Ireland competed at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.

Athletics

Men's 400 metres *

Fanaghan McSweeney Fanahan McSweeney (21 August 1947 – 27 July 1995) was an Irish sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly kn ...

:* Heat — 47.1 (→ did not advance) Men's 800 metres * Frank Murphy :* Heat — 1:51.1 :* Semifinals — 1:49.2 (→ did not advance) Men's 1.500 metres * Frank Murphy :* Heat — 3:43.3 (→ did not advance) Men's 5.000 metres * Michael Keogh :* Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance) * John Hartnett :* Heat — 14:34.6 (→ did not advance) Men's 10.000 metres *

Neil Cusack Neil Cusack (born 30 December 1951 in Limerick) is a retired middle and long distance runner from Ireland. Early life Cusack was born in Limerick city in 1951 and attended St Munchin's College. Cusack attended East Tennessee State University. ...

:* Heat — 28:45.8 (→ did not advance) Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase *

Edward Leddy Edward "Eddie" Leddy (born 8 September 1951) is a retired Irish long-distance runner. He competed in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1972 Olympics and in the 5000 m and 10,000 m The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-dista ...

:* Heat — 8:47.4 (→ did not advance) Men's Marathon * Danny McDaid :* Final — 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place) *

Des McGann Desmond McGann (born 21 July 1945) is an Irish long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 ( ...

:* Final — 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place) *

Donie Walsh Donald Walsh (born 27 March 1948) is a retired Irish Marathon runner and coach. Track career Walsh attended Villanova University. He also competed at the 1972 Olympics. Cross country career He earned a team silver at the 1979 IAAF World Cross C ...

:* Final — 2:31:12 (→ 47th place) Men's Shot Put *

Phil Conway Phil Conway (born 24 January 1948) is an Irish athlete. He competed in the men's shot put at the 1972 Summer Olympics. For many years Conway was PE teacher, athletics coach and head of sport at Belvedere College Belvedere College S.J. (so ...

:* Qualifying Round — 16.69 m (→ did not advance) Women's 800 metres * Claire Walsh :* Heat — 2:08.98 (→ did not advance) *

Mary Tracey Mary Tracey-Purcell (born 22 May 1949) is an Irish middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly know ...

:* Heat — 2:04.18 (→ did not advance) Women's 1.500 metres *

:* Heat — 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance) Women's 100m Hurdles * Margaret Murphy :* Heat — 15.89 m (→ did not advance) Women's Pentathlon * Margaret Murphy :* Final ranking — 3770 pts (→ 27th place)

Boxing

Men's Welterweight 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury. Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) * Christopher Elliott :* First Round — Bye :* Second Round — Defeated

Farouk Kesrouan Farouk Kesrouani (born 8 February 1950) is a Lebanese boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known a ...

(LEB), 5:0 :* Third Round — Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), TKO-3

Canoeing

Cycling

Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972. ; Individual road race *

Liam Horner Liam Horner (26 June 1943 – 13 April 2003) was an Irish Olympic cyclist. He won the Tour of Ireland in 1972 and competed at the Summer Olympics in 1968 and 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the ...

— 38th place *

Kieron McQuaid Kieron McQuaid (born 17 November 1950) is a former Irish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad ...

— 40th place * Peter Doyle — 69th place *

Noel Taggart Noel Teggart (19 December 1941 – 6 August 1997) was an Irish cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX ...

— did not finish (→ no ranking) ;

Team time trial A team time trial (TTT) is a road bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock (see individual time trial for a more detailed description of ITT events). The winning team in a TTT is determined by the comparing the times of ( ...

* Peter Doyle *

Equestrian

Fencing

One fencer represented Ireland in 1972. ; Men's foil * John Bouchier-Hayes ; Men's épée * John Bouchier-Hayes

Judo

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls * Seán Drea :*Heat — 7:47.64 :*Repechage — 7:50.27 :*Semi Finals — 8:27.70 :*B-Final — 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)

Sailing

Shooting

Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972. ;

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* Dermot Kelly * Gerry Brady ; Skeet * William Campbell * Arthur McMahon

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle * Andrew Hunter :* Heat — 56.09s (→ did not advance)

Frank Rothwell Weightlifting Frank Rothwell

References

Nations at the 1972 Summer Olympics

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