Ireland at the 1928 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IRL |
NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
Website | olympics |
in Amsterdam | |
Competitors | 38 (33 men, 5 women) in 6 sports |
Flag bearer | Matt Flanagan[1] |
Medals Ranked 24th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Great Britain (1896–1920) |
Ireland competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 38 competitors, 33 men and 5 women, took part in 27 events in 6 sports.[2] Ireland won its first Olympic medal as an independent nation as Pat O'Callaghan won the gold medal in the men's hammer throw.[3]