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Irish athletes have competed at the Summer Olympics since 1900.

Note: Irish competitors 1900-1920 competed as part of British Empire team. An attempt was made in 1906 to gain "separate nation" status but was stopped by Prince George of Greece and Denmark.

Total

Listed by year

1896 Athens

The Gaelic Athletic Association declined to send an Irish team due to their belief that Irish athletes would not win in anything except the shot put and high jump.

1900 Paris

Athlete	Event	Medal
John Flanagan	Hammer throw	Gold
Pat Leahy	High jump	Silver
Pat Leahy	Long jump	Bronze

1904 St. Louis

Athlete	Event	Medal
John Flanagan	Hammer throw	Gold
Tom Kiely	Decathlon	Gold
Con Leahy	High jump	Gold
Peter O'Connor	Decathlon	Gold
Tom Kiely	Decathlon	Gold
John Flanagan	56-lb weight throw	Silver
John J. Daly	Steeplechase	Silver
James Mitchell	56-lb weight throw	Bronze

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2000 Sydney

Athlete	Event	Medal
Sonia O'Sullivan	5000m	Silver

2004 Athens

Athlete	Event	Medal
Cian O'Connor	Showjumping	Gold	Stripped of his medal after horse "Waterford Crystal" tested positive for prohibited, but not performance-enhancing, substances.

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+! Athlete
+! Event
+! Medal
+|- align="center"
+| [[Sonia O'Sullivan]]
+| [[5000m]]
+| align=center bgcolor=silver| '''Silver'''
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+===[[2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]===
+{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"
+|- style="background:#efefef"
+! Athlete
+! Event
+! Medal
+|- align="center"
+| [[Cian O'Connor]]
+| [[Showjumping]]
+| align=center bgcolor=silver| '''Gold'''
+| Stripped of his medal after horse "Waterford Crystal" tested positive<br> for prohibited, but not performance-enhancing, substances.
 |}