Olympic Medal Winners

Name	Weight	Year	Olympics	Medal
John McNally	Bantamweight	1952	Helsinki	Silver
Fred Tiedt	Welterweight	1956	Melbourne	Silver
Tony Byrne	Lightweight	1956	Melbourne	Bronze
Fred Gilroy	Bantamweight	1956	Melbourne	Bronze
John Caldwell	Flyweight	1956	Melbourne	Bronze
Jim McCourt	Lightweight	1964	Tokyo	Bronze
Hugh Russell	Flyweight	1980	Moscow	Bronze
Michael Carruth	Welterweight	1992	Barcelona	Gold
Wayne McCullough	Bantamweight	1992	Barcelona	Silver
Kenneth Egan	Lightheavyweight	2008	Beijing	Silver
Darren Sutherland	Middleweight	2008	Beijing	Bronze
Paddy Barnes	Lightflyweight	2008	Beijing	Bronze
John Joe Nevin	Bantamweight	2012	London	Silver
Katie Taylor	Lightweight	2012	London	Gold
Michael Conlon	Flyweight	2012	London	Bronze
Paddy Barnes	Lightflyweight	2012	London	Bronze

Report

Ireland has won 16 Medals in Boxing in the Olympic Games, by far our most Successful sport. Michael Carruth (Barcelona 1992) and Katie Taylor (London 2012) have won both Gold, while our best medal hauls ever were London 2012 (four medals) and Melbourne 1956 (four medals). John McNally was Ireland’s first ever Boxing Medal Winner, winning Silver at Helsinki 1952.

References

Images

[1] Irish Athletic Boxing Association (2020) logo [Internet] Available from: http://iaba.ie/15166-2/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Websites

[2] Irish Athletic Boxing Association (2020) Ireland’s Most Successful Olympic Sport [Internet] Available from: http://iaba.ie/high-performance/roll-of-honour/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Images

[3] Daily Mail (2012) London 2012: Katoe Taylor wins Gold for Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/08/09/article-2186114-1476B437000005DC-541_634x433.jpg [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Brennan.

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