Ireland’s Most Successful Olympic Sport
Name | Weight | Year | Olympics | Medal |
John McNally | Bantamweight | 1952 | Helsinki | Silver |
Fred Tiedt | Welterweight | 1956 | Melbourne | Silver |
Tony Byrne | Lightweight | 1956 | Melbourne | Bronze |
Fred Gilroy | Bantamweight | 1956 | Melbourne | Bronze |
John Caldwell | Flyweight | 1956 | Melbourne | Bronze |
Jim McCourt | Lightweight | 1964 | Tokyo | Bronze |
Hugh Russell | Flyweight | 1980 | Moscow | Bronze |
Michael Carruth | Welterweight | 1992 | Barcelona | Gold |
Wayne McCullough | Bantamweight | 1992 | Barcelona | Silver |
Kenneth Egan | Lightheavyweight | 2008 | Beijing | Silver. |
Darren Sutherland | Middleweight | 2008 | Beijing | Bronze. |
Paddy Barnes | Lightflyweight | 2008 | Beijing | Bronze. |
John Joe Nevin | Bantamweight | 2012 | London | Silver |
Katie Taylor | Lightweight | 2012 | London | Gold |
Michael Conlan | Flyweight | 2012 | London | Bronze |
Paddy Barnes | Lightflyweight | 2012 | London | Bronze |