Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

in London

London

London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

, England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics

Athletics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, 33 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 9 for women. Three events made their Olympic debut at these Games: women's 200 metres, women's long jump and women's shot put...

 competitions. 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.

Fencing

Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented Ireland in 1948.

Men's foil

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

The men's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from August 3, 1948 to August 4, 1948. 63 fencers from 25 nations competed.-Results:...

• Nick Thuillier
  Nick Thuillier
  Nick Thuillier was an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Owen Tuohy
  Owen Tuohy
  Owen Tuohy is an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  
• Tom Smith
  Tom Smith (fencer)
  Tom Smith was an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Men's team foil

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil

The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 30, 1948 to July 31, 1948...

• Owen Tuohy
  Owen Tuohy
  Owen Tuohy is an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Patrick Duffy
  Patrick Duffy (fencer)
  Patrick Duffy is an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Tom Smith
  Tom Smith (fencer)
  Tom Smith was an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  , Nick Thuillier
  Nick Thuillier
  Nick Thuillier was an Irish Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...
  
  

Women's foil

Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics – Women's foil

The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 31, 1948 to August 2, 1948. 39 fencers from 15 nations competed.-Results:...

• Dorothy Dermody
  Dorothy Dermody
  Dorothy Dermody was an Irish Olympic fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.-References:...