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Ireland and The Olympics

Ireland and The Olympics. Ireland’s First Olympic Games. Ireland first competed at the Olympic Games in 1924 as the Irish Free State. Prior to this, Irish athletes competed as part of Great Britain. Famous Irish Athletes. Pat O'Callaghan Bob Tisdall Ronald Delaney Michael Carruth

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Ireland and The Olympics

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  1. Ireland and The Olympics

  2. Ireland’s First Olympic Games • Ireland first competed at the Olympic Games in 1924 as the Irish Free State. • Prior to this, Irish athletes competed as part of Great Britain.

  3. Famous Irish Athletes • Pat O'Callaghan • Bob Tisdall • Ronald Delaney • Michael Carruth • Michelle Smith • Sonia O'Sullivan • John Treacy

  4. Pat O’Callaghan • Born in Co. Cork on the 15th September 1905 • Died on the 1st December 1991 • Olympic Gold Medalist in 1928 – The Shot Putt • He was the first person from an independent Ireland to win an Olympic medal and is regarded as one of Ireland's greatest-ever athletes • This was the first time the Irish Tricolour was raised and Amhrán na bhFiann was played.

  5. Bob Tisdall • Born in Sri Lanka on the 16th May 1907 • Died in Australia on the 27th July 2004 • Raised in Tipperary • Olympic Gold Medalist in 1932 – 400m Hurdles • World record time of 51.7 seconds, which was not recognised because he had a hit a hurdle • Later rules were changed and his record was recognised

  6. Ronald Delaney • Born in Co. Wicklow on the 6th March 1935 • Olympic Gold Medalist in 1956 – The mile (1500m) • Delaney became the first Irishman to win an Olympic title in athletics since Bob Tisdall in 1932.

  7. Michael Carruth • Born in Dublin on the 9th July 1967 • Olympic Gold Medalist in 1992 - Boxing

  8. Michelle Smith • Born in County Dublin on the 16th December 1969 • 3 time Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996 – Swimming • Significant controversy followed these victories • Smith later received a four-year suspension in 1998 after being found guilty of tampering with a urine sample. • This ban effectively ended her career.

  9. Sonia O’Sullivan • Born in Cork on the 28th November 1969 • She was one of the world's leading female 5000m runners for most of the 1990s and early 2000s • Gold Medalist in the 5000m at the 1995 Athletics Championships • Olympic Silver Medalist in 2000 – 1500m

  10. John Treacy • Born in Waterford on the 4th June 1957 • Olympic Silver Medalist in 1984 – Marathon • Waterford’s most successful athlete

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