| Ireland at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 4 (3 men, 1 woman) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Kirsten McGarry (opening)[1] Rory Morrish (closing)[2] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ireland sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10–26 February 2006. This was Ireland's fourth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Irish delegation to Turin consisted of eight athletes, two alpine skiers, one cross-country skier, one skeleton racer and four bobsledders. The best performance by any Irish competitor at these Olympics was 20th, by David Connolly in the men's skeleton race. The Bobsleigh team, Ireland's first and only at the Olympics finished 24th, driven by Peter O'Malley with John O'Donoghue on Breaks and the brothers Joe and Patrick Mullins rounding out the crew.
- ^ "Kirsty is Ireland's Flag Bearer at the Opening Ceremony". Olympic Council of Ireland. 8 February 2006. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ "Rory Morrish is Ireland's Flag Bearer at the Olympic Closing Ceremony". Olympic Council of Ireland. 24 February 2006. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.