| Ireland at the 1992 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| in Albertville | |
| Competitors | 4 (men) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Pat McDonagh (bobsleigh) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ireland competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sled | Athletes | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| IRL-1 | Pat McDonagh Terry McHugh | Two-man | 1:02.39 | 32 | 1:03.03 | 35 | 1:02.44 | 29 | 1:03.07 | 34 | 4:10.93 | 32 |
| IRL-2 | Gerry Macken Malachy Sheridan | Two-man | 1:03.19 | 40 | 1:03.42 | 38 | 1:03.45 | 39 | 1:03.42 | 37 | 4:13.48 | 38 |
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