| Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Munich | |
| Competitors | 59 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ronnie McMahon |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports. [1] No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.
Men's 400 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1.500 metres
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase
Men's Marathon
Men's Shot Put
Women's 800 metres
Women's 1.500 metres
Women's 100m Hurdles
Women's Pentathlon
Men's Welterweight 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.
One fencer represented Ireland in 1972.
Men's Single Sculls
Ireland contested the Finn, Flying Dutchman, Tempest and Dragon class sailing events. [2] The highest finishers were David Wilkins and Sean Whitaker, who ranked 8th in the Tempest event. [3] The Dragon event, in which Ireland ranked 16th, was contested by a crew that included Robin Hennessy, Treen Morris, Harry Byrne and Joe McMenamin. [4] MacMenamin, who was "six weeks shy of his 60th birthday" at the time, was Ireland's oldest Olympic athlete. [5]
Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrew Hunter | Men's 100 m freestyle | 56.09 | 37 | Did not advance | |||
| Brian Clifford | Men's 1500 m freestyle | 18:09.28 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Liam Ball | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:09.68 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:33.47 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Aisling O'Leary | Women's 800 m freestyle | 10:18.05 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Christine Fulcher | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:10.63 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 200 m backstroke | 2:33.73 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Ann O'Connor | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:19.13 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:53.04 | 29 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Brenda McGrory | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:08.52 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ann O'Connor Christine Fulcher Brenda McGrory Aisling O'Leary | Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay | 4:26.34 | — | Did not advance | |||
| Christine Fulcher Ann O'Connor Brenda McGrory Aisling O'Leary | Women's 4 × 100 metre medley relay | 4:45.56 | — | Did not advance | |||
1972 Munich - Sailing in Kiel [..] Tempest: David Wilkins, Sean Whitaker [..] Dragon: Robin Hennessy, Harry Byrne, Owen Delany [..] Finn: Kevin McLaverty [..] Flying Dutchman: Harold Cudmore, Richard O'Shea [..] Reserves: Curly Morris, Joe McMenamin
at the 1972 Munich Olympics [..] Joe McMenamin ranked 16th in the sailing competition six weeks shy of his 60th birthday, making him our oldest Olympic athlete
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