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. 49 competitors, 47 men and 2 women, took part in 39 events in 8 sports.

Athletics

Boxing

Cycling

Five male cyclists represented Ireland in 1960. ; Individual road race * Peter Crinnion * Sonny Cullen * Séamus Herron ; Sprint * Martin McKay * Michael Horgan ; 1000m time trial * Michael Horgan

Equestrian

Fencing

Six fencers, five men and one woman, represented Ireland in 1960. ; Men's foil * Brian Hamilton *

Harry Thuillier Harry Thuillier (13 September 1922 – 26 April 2011) was an Irish fencer, table tennis international and broadcaster. He was educated at St. Vincent's C.B.S., Glasnevin. He competed in the individual foil events at the 1952 and 1960 Summer ...

; Men's épée * George Carpenter *

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* Tom Kearney ; Men's team épée * George Carpenter,

, Brian Hamilton, Tom Kearney ; Women's foil *

Shirley Armstrong Shirley Armstrong-Duffy (14 August 1930 – 21 December 2018) was an Irish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics for the Republic of Ireland. Biography Armstrong married Irish fencer, Patrick ...

Sailing

Weightlifting

Wrestling

Men's Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle * Gerry Martina

References

Nations at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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