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Olympic Council of Ireland
Olympic Council of Ireland logo
Country/Region Ireland
CodeIRL
Created1922
Recognized1922
Continental
Association		EOC
HeadquartersHowth, Dublin, Ireland
PresidentPat Hickey
Websitehttp://www.olympicsport.ie

The Olympic Council of Ireland or OCI (Irish: Comhairle Oilimpeach na hÉireann) is the National Olympic Committee of Ireland. Its mission is "to develop and protect the Olympic Movement in Ireland, in accordance with the International Olympic Committee’s guiding document — the Olympic Charter."

History

After World War I, John J. Keane attempted to unite various sports associations under an Irish Olympic Committee.[1] Many sports had rival bodies, one Unionist and affiliated to a United Kingdom parent, the other Republican and opposed to any link with Great Britain.[citation needed] Keane proposed that a separate Irish delegation, marching under the British flag, should participate at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.[1] At the time the Irish War of Independence was under way, and the IOC rejected Keane's proposal pending the settlement of the underlying political situation.[1]

The Irish Olympic Council was affiliated to the IOC on 3 June 1922,[1] during the provisional administration that prepared for the formal establishment of the Irish Free State in December 1922. The name was changed to "Olympic Council of Ireland" in the 1950s by its fourth President, Lord Killanin,[2] who was also its second IOC delegate after Keane.[3]

The OCI team has competed at all but one of the Summer Olympic Games since 1924. The 1936 Games were boycotted; this was the first Games after the IAAF's 1934 ruling on borders which restricted the OCI's jurisdiction to what was then the Irish Free State.[4] The OCI has sent teams to most Winter Olympic Games since 1992.

Name Dispute

The Irish Olympic Council was party to a protracted dispute with the British Olympic Council during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s concerning how its team should be designated. The Irish Olympic Council had been informed by the IOC in 1939 that in light of the wording of the Irish Constitution, the official designation at future Olympics would be 'Éire' (despite the fact the English form of the name 'Ireland' is also used in the same document). This provided yet another bone of contention. Irish officials made an official protest but eventually accepted the ruling.[5] Nevertheless at the 1948 London Olympic Games the Irish squad formed ranks behind Iraq, only to be informed by the British officials that their place lay behind Egypt, despite the instrution to participants to assemble in alphabetical order according to the English version of their country's name.[6] Lord Killanin (the Olympics Council of Ireland chief) subsequently persuaded Avery Bundage, the IOC president, to accept 'Ireland' as the country's designation for the 1956 Melbourne Games and the IOC followed suit, in spite of Burghey's (the British Olympics Council chief) opposition. Killanin was later forced to protest over the continued use of 'Éire' by the IAAF presided over by Burghley, the only association which did not initially accept the IOC's decision.[7]

Officials

Affiliated Organisations

While the Olympic Charter defines that the area of jurisdiction must coincide with the limits of the country in which it is established and has its headquarters,[8] many athletes from Northern Ireland also compete for the team, since sports organised on an all-Ireland basis are affiliated to the OCI.

The following organisations are affiliated, some of which are very small and share an address at the OCI headquarters:[9]

