Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Infobox Olympics Ireland
games=2008 Summer
competitors=54
sports=12
flagbearer=Ciara Peelo (Sailing) [cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2008/0808/1218142761983.html|title="Peelo flying high as Irish flagbearer"|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2008-08-21|publisher="The Irish Times"] [cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/sport/ciara-peelo-to-carry-irish-flag-in-beijing-tomorrow-1448905.html|title="Ciara Peelo to carry Irish flag in Beijing tomorrow"|date=2008-08-07|accessdate=2008-08-21|publisher="Irish Independent"]
gold=
silver=1
bronze=2
total=2
rank=62

Ireland competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. It was the 19th Summer Games that Ireland has contested as a nation under the Olympic Council of Ireland.

Medalists

Badminton

Men

Canoeing

Ireland qualified one competitor for the Canoeing events in the 2008 Olympics. Eoin Rheinisch qualified an Irish boat in K1 Slalom event by virtue of his 17th place finish in the 2007 World Championships. [http://www.eoinrheinisch.com/display_all.asp?ObjectID=1061&recordid=80 Olympic canoeing place secured] ] Ireland did not have any competitors in the flatwater events.

Slalom

Track

Men's Individual Pursuit

Fencing

Siobhan Byrne secured her place in the Olympics by winning silver at the qualifying tournament in Istanbul in April.

Women

Women

Swimming

(Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.)Key: NR=Irish Record; DNS=Did not start

Triathlon

Emma Davis became Ireland's first ever Olympic qualifier for the Triathlon when her 15th place at the 2008 World Championships guaranteed her enough ranking points.

Women

ee also

* Ireland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

References

* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/Schedule/index.shtml Page includes results and scores from the official Beijing Olympic's website.]