IRISH OLYMPIC THROWERS

The following is a list of all throwers who competed for Ireland since the foundation of the State in 1922, with their performances, where known.

Also shown is a list of Irish-born, Olympic medal winners, prior to Ireland being affiliated, as a separate nation, to the IOC.

Before 1922

Athens, 1896

No Irish medal winners

Paris, 1900

John Flanagan (USA), (Moortown, Kilbreedy, Co. Limerick) Hammer 1st 49.73m (163ft 1in)

St. Louis, 1904

John Flanagan (USA), Hammer 1st 51.23m (168ft 1in),
56lbs from circle 2nd 10.16m
Martin Sheridan (USA), (Bohola, Co. Mayo) Discus 1st 39.28m (128ft 10½in)
James Mitchell (USA), Emly, Co. Tipperary); 56lbs from circle 3rd 10.13m.

Athens, 1906

Martin Sheridan (USA), Discus 1st 41.46m (136ft 0in),
Shot Putt 1st 12.33m (40ft 51/4in),
Standing Long jump 2nd 3.10m,
Standing High Jump 2nd 1.40m,
Stone throw-6.40kg 2nd 19.04m

London, 1908

John Flanagan (USA), Hammer 1st 51.92m (170ft 4in)
Matt McGrath (USA), (Nenagh, Co. Tipperary) Hammer 2nd 51.18m ((167ft 11in)
Con Walsh (USA), (Carriganimma, Co. Cork) Hammer 3rd 48.51m (159ft 1in)
Martin Sheridan (USA), Discus 1st 40.89m,
Discus-Greek style 1st 38.00m,
Standing long jump 3rd 3.23m
Denis Horgan (GB), (Banteer, Co. Cork) Shot Putt 2nd 13.62m.

Stockholm, 1912

Pat McDonald (USA),, (Born Pat McDonnell, Co. Clare) Shot putt 1st 15.34m,
Hammer-Two hands 2nd
Matt McGrath (USA), Hammer 1st 54.74m (OR)

Antwerp, 1920

Pat Ryan (USA), (Old Pallas, Co. Limerick) Hammer 1st 52.88m,
56lbs from circle 2nd 10.97m
Pat McDonald (USA), 56lbs from circle 1st 11.27m (OR).

Following formation of the Irish State all of the following were in the colours of Ireland

Paris,1924

P.J.Bermingham, Discus
J.O'Grady, Shot Putt.

Amsterdam, 1928

Pat.O'Callaghan, Hammer, 1st, 51.39m

Los Angeles, 1932

Pat O'Callaghan, Hammer, 1st, 53.92m

Berlin, 1936

Pat O'Callaghan, the best Hammer Thrower in the World and unofficially the World record holder as well as Olympic defending champion, was unable to compete in Berlin. This was because by then, the N.A.C.A.I. and Ireland had been banned by the IAAF and the Olympic movement, because of political interference by outside forces on the issue of Irish sporting unity.

London, 1948

D.Coyle, Hammer
Dave Guiney, Shot Putt, 13.91m (45ft 7½ins)
Cummin Clancy, Discus, 42.21m (138ft 6ins)

Helsinki, 1952

No Throwers were sent

Melbourne, 1956

No Throwers were sent

Rome, 1960

John Lawlor, Hammer, 4th 64.95m

Tokyo, 1964

John Lawlor, Hammer 59.09m 1st round

Mexico City, 1968

No throwers were sent

Munich, 1972

Phil Conway, Shot Putt 16.69m

Montreal, 1976

No Throwers were sent

Moscow, 1980

Sean Egan, Hammer 16th 1st round 63.94m

Los Angeles, 1984

Patricia Walsh, Discus Qual. Round 54.42m, 9th Final 55.38m
Declan Hegarty, Hammer 1st round 70.56m
Conor McCullough, Hammer 1st round 65.56m

Seoul, 1988

Terry McHugh, Javelin 22nd
Conor McCullough, Hammer

Barcelona, 1992

Victor Costello, Shot Putt 17.15m 1st round
Paul Quirke, Shot Putt 17.01m
Nicky Sweeney, Discus 57.68m 1st round
Terry McHugh, Javelin 73.26m 1st round

Atlanta, 1996

Nick Sweeney, Discus 62.04m 1st round
Terry McHugh, Javelin 72.84m
Roman Linscheid, Hammer

Sydney, 2000

John Menton, Discus, 20th qual group A, 54.21m, [>x, 54.21m, 50.29m], 23 competitors
Nicky Sweeney, Discus, 18th qual group B, 57.37m, [56.73m, 56.24m, 57.37m], 23 competitors
Terry McHugh, Javelin, 13th qual group A, 79.90m [79.90m, 77.33m, 79.40m], 18 competitors
Paddy McGrath, Hammer, 20th qual group A, 67.00m, [67.00m, 64.09m, 64.35m], 22 competitors

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