- Ireland at the Commonwealth Games
In the first
British Empire Games in 1930, the forerunner of theCommonwealth Games , held inHamilton, Ontario ,Canada , a team representing all of Ireland competedDubious|date=March 2008. Bill Britton (IRL) was awarded a silver medal in the Hammer Throw, the only medal to the team.In the second
British Empire Games in 1934, held atLondon ,England , two teams representingNorthern Ireland and theIrish Free State took part. The 1934 games is the only games at which a team from the Irish Free State took part, although the team did not win any medals.The next games were held in 1938, but by this time, the Irish Free State no longer existed. By 1950, the
Republic of Ireland had been created, and had left the Commonwealth, and so has not sent a team to any subsequent Games.Northern Ireland has participated in the games from 1934, seeNorthern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games .
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