Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Ireland, then known as the Irish Free State
Irish Free State
The Irish Free State was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by the British government and Irish representatives exactly twelve months beforehand...

, competed as an independent
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....

 nation for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...

in Paris
Paris
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, France
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.

The Irish Free State national football team made their international debut at these Olympics. The football
Football (soccer)
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 tournament was decided on a knockout basis with 12 teams entering the first round. The 6 winners then joined another 10 teams, including the Irish Free State, in the second round. On May 28 at the Stade Olympique, the Irish Free State beat Bulgaria
Bulgaria national football team
The FIFA Bulgaria national football team is an association football team fielded by the Bulgarian Football Union, a member association of UEFA. The team's home ground is Vasil Levski in Sofia and Luboslav Penev is in charge manager after replacement of Lothar Matthäus...

 1-0 with Paddy Duncan
Paddy Duncan
Paddy Duncan was an Irish footballer. At the 1924 Olympics Games he scored the Irish Free State’s first ever goal in a senior international.-Club career:During his career Duncan was known by the nickname Dirty Duncan...

 scoring the only goal. As a result of this win they qualified for the quarter-finals. On June 2 they played the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...

 at the Stade de Paris
Stade de Paris
The Stade de Paris is a 10,000-capacity football stadium in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris...

 in Saint-Ouen
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 but lost 2-1 after extra-time. However, the following day, before returning home, the team played one more game, beating Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....

, 3-1 in a friendly at the Stade Olympique.

Contemporary records, such as the Football Association of Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...

 annual report, regarded these three internationals as full internationals, despite featuring amateur teams. After the 1960s these games were reclassified as amateur internationals. However in June 1999 FIFA
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 declared that early Olympic internationals could be considered as full internationals.

Water Polo
Water polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Final results for the water polo tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics:-Medal summary:Note: The players above the line played at least one game in this tournament, the players below the line were reserve players and did not compete in this tournament. Nevertheless the exclusively credits them all...

  • Charles Barrett
  • James Beckett
  • James Brady
  • John Convery
  • Charles Fagan
  • Michael O'Connor
  • Noel Purcell
  • W. Fagan
  • Norman Judd
  • John O'Connor

Athletics

Eleven athletes represented Ireland in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport as well as the Games.

Ranks given are within the heat.
Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Paddy Bermingham
Paddy Bermingham
Patrick "Paddy" J. Bermingham was an Irish track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics....

Discus throw
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's discus throw
The men's discus throw event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 13, 1924.32 discus throwers from 18 nations competed.-Records:...

N/A 40.42 4 Did not advance
John Clarke
John Clarke (athlete)
John Clarke is a former New Zealand marathon runner.At the 1950 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the men's marathon in a time of 2:39:26.4.-References:...

10000 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 6, 1924....

N/A Did not finish
Sean Kelly 3000 m steeplechase
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre steeplechase
The men's 3000 metres steeplechase event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Monday, July 7, 1924 and on Wednesday, July 9, 1924....

N/A Unknown 7 Did not advance
Sean Lavan 200 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
-Heats:The first round was held on 8 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6Heat 7Heat 8Heat 9Heat 10...

23.2 1 Q Unknown 4 Did not advance
400 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, July 10, 1924 and on Friday, July 11, 1924.As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference....

51.2 2 Q 49.8 4 Did not advance
Norman MacEachern 800 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, July 6, 1924 to Tuesday, July 8, 1924.As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference....

N/A Unknown 2 Q 1:58.3 5 Did not advance
William Lowe 100 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
No new records were set in 1924, though Harold Abrahams equalled the Olympic record three times.-Heats:The first round was held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4...

Unknown 4 Did not advance
200 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
-Heats:The first round was held on 8 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6Heat 7Heat 8Heat 9Heat 10...

23.0 2 Q Unknown 5 Did not advance
Con O'Connor Triple jump
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's triple jump
The men's triple jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Saturday, July 12, 1924.Twenty triple jumpers from twelve nations competed.-Records:...

N/A 13.99 5 Did not advance
John O'Grady Shot put
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put
The men's shot put event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924.28 shot putters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...

N/A 12.75 8 Did not advance
John Ryan 10000 m
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres
The men's 10,000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 6, 1924....

N/A Did not finish
Cross country
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the third and last appearance of this event...

