Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics
{{infobox country at games
| NOC = IRL
| NOCname = Olympic Federation of Ireland
| games = Summer Olympics
| year = 1992
| flagcaption =
| oldcode =
| website = {{URL|olympics.ie }}
| location = Barcelona
| competitors = 58 (49 men and 9 women)
| sports = 12
| flagbearer = Michelle Smith{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/48302 |title=Michelle Smith |website=olympedia.org |access-date=29 December 2023}}
| rank = 32
| gold = 1
| silver = 1
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| appearances = auto
| app_begin_year =
| app_end_year =
| summerappearances =
| winterappearances =
| seealso = {{flagIOC|GBR}} (1896–1920)
}}
Ireland competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 58 competitors, 49 men and 9 women, took part in 47 events in 12 sports.{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/1992/ |title=Ireland at the 1992 Summer Games |access-date=2011-12-25 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206194306/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/1992/ |archive-date=2012-02-06 }}
Medalists
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Medal
!Name !Sport !Event !Date | ||||
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{{gold medal}} | {{sortname|Michael|Carruth}} | Boxing | Welterweight | 8 August |
{{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Wayne|McCullough}} | Boxing | Bantamweight | 8 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[https://www.olympedia.org/countries/IRL/editions/23 Ireland at the 1992 Summer Olympics]
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width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | ||
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align=left|Archery
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
align=left|Athletics
| 16 | 3 | 19 |
align=left|Boxing
| 6 | – | 6 |
align=left|Canoeing
| 5 | 0 | 5 |
align=left|Cycling
| 5 | 0 | 5 |
align=left|Equestrian
| 5 | 4 | 9 |
align=left|Fencing
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
align=left|Judo
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
align=left|Rowing
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
align=left|Sailing
| 4 | 1 | 5 |
align=left|Swimming
| 1 | 1 | 2 |
align=left|Tennis
| 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total || 49 || 9 || 58 |
Archery
{{main|Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
Veteran Noel Lynch was the only Irish archer at the nation's fifth appearance in the tournament. He did not qualify for the elimination rounds.
;Men
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan="2"|Ranking round !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan="2"|Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}} |
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!Score !Seed !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Noel Lynch |align=left|Individual |1225 |62 |colspan=6|Did not advance |
Athletics
{{main|Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
;Men
;Track and road events
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heats !colspan="2"|Quarterfinal !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
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|align=left|Marcus O'Sullivan |align=left|1500 metres |3:37.07 |5 Q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |3:37.16 |8 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|John Doherty |align=left rowspan=3|5000 metres |13:41.27 |21 |colspan=4{{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Paul Donovan |14:03.79 |37 |colspan=4{{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Frank O'Mara |13:38.79 |18 |colspan=4{{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Noel Berkeley |align=left rowspan=2|10,000 metres |29:23.58 |35 |colspan=4{{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Sean Dollman |28:55.77 |28 |colspan=4{{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Tommy Hughes |align=left rowspan=3|Marathon |colspan=6{{n/a}} |2:32:55 |72 |
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|align=left|Andy Ronan |colspan=6{{n/a}} |colspan=2|{{AthAbbr|DNF}} |
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|align=left|John Treacy |colspan=6{{n/a}} |2:24:11 |51 |
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|align=left|Thomas Kearns |align=left|110 metres hurdles |13.63 |12 Q |13.87 |19 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Jimmy McDonald |align=left rowspan=2|20 kilometres walk |colspan=6{{n/a}} |1:25:16 |6 |
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|align=left|Bobby O'Leary |colspan=6{{n/a}} |colspan=2|{{AthAbbr|DQ}} |
;Field events
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Distance !Position !Distance !Position |
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|align=left|Victor Costello |align=left rowspan=2|Shot put |17.15 |22 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Paul Quirke |17.01 |23 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Nick Sweeney |align=left|Discus throw |57.68 |23 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Terry McHugh |align=left|Javelin throw |73.26 |27 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
;Women
;Track and road events
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heats !colspan="2"|Quarterfinal !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
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|align=left|Sonia O'Sullivan |align=left|1500 metres |4:07.70 |5 Q |colspan=2{{n/a}} |4:06.24 |18 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Catherina McKiernan |align=left rowspan=2|3000 metres |8:57.91 |20 |colspan=4{{n/a}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Sonia O'Sullivan |8:50.08 |10 Q |colspan=4{{n/a}} |8:47.41 |4 |
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|align=left|Perri Williams |align=left|10 kilometres walk |colspan=6{{n/a}} |54:53 |37 |
Boxing
