Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics
| Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics |
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| NOC | Olympic Council of Ireland | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 38 (33 men, 5 women) in 6 sports | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 24th |
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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. Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.
Men's Flyweight (– 50.8 kg)
Men's Lightweight (-61.2 kg)
See full results Boxing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight
Men's Heavyweight (+ 79.4 kg)
Two cyclists, both men, competed for Ireland in 1928.
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