Ireland at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Ireland, then known as the Irish Free State
, competed as an independent
nation for the first time at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris
, France
.
The Irish Free State national football team made their international debut at these Olympics. The football
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
1-0 with Paddy Duncan
scoring the only goal. As a result of this win they qualified for the quarter-finals. On June 2 they played the Netherlands
at the Stade de Paris
in Saint-Ouen
but lost 2-1 after extra-time. However, the following day, before returning home, the team played one more game, beating Estonia
, 3-1 in a friendly at the Stade Olympique.
Contemporary records, such as the Football Association of Ireland
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
declared that early Olympic internationals could be considered as full internationals.
Water Polo
Ranks given are within the heat.
Round 1: Bye
Round 2
Quarterfinals
Final rank: 5th place
Players reserves:
*Note: Murphy, Thomas, Robinson and Dowdall only played in friendly against Estonia.
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
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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
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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.
The Irish Free State national football team made their international debut at these Olympics. The football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
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
Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis
Saint-Ouen is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France 6.6 km from the centre of Paris....
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
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
declared that early Olympic internationals could be considered as full internationals.
Water PoloWater polo at the 1924 Summer OlympicsFinal 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
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
|
Players reserves:
- John Lea (ShelbourneShelbourne 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 GateSt 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 (ShelbourneShelbourne 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 CrawfordErnie CrawfordErnie 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...
(BohemiansBohemian 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.
Sources
- The Boys In Green - The FAI International Story (1997): Sean Ryan http://www.amazon.ca/dp/1851589392