{{main|Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan=2|Final |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Paul Buttimer |align=left|Flyweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Malagu|NGR|1992 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Wayne McCullough |align=left|Bantamweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Muteweta|UGA|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Aboud|IRQ|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Sabo|NGR|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Ri|PRK|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Casamayor|CUB|1992 Summer}} |{{silver02}} |
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|align=left|Paul Griffin |align=left|Featherweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Chungu|ZAM|1992 Summer}} |colspan=5|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Michael Carruth |align=left|Welterweight |{{Bye}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Tuifao|SAM|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Otto|GER|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Chenglai|THA|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Hernández|CUB|1992 Summer}} |{{gold01}} |
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|align=left|Paul Douglas |align=left|Heavyweight |{{flagIOCathlete|Pettersson|SWE|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Chudinov|EUN|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Vanderlijde|NED|1992 Summer}} |colspan=3|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Kevin McBride |align=left|Super heavyweight |{{Bye}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Hrivňák|TCH|1992 Summer}} |colspan=4|Did not advance |
Canoeing
{{main|Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
= Slalom =
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Athlete
!Event !Run 1 !Rank !Run 2 !Rank !Best !Rank |
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|align=left|Mike Corcoran |align=left|Men's C-1 |131.42 |17 |121.57 |9 |121.57 |12 |
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|align=left|Ian Wiley |align=left|Men's K-1 |110.45 |5 |123.93 |26 |110.45 |8 |
= Sprint =
;Men
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Heats !colspan=2|Repechage !colspan=2|Semifinals !colspan=2|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left rowspan=2|Patrick Holmes |align=left|K-1 500 metres |1:43.46 |4 R |1:43.96 |3 SF |1:45.11 |9 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|K-1 1000 metres |3:44.78 |4 R |3:35.62 |3 SF |3:42.07 |9 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left rowspan=2|Alan Carey |align=left|K-2 500 metres |1:41.51 |6 R |1:37.37 |6 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
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|align=left|K-2 1000 metres |3:35.03 |5 R |3:27.48 |5 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
Cycling
{{main|Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
Five cyclists, all men, represented Ireland in 1992.
= Road =
;Men
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Athlete
!Event !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Conor Henry |align=left rowspan=3|Road race |4:35:56 |35 |
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|align=left|Kevin Kimmage |4:35:56 |32 |
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|align=left|Paul Slane |4:35:56 |65 |
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|align=left|Mark Kane |align=left|Team time trial |2:14:32 |17 |
Equestrianism
{{main|Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
=Dressage=
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Horse !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Score !Rank !Score !Rank |
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|align=left|Anna Merveldt |align=left|Rapallo |align=left|Individual |1527 |16 Q |1355 |11 |
=Eventing=
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Horse !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Dressage !colspan="3"|Cross-country !colspan="3"|Jumping !colspan="2"|Total |
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!Penalties !Rank !Penalties !Total !Rank !Penalties !Total !Rank !Penalties !Rank |
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|align=left|Máiréad Curran |align=left|Watercolour |align=left rowspan=4|Individual |70.00 |56 |74.40 |144.40 |38 |5.00 |149.40 |9 |149.40 |29 |
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|align=left|Melanie Duff |align=left|Rathlin Roe |58.80 |23 |87.20 |146.00 |45 |10.00 |156.00 |24 |156.00 |32 |
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|align=left|Polly Holohan |align=left|Rusticus |63.00 |34 |91.20 |154.20 |47 |10.00 |164.20 |24 |164.20 |39 |
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|align=left|Eric Smiley |align=left|Enterprise |64.60 |39 |50.80 |115.40 |24 |25.00 |140.40 |55 |140.40 |27 |
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|align=left|Máiréad Curran |align=left|See above |align=left|Team |186.40 |11 |212.40 |405.80 |10 |40.00 |445.80 |6 |445.80 |8 |
= Jumping =
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rowspan="3"|Athlete
!rowspan="3"|Horse !rowspan="3"|Event !colspan="8"|Qualification !colspan="6"|Final |
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!colspan=2|Round 1 !colspan=2|Round 2 !colspan=2|Round 3 !colspan=2|Total !colspan=2|Round 1 !colspan=2|Round 2 !colspan=2|Total |
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!Score !Rank !Score !Rank !Score !Rank !Score !Rank !Penalties !Rank !Penalties !Rank !Penalties !Rank |
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|align=left|Peter Charles |align=left|Kruger |align=left rowspan=4|Individual |37.00 |51 |64.00 |24 |68.00 |20 |169.00 |16 Q |26.00 |40 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Paul Darragh |align=left|Killelea |42.00 |43 |16.00 |72 |colspan=2|{{AthAbbr|DNS}} |56.00 |68 |colspan=6|Did not advance |
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|align=left|James Kernan |align=left|Touchdown |52.00 |36 |36.00 |51 |59.50 |28 |147.50 |34 Q |16.00 |30 |colspan=4|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Eddie Macken |align=left|Welfenkrone |13.00 |75 |26.50 |61 |colspan=2|{{AthAbbr|DNS}} |39.50 |75 |colspan=6|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Peter Charles |align=left|See above |align=left|Team |colspan=8{{n/a}} |33.25 |15 |33.50 |14 |66.75 |14 |
Fencing
{{main|Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
One male fencer represented Ireland in 1992.
