| Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 54 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearers | Ciara Peelo[1][2] (opening) Kenny Egan (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 61st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. It was the 19th Summer Games that Ireland contested as a nation under the Olympic Council of Ireland.
- ^ "Peelo flying high as Irish flagbearer". The Irish Times. 2008-08-08. Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "Ciara Peelo to carry Irish flag in Beijing tomorrow". Irish Independent. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-21.