Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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Ireland competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. It was the first time that the country had competed in the Summer Olympics since 1932. A dispute between rival Irish Athletics governing bodies saw many Irish athletes barred from taking part in the Athletics competitions.[2] 72 competitors, 68 men and 4 women, took part in 32 events in 9 sports.[3]
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Ireland at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IRL |
NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
Website | olympics |
in London | |
Competitors | 72 in 9 sports |
Flag bearer | Paddy Carroll[1] |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
Great Britain (1896–1920) |
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