;Individual
;Pool stage
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="7"|Group Stage |
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Opposition Result !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Michael O'Brien |align=left|Men's épée |{{flagIOCathlete|Kulcsár|HUN|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Felisiak|GER|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Marx|USA|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Pereira|ESP|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Bandeira|POR|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Álvarez|PAR|1992 Summer}} |17 Q |
;Elimination phase
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rowspan="3"|Athlete
!rowspan="3"|Event !rowspan="2"|Round 1 !rowspan="2"|Round 2 !rowspan="2"|Round 3 !rowspan="2"|Round 4 !colspan=4|Repechage !rowspan="2"|Quarterfinals !rowspan="2"|Semifinals !rowspan="2" colspan=2|Final |
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!Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Michael O'Brien |align=left|Men's épée |{{flagIOCathlete|Jacquet|SUI|1992 Summer}} |colspan=11|Did not advance |
Judo
{{main|Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
;Men
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rowspan="3"|Athlete
!rowspan="3"|Event !rowspan="2"|Round of 64 !rowspan="2"|Round of 32 !rowspan="2"|Round of 16 !rowspan="2"|Quarterfinals !rowspan="2"|Semifinals !colspan=4|Repechage !rowspan="2" colspan=2|Final |
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!Round 1 !Round 2 !Round 3 !Round 4 |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Keith Gough |align=left|60 kg |{{flagIOCathlete|Salvucci|ARG|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|de Souza|ANG|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Trautmann|GER|1992 Summer}} |colspan=2|Did not advance |{{n/a}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Beaton|CAN|1992 Summer}} |colspan=4|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Ciarán Ward |align=left|65 kg |{{flagIOCathlete|Korhonen|FIN|1992 Summer}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Cuk|SLO|1992 Summer}} |colspan=9|Did not advance |
Rowing
{{main|Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
;Men
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !colspan="2"|Heats !colspan="2"|Repechage !colspan="2"|Semifinals !colspan="2"|Final |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left|Niall O'Toole |align=left|Single sculls |7:50.46 |6 R |7:07.68 |3 SC/D |9:25.95 |5 FD |8:01.78 |21 |
Sailing
{{main|Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
;Women
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=7|Race !rowspan=2|Net points !rowspan=2|Final rank |
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!1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 |
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|align=left|Denise Lyttle |align=left|Europe |3 |21 | |18 |11.7 |5.7 |25 |84.4 |12 |
;Open
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rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !colspan=7|Race !rowspan=2|Net points !rowspan=2|Final rank |
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!1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 |
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|align=left|David Wilkins |align=left|Flying Dutchman |24 |23 |17 |5.7 |21 |16 | |106.7 |14 |
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|align=left|Mark Mansfield |align=left|Star |17 |17 |21 | |18 |11.7 |21 |105.7 |15 |
Swimming
{{main|Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
;Men
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Heats !colspan=2|Final A/B |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
align=center
|align=left rowspan=3|Gary O'Toole |align=left|100 metre breaststroke |1:05.48 |38 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|200 metre breaststroke |2:17.66 |20 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|200 metre individual medley |2:07.67 |34 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
;Women
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!rowspan="2"|Athlete !rowspan="2"|Event !colspan=2|Heats !colspan=2|Final A/B |
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!Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
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|align=left rowspan=3|Michelle Smith |align=left|200 metre backstroke |2:21.37 |35 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|200 metre individual medley |2:23.83 |32 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
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|align=left|400 metre individual medley |4:58.94 |26 |colspan=2|Did not advance |
Tennis
{{main|Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics}}
;Men
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rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Event !Round of 64 !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan=2|Final |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
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|align=left|Owen Casey |align=left|Singles |{{flagIOCathlete|Gustafsson|SWE|1992 Summer}} |colspan=6|Did not advance |
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|align=left|Owen Casey |align=left|Doubles |{{n/a}} |{{flagIOCathlete|Lavalle / |{{flagIOCathlete|Hlasek / |colspan=4|Did not advance |
References
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