Ireland at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Ireland at the Olympic Games
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At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Competitors	25 in 7 sports
Medals Rank: 35	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 1	Total 1
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Ireland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 25 competitors, 24 men and 1 woman, took part in 23 events in 7 sports.

Medalists

Bronze

• Jim McCourt - Boxing, Men's Lightweight

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

• Flyweight - John Anthony McCafferty
  • Round of 32 - beat Carbonelli (Cuba) 5-0
  • Round of 16 - beat Shittu (Ghana) 3-2
  • Quarterfinal - lost to Atzori (Italy) 0-5

• Bantamweight - Christopher Rafferty
  • Round of 32 - lost to Almarez (Argentina) 0-5

• Featherweight - Patrick Fitzsimons
  • Round of 32 - lost to Gutman (Poland) 0-5

• Lightweight - James McCourt
  • Round of 32 - beat Suh (Korea) 4-1
  • Round of 16 - beat Sarwar (Pakistan) 4-1
  • Quarterfinal - beat Barrera (Spain) 4-1
  • Semifinal - lost to Barannikov (USSR) 2-3 (Bronze medal)

Equestrianism

Main article: Equestrianism at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Two fencers, both men, represented Ireland in 1964.

Men's foil

• Michael Ryan
• John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's épée

• Michael Ryan
• John Bouchier-Hayes

Men's sabre

• Michael Ryan
• John Bouchier-Hayes

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 1964 Summer Olympics

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics