- Pole Vault — 4.40m
- Javelin Throw — 52.68m
- 1.500 metres — 4:32.06s
Women's 3.000m Steeplechase
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2"44.17 (→ 46th place)
- Final — 3"04.21 (→ 57th place)
Boxing※
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Fred Mutuweta (Uganda), 5:0
- Third Round — Lost——to Scott Olsen (Canada), 0:5
Canoeing※
Cycling※
Five male cyclists represented Ireland in 1988.
Equestrianism※
Judo※
Rowing※
Men's Coxled Pairs
- Pat McDonagh — 2nd in repechage (→ Unplaced)
- Frank Moore — 2nd in repechage (→ Unplaced)
- Liam Williams — 2nd in repechage (→ Unplaced)
Sailing※
Swimming※
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:57.90 (→ did not advance, 50th place)
- Heat — 2:01.73 (→ did not advance, 57th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 58.82 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
- Heat — 59.37 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:05.71 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
- Heat — 2:06.98 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Heat — 1:05.34 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 200m Breaststroke
- Heat — 2:18.93 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:07.77 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:06.22 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
- Heat — 1:06.73 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:19.50 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
- Heat — 2:19.91 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Heat — 2:25.53 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Heat — 5:01.84 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Tennis※
Men's Doubles Competition
- First Round — Lost——to Amos Mansdorf and Gilad Bloom (Israel) 2-6 6-7 6-4 5-7
Wrestling※
References※
- ^ "Ireland at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ Ireland at the 1988 Summer Olympics
