Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

• Fanaghan McSweeney

• Heat — 47.1 (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

• Francis Murphy

• Heat — 1:51.1
• Semifinals — 1:49.2 (→ did not advance)

Men's 1.500 metres

• Francis Murphy

• Heat — 3:43.3 (→ did not advance)

Men's 5.000 metres

• Michael Keogh

• Heat — 13:57.8 (→ did not advance)

• John Hartnett

• Heat — 14:34.6 (→ did not advance)

Men's 10.000 metres

• Neil Cusack

• Heat — 28:45.8 (→ did not advance)

Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase

• Edward Leddy

• Heat — 8:47.4 (→ did not advance)

Men's Marathon

• Danny McDaid

• Final — 2:22:25 (→ 23rd place)

• Des McGann

• Final — 2:28:31 (→ 42nd place)

• Donie Walsh

• Final — 2:31:12 (→ 47th place)

Men's Shot Put

• Phil Conway

• Qualifying Round — 16.69 m (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 metres

• Claire Walsh

• Heat — 2:08.98 (→ did not advance)

• Mary Tracey

• Heat — 2:04.18 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1.500 metres

• Mary Tracey

• Heat — 4:16.43 (→ national record, did not advance)

Women's 100m Hurdles

• Margaret Murphy

• Heat — 15.89 m (→ did not advance)

Women's Pentathlon

• Margaret Murphy

• Final ranking — 3770 pts (→ 27th place)

Boxing

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Christopher Elliott

• First Round — Bye
• Second Round — Defeated Farouk Kesrouan (LEB), 5:0
• Third Round — Lost to Emeterio Villanueva (MEX), TKO-3

Cycling

Men's Individual Road Race

• Liam Horner — 38th place
• Kieron McQuaid — 40th place
• Peter Doyle — 69th place
• Noel Taggart — did not finish (→ no ranking)

Rowing

Men's Single Sculls

• John Joseph Drea

• Heat — 7:47.64
• Repechage — 7:50.27
• Semi Finals — 8:27.70
• B-Final — 7:55.33 (→ 7th place)

Swimming

Men's 100m Freestyle

• Andrew Hunter

• Heat — 56.09s (→ did not advance)