| Ireland at the 1984 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | IRL |
| NPC | Paralympics Ireland |
| Website | www |
| in Stoke Mandeville/New York | |
| Competitors | 53 |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Ireland competed at the 1984 Summer Paralympics in Stoke Mandeville, Great Britain and New York City, United States. 53 competitors from Ireland won 66 medals including 20 gold, 15 silver and 31 bronze and finished 14th in the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Ronan Tynan | Athletics | Long jump A3 |
| Gold | David McNally | Athletics | Long jump C8 |
| Gold | Brendan Crean | Athletics | Club throw C3 |
| Gold | Ronan Tynan | Athletics | Discus throw A3 |
| Gold | William Johnston | Athletics | Distance throw C1 |
| Gold | Ronan Tynan | Athletics | Shot put A3 |
| Gold | Tom Leahy | Athletics | Shot put C2 |
| Gold | Dermot Walsh | Athletics | Slalom C2 |
| Gold | Carol Carr | Athletics | 400m B2 |
| Gold | Morna Cloonan | Athletics | 1000m Cross country C6 |
| Gold | Cathy Dunne | Athletics | Discus throw 3 |
| Gold | Rosaleen Galagher | Athletics | Shot put B1 |
| Gold | Morna Cloonan | Athletics | Shot put C6 |
| Gold | Gerard Dunne | Swimming | 100m backstroke 6 |
| Gold | Gerard Dunne | Swimming | 100m butterfly 6 |
| Gold | Morna Cloonan | Swimming | 25m backstroke C6 |
| Gold | Jimmy Gibson | Snooker | Men's paraplegic |
| Gold | Bill Ensor Paul Smyth | Lawn Bowls | Men's pairs A2/4 |
| Gold | Paul Smyth | Lawn Bowls | Men's singles A2/4 |
| Gold | Alice Bailey Angela Hendra | Lawn Bowls | Women's pairs paraplegic |
 Silver | Gerry O'Rourke | Athletics | 400m A1–A3 |
| Silver | Ronan Tynan | Athletics | High jump A3 |
| Silver | William Johnston | Athletics | Precision throw C1 |
| Silver | John Creedon | Athletics | Club throw L1 |
| Silver | Tom Leahy | Athletics | Club throw C2 |
| Silver | Theresa Ward | Athletics | 200m C7 |
| Silver | Carol Carr | Athletics | 1500m B2 |
| Silver | Kay McShane | Athletics | Marathon 4 |
| Silver | Rosaleen Galagher | Athletics | Javelin B1 |
| Silver | Theresa Ward | Athletics | Javelin C7 |
| Silver | Morna Cloonan | Athletics | Club throw C6 |
| Silver | Gerard Dunne | Swimming | 400m freestyle 6 |
| Silver | Monica O'Kelly | Swimming | 25m freestyle with aids C2 |
| Silver | Ireland men | Football | 7-a-side CP |
| Silver | Ireland women | Table tennis | Teams 2 |
 Bronze | Gerry O'Rourke | Athletics | 100m A1–A3 |
| Bronze | Gerry O'Rourke | Athletics | 800m A1–A3 |
| Bronze | Patrick Kelly | Athletics | 800m B1 |
| Bronze | Fintan O'Donnell | Athletics | 800m B3 |
| Bronze | Patrick Kelly | Athletics | 1500m B1 |
| Bronze | Ronan Rooney | Athletics | Marathon 1B |
| Bronze | Ireland men | Athletics | 4x100m relay C7–C8 |
| Bronze | Joe Mulhall | Athletics | Club throw C3 |
| Bronze | Joe Mulhall | Athletics | Javelin C3 |
| Bronze | Martin Costello | Athletics | Javelin C4 |
| Bronze | John Twomey | Athletics | Discus throw 2 |
| Bronze | Joe Mulhall | Athletics | Shot put C3 |
| Bronze | Francis Genockey | Athletics | Shot put L2 |
| Bronze | David Boland | Athletics | Medicine ball thrust C2 |
| Bronze | Theresa Ward | Athletics | 100m C7 |
| Bronze | Rosaleen Galagher | Athletics | Slalom B1 |
| Bronze | Alison Barnes | Athletics | Slalom C1 |
| Bronze | Monica O'Kelly | Athletics | Slalom (leg) C2 |
| Bronze | Jennifer Kiely | Athletics | Slalom C3 |
| Bronze | Rosaleen Galagher | Athletics | Discus B1 |
| Bronze | Monica O'Kelly | Athletics | Club throw C2 |
| Bronze | Christina Dodrill | Athletics | Shot put 2 |
| Bronze | Monica O'Kelly | Athletics | Shot put C2 |
| Bronze | Jennifer Kiely | Athletics | Shot put C3 |
| Bronze | Gerard Dunne | Swimming | 100m freestyle 6 |
| Bronze | Brendan Crean | Swimming | 25m backstroke C3 |
| Bronze | O. Rourke | Table tennis | Singles L2 |
| Bronze | Morna Cloonan | Table tennis | Singles C4–C5 |
| Bronze | Angela Hendra | Lawn Bowls | Women's singles paraplegic |
| Bronze | Alice Bailey Angela Hendra | Lawn Bowls | Mixed pairs paraplegic |
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