Ireland competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 18 events in 6 sports.[2] Ireland won its silver medal when John McNally reached the Bantamweight final
| Ireland at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 19 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Paddy Carroll[1] |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Medalists
editSilver
edit- John McNally - Boxing, Men's Bantamweight
Athletics
editBoxing
editEquestrian
editFencing
editFour fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1952.
Sailing
editWrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ "Paddy Carroll". olympedia.org. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Ireland at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 January 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
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