Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics 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
 * Heat &mdash; 47.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres
 * Frank Murphy
 * Heat &mdash; 1:51.1
 * Semifinals &mdash; 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres
 * Frank Murphy
 * Heat &mdash; 3:43.3 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres
 * Michael Keogh
 * Heat &mdash; 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)


 * John Hartnett
 * Heat &mdash; 14:34.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres
 * Neil Cusack
 * Heat &mdash; 28:45.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
 * Edward Leddy
 * Heat &mdash; 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon
 * Danny McDaid
 * Final &mdash; 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)


 * Des McGann
 * Final &mdash; 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)


 * Donie Walsh
 * Final &mdash; 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)

Men's Shot Put
 * Phil Conway
 * Qualifying Round &mdash; 16.69 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 metres
 * Claire Walsh
 * Heat &mdash; 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)


 * Mary Tracey
 * Heat &mdash; 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1.500 metres
 * Mary Tracey
 * Heat &mdash; 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance)

Women's 100m Hurdles
 * Margaret Murphy
 * Heat &mdash; 15.89 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Pentathlon
 * Margaret Murphy
 * Final ranking &mdash; 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 &mdash; Bye
 * Second Round &mdash; Defeated Farouk Kesrouan (LEB), 5:0


 * Third Round &mdash; Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), TKO-3

Cycling
Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.


 * Individual road race
 * Liam Horner &mdash; 38th place
 * Kieron McQuaid &mdash; 40th place
 * Peter Doyle &mdash; 69th place
 * Noel Taggart &mdash; did not finish (→ no ranking)


 * Team time trial
 * Liam Horner
 * Peter Doyle
 * Kieron McQuaid
 * Noel Taggart

Fencing
One fencer represented Ireland in 1972.


 * Men's foil
 * John Bouchier-Hayes


 * Men's épée
 * John Bouchier-Hayes

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

Shooting
Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.


 * Trap
 * Dermot Kelly
 * Gerry Brady


 * Skeet
 * William Campbell
 * Arthur McMahon

Swimming
Men's 100m Freestyle
 * Andrew Hunter
 * Heat &mdash; 56.09s (→ did not advance)