| Ireland at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 31 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Jim McCourt [1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 31 competitors, 25 men and 6 women, took part in 32 events in 7 sports. [2] They did not win any medals.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Noel Carroll | Men's 400m | 46.83 | 6 | Did Not Advance | |||
| Men's 800m | 1:49.0 | 3 | |||||
| Frank Murphy | Men's 1500m | 3:54.85 | 10 | ||||
| Pat McMahon | Men's Marathon | – | 2:29:21 | 12 | |||
| Mick Molloy | 2:48:13 | 41 | |||||
| John Kelly | Men's 50km Walk | DNF | |||||
Three cyclists represented Ireland in 1968.
| Rider | Horse | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Juliet Jobling-Purser | Jenny | 7th |
| Thomas Brennan | March Hawk | |
| Diana Wilson | Chianti Rosso | |
| Penelope Moreton | Loughlin |
Four fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1968.
Three shooters, all men, represented Ireland in 1968.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Donnacha O'Dea | Men's 100 m freestyle | 59.5 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m butterfly | 1:02.8 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 metre individual medley | 2:36.6 | 40 | – | Did not advance | |||
| Liam Ball | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:12.1 | 27 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:39.8 | 20 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Ann O'Connor | Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:56.4 | 18 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Vivienne Smith | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:13.1 | 21 | Did not advance | |||
| Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:39.7 | 11 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
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