N/A Did not finish
William Shanahan Decathlon N/A 5426.680 19
Larry Stanley
Larry Stanley
Larry Stanley was an Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Caragh and was a member of the Kildare senior inter-county team from 1916 until 1930. Stanley captained Kildare to the All-Ireland title in 1919. He is regarded as one of th greatest players of all-time...

High jump
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
The men's high jump event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held from Sunday, August 6, 1924 and Monday, August 7, 1924.Twenty-six high jumpers from 16 nations competed.-Records:...

N/A 1.80 4 Did not advance

Boxing

Seven boxers represented Ireland at the 1924 Games. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Olympics as an independent nation. Dwyer was the most successful Irish boxer, taking fourth place. His three bouts won were three times as many as the rest of the team combined, with Murphy getting the only other win.
Boxer Weight class Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / Bronze match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Mossy Doyle Featherweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's featherweight
-References:* official report...


L
Did not advance 17
Patrick Dwyer Welterweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's welterweight
The men's welterweight event was part of the boxing programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the fourth-heaviest contested, and allowed boxers of up to 147 pounds . The competition was held from Tuesday, July 15, 1924 to Sunday, July 20, 1924.29 boxers from 19 nations...


W

W

W

L

L
4
Robert Hilliard
Robert Hilliard
Robert Martin Hilliard was an Olympic boxer, Irish republican, Church of Ireland minister and communist. He was killed in the Spanish Civil War fighting in the International Brigades....

Bantamweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's bantamweight
-References:* official report...

Bye
L
Did not advance 9
James Kelleher
James Kelleher
James Francis "Jim" Kelleher, PC, QC is a Canadian politician and retired Senator.Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, he received a B.A. degree in 1952 from Queen's University and a LL.B. degree in 1956 from Osgoode Hall Law School...

Lightweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's lightweight
-References:* official report...


L
Did not advance 17
John Kidley Light heavyweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's light heavyweight
-References:* official report...

Bye
L
Did not advance 9
Myles McDonagh Flyweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
-References:* official report...

Bye
L
Did not advance 9
William Murphy
William Murphy (boxer)
William James "Boy" Murphy was an Irish boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, in the 1928 Summer Olympics, and in the 1932 Summer Olympics....

Middleweight
Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's middleweight
-References:*...

Bye
W

L
Did not advance 5

Opponent nation Wins Losses Percent
0 2 .000
0 2 .000
1 0 1.000
1 0 1.000
0 1 .000
1 0 1.000
0 1 .000
1 0 1.000
0 2 .000
Total 4 8 .333

Round Wins Losses Percent
Round of 32 1 2 .333
Round of 16 2 3 .400
Quarterfinals 1 1 .500
Semifinals 0 1 .000
Final 0 0
Bronze match 0 1 .000
Total 4 8 .333


Football

Ireland competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time in 1924.

Round 1: Bye

Round 2
Quarterfinals
Final rank: 5th place

Goalkeeper
  • Paddy Reilly (Athlone Town
    Athlone Town A.F.C.
    Athlone Town F.C. is an Irish football club from Athlone, playing in the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywoollen their new stadium which opened in 2007...

    )


Defenders
  • Bertie Kerr
    Bertie Kerr
    Bertie Kerr was an Irish soccer player during the 1910s and 1920s.He played for the amateur Bohemians during his career. Kerr played full back throughout his career and was among the first athletes to represent Ireland at the Summer Olympics when he played in the 1924 Olympics...

     (Bohemians
    Bohemian F.C.
    Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

    )
  • Jack McCarthy
    Jack McCarthy (footballer)
    Jack McCarthy was a former Irish footballer who played for Bohemians in the League of Ireland during the 1920s and 1930s. As an international McCarthy also represented both Ireland teams. He played as a senior for the FAI XI and as an amateur for the IFA XI...

     (Bohemians
    Bohemian F.C.
    Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

    )
  • Thomas Murphy (St James's Gate
    St James's Gate F.C.
    St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....

    )


Midfielders
  • John Thomas (Bohemians
    Bohemian F.C.
    Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

    )
  • John Joe Dykes (captain) (Athlone Town
    Athlone Town A.F.C.
    Athlone Town F.C. is an Irish football club from Athlone, playing in the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywoollen their new stadium which opened in 2007...

    )
  • Tommy Muldoon
    Tommy Muldoon
    Thomas Patrick Muldoon was an Irish footballer who played for, among others, Athlone Town and Aston Villa. As an international he also played for the Irish Free State and represented them at the 1924 Olympics Games....