Organisation Sport(s) or discipline(s) Founded Affiliated First
competed
at Olympics
Irish Amateur Archery Association archery >1973[10] 1976[11]
Athletics Association of Ireland athletics (track and field) 1969[10][t 1] 1924[12]
Badminton Union of Ireland badminton 2000[11]
Baseball Ireland baseball 1989[t 2][13]
Basketball Ireland basketball 1947[10] 1948[12]
Irish Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association bobsleigh, skeleton 1992 (bobsleigh[14]);
2002 (skeleton[14])
Irish Amateur Boxing Association boxing (amateur) 1924[10] 1924[12]
Irish Canoe Union canoeing
(kayaking, Canadian canoe) 		1964[10] 1972[12] (kayak[11]);
1992 (Canadian[15])
Irish Clay Pigeon Shooting Association shooting
(shotgun) 		1966[10] 1968[12]
Irish Curling Association curling
Cycling Ireland cycle racing
(road, track, MTB) 		1966[10][t 3] 1928[12] (road,[16] track[16]);
1996 (MTB[16])
Horse Sport Ireland equestrianism
(showjumping, dressage, eventing) 		1950[10] 1948[12] (show jumping[17]);
1952 (eventing[17]);
1988 (dressage[17])
Irish Amateur Fencing Federation fencing 1946[10] 1948[12]
Football Association of Ireland football (soccer) 1970[10] 1924[12]
Irish Gymnastics Ltd. gymnastics >1973[10] 1996[11]
Olympic Handball Association team handball >1973[10]
Irish Hockey Association field hockey 1949[10]
Irish Ice Hockey Association ice hockey
Irish Judo Association judo 1963[10] 1964[12]
Modern Pentathlon Association of Ireland modern pentathlon 1980[11]
Paralympics Ireland Paralympic Games 1987[18] 1988[t 4][18]
Irish Amateur Rowing Union rowing 1948[10] 1948[12]
Irish Sailing Association sailing 1947[10] 1948[12]
Snowsports Association of Ireland snowboarding, skiing
(alpine skiing, nordic skiing) 		1998 (alpine[14]);
2002 (nordic[14])
National Target Shooting Association of Ireland shooting
(rifle, pistol) 		1980 (pistol[19]);
1996 (rifle[19])
Swim Ireland aquatics
(swimming, water polo, diving) 		1924[10] 1924[12] (water polo[11]);
1928 (swimming[11])
Irish Table-Tennis Association table tennis
Irish Taekwondo Union taekwondo
Tennis Ireland tennis 1924[11]
Irish Triathlon Association triathlon 2000[11]
Volleyball Association of Ireland volleyball >1973[10]
Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association weightlifting 1960[10] 1960[12]
Irish Amateur Wrestling Association wrestling (freestyle) 1948[10] 1952[11]

Notes:

  1. ^ Bord Luthchleas Éireann affiliation date.
  2. ^ Irish Baseball & Softball Federation
  3. ^ Irish Cycling Federation affiliation date.
  4. ^ 1988 Summer Paralympics

Operations

The OCI has a small staff and is based at Olympic House in the fihing village of Howth in County Dublin.

2012 Olympic Games

In 2007, The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) officially appointed the THG Sports Tours[20], as its official ticketing agency for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.[21]

See also

References

  • "Ireland and Olympism" (PDF). Olympic Review (70–71): 431–443. September–October 1973. Retrieved 20 February 2009.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Ireland and Olympism, p.432
  2. ^ a b c "History". Olympic Council of Ireland. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Ireland and Olympism, p.433
  4. ^ Krüger, Arnd (2003). The Nazi Olympics: sport, politics and appeasement in the 1930s. University of Illinois Press. p. 230. ISBN 0252028155. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ History Ireland, Spring 1998 Ed.
  6. ^ History Ireland, Spring 1998 Ed.
  7. ^ History Ireland, Spring 1998 Ed.
  8. ^ "Olympic Charter articles 29(5)" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  9. ^ National Federations OCI
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Ireland and Olympism, p.440
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ireland Summer Sports". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ireland and Olympism, pp.434–5
  13. ^ "A brief history of baseball and softball in Ireland". Baseball Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  14. ^ a b c d "Ireland Winter Sports". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  15. ^ "Ireland Canoeing: Men's Canadian Singles, Slalom Results". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  16. ^ a b c "Ireland Cycling". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  17. ^ a b c "Ireland Equestrianism". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  18. ^ a b "History of the Paralympic Council of Ireland". Paralympic Council of Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  19. ^ a b "Ireland Shooting". SportsReference.com. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
  20. ^ London 2012 News
  21. ^ Olympic Council of Ireland website

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