     (Athlone Town
    Athlone Town A.F.C.
    Athlone Town F.C. is an Irish football club from Athlone, playing in the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywoollen their new stadium which opened in 2007...

    )
  • Christy Robinson
    Christy Robinson
    Christy Robinson was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s and 1930s.Robinson was a skilful inside forward during this era in the League of Ireland and was part of the All-Conquering Bohemians team of 1927/28 who won every trophy on offer that season - League of Ireland, FAI Cup, Shield and...

     (Bohemians
    Bohemian F.C.
    Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

    )
  • Ernest McKay
    Ernest McKay
    Ernest MacKay was born in Tipperary, the second son and fifth child of John and Mary Elizabeth MacKay. As a child he lived at the Curragh Camp in County Kildare in Ireland before moving to Oxmantown Road in Dublin....

      (St James's Gate
    St James's Gate F.C.
    St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....

    )

Forwards
  • Charlie Dowdall
    Charlie Dowdall
    Charlie Dowdall was an Irish footballer. He played for several clubs in both the League of Ireland and the English League and was also capped at international level by the Irish Free State...

     (St James's Gate
    St James's Gate F.C.
    St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....

    )
  • Paddy Duncan
    Paddy Duncan
    Paddy Duncan was an Irish footballer. At the 1924 Olympics Games he scored the Irish Free State’s first ever goal in a senior international.-Club career:During his career Duncan was known by the nickname Dirty Duncan...

     (St James's Gate
    St James's Gate F.C.
    St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....

    )
  • Frank Ghent (Athlone Town
    Athlone Town A.F.C.
    Athlone Town F.C. is an Irish football club from Athlone, playing in the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywoollen their new stadium which opened in 2007...

    )
  • Johnny Murray
    Johnny Murray
    For the voice actor, see Johnny Murray Johnny Murray was an Irish soccer player during the 1920s.Murray was a skilful winger who played for Ormeau, Blue Crusaders, Bohemians and Drumcondra F.C.....

     (Bohemians
    Bohemian F.C.
    Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

    )
  • Michael Farrell (St James's Gate
    St James's Gate F.C.
    St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....

    )
  • Joe Kendrick
    Joe Kendrick Sr.
    Joe Kendrick was an Irish footballer who played for Brooklyn F.C., Everton and Dolphins. As an international he also played for the Irish Free State. In 1924 Kendrick was member of the Irish Free State team when it made its competitive debut at Olympics Games...

     (Brooklyn F.C.
    Brooklyn F.C. (Dublin)
    Brooklyn F.C. is a defunct Irish football club based in Dublin. They played in the League of Ireland for two seasons. On both occasions, 1923-24 and 1924-25, they finished 8th in a ten team league....

    )
  • Dinny Hannon
    Dinny Hannon
    Denis J. Hannon , also known as Dinny Hannon or Dinney Hannon, was an Irish footballer who played as an inside-right for both Bohemians and Athlone Town. Hannon was also a dual international and played for both Ireland teams - the IFA XI and the FAI XI. He was the first player ever to do this...

     (Athlone Town
    Athlone Town A.F.C.
    Athlone Town F.C. is an Irish football club from Athlone, playing in the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play their home matches in Lissywoollen their new stadium which opened in 2007...

    )


Players reserves:
  • John Lea  (Shelbourne
    Shelbourne F.C.
    Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....

    )
  • Frank Heaney (St James's Gate
    St James's Gate F.C.
    St James's Gate F.C. is an Irish football club that currently plays in the Leinster Senior League. St James Gate was founded as the footballing part of the Guinness Sports and Social club and was named after St. James's Gate Brewery....

    )
  • Robert Cowzer  (Shelbourne
    Shelbourne F.C.
    Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division....

    )
  • Ernie Crawford
    Ernie Crawford
    Ernie Crawford was an Irish sportsman during the 1920s.Crawford was a Belfastman who played full back at rugby for Lansdowne R.F.C. He also played for Ireland on 30 occasions after making his debut against England on February 14, 1920. He scored a total of 18 points during his international career...

     (Bohemians
    Bohemian F.C.
    Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...

    )
  • Th. Aungier
  • J. Healy


*Note: Murphy, Thomas, Robinson and Dowdall only played in friendly against Estonia.

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