Ireland at the 2008 Summer Olympics




































Ireland at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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IOC code IRL
NOC Olympic Federation of Ireland
Website www.olympics.ie
in Beijing
Competitors
54 in 12 sports
Flag bearer
Ciara Peelo[1][2] (opening)
Kenny Egan (closing)

Medals
Ranked 61st

Gold

0

Silver

1

Bronze

2

Total

3
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Other related appearances

 Great Britain (1896–1920)

Ireland competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China. It was the 19th Summer Games that Ireland contested as a nation under the Olympic Council of Ireland.




Contents






  • 1 Medalists


  • 2 Athletics


  • 3 Badminton


  • 4 Boxing


  • 5 Canoeing


    • 5.1 Slalom




  • 6 Cycling


    • 6.1 Road


    • 6.2 Track


    • 6.3 Mountain biking




  • 7 Equestrian


    • 7.1 Eventing


    • 7.2 Show jumping




  • 8 Fencing


  • 9 Rowing


  • 10 Sailing


  • 11 Shooting


  • 12 Swimming


  • 13 Triathlon


  • 14 See also


  • 15 References





Medalists



























Medal
 Name
 Sport
 Event
 Silver Kenny Egan Boxing
Light heavyweight
 Bronze Darren Sutherland Boxing
Middleweight
 Bronze Paddy Barnes Boxing
Light flyweight


Athletics


Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

16 Irish athletes qualified for 17 different Olympic events in 2008.[3]




Key


  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only


  • Q = Qualified for the next round


  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target


  • NR = National record

  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round




Men

Track & road events
























































































Athlete
 Event
 Heat
 Quarterfinal
 Semifinal
 Final
Result
 Rank
 Result
 Rank
 Result
 Rank
 Result
 Rank

Paul Hession
200 m
 20.59
 3 Q
 20.32
 1 Q
 20.38
 5
 Did not advance

David Gillick
400 m
 45.83
 4
 N/A
 Did not advance

Thomas Chamney
800 m
 1:47.66
 5
 N/A
 Did not advance

Alistair Cragg
1500 m
 3:44.90
 8
 N/A
 Did not advance

5000 m
 13:38.57
 6 q
 N/A
DNF

Martin Fagan
Marathon
 N/A
DNF

Robert Heffernan
20 km walk
 N/A
 1:20:36
 8

Jamie Costin
50 km walk
 N/A
 4:15:16
 44

Colin Griffin
 N/A
DSQ


Women

Track & road events





































































Athlete
 Event
 Heat
 Semifinal
 Final
Result
 Rank
 Result
 Rank
 Result
 Rank

Joanne Cuddihy
400 m
 53.32
 6
 Did not advance

Derval O'Rourke
100 m hurdles
 13.22
 6
 Did not advance

Michelle Carey
400 m hurdles
 57.99
 7
 Did not advance

Fionnuala Britton
3000 m steeplechase
 9:43.57
 10
 N/A
 Did not advance

Roisin McGettigan
 9:28.92
 2 Q
 N/A
 9:55.89
 14

Pauline Curley
Marathon
 N/A
 2:47:16
 63

Olive Loughnane
20 km walk
 N/A
 1:27:45
 7

Field events





















Athlete
 Event
 Qualification
 Final
Distance
 Position
 Distance
 Position

Eileen O'Keeffe
Hammer throw
 67.66
 23
 Did not advance


Badminton


Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics


































Athlete
 Event
 Round of 64
 Round of 32
 Round of 16
 Quarterfinal
 Semifinal
 Final / BM
Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Rank

Scott Evans
Men's singles
 Zwiebler (GER)
L 18–21, 21–18, 19–21
 Did not advance

Chloe Magee
Women's singles
 Tolmoff (EST)
W 18–21, 21–18, 21–19
 Jun J-y (KOR)
L 12–21, 13–21
 Did not advance


Boxing


Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ireland qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Barnes became the first when he qualified at the World Championships.[4] Nevin was the second, qualifying at the first European qualifying event.[5] Joyce, Sutherland, and Egan brought the number to five at the 2nd European tournament.[6]
































































Athlete
 Event
 Round of 32
 Round of 16
 Quarterfinals
 Semifinals
 Final
Opposition
Result
 Opposition
Result
 Opposition
Result
 Opposition
Result
 Opposition
Result
 Rank

Paddy Barnes
Light flyweight
 Bye
 Meza (ECU)
W 14–8
 Maszczyk (POL)
W 11–5
 Zou (CHN)
L 0–15
 Did not advance
3rd, bronze medalist(s)

John Joe Nevin
Bantamweight
 Ourradi (ALG)
W 9–4
 Badar-Uugan (MGL)
L 2–9
 Did not advance

John Joe Joyce
Light welterweight
 Káté (HUN)
W 9–5
 Díaz (DOM)
L 11–11+
 Did not advance

Darren Sutherland
Middleweight
 Bye
 Kassel (ALG)
W RSC
 Blanco (VEN)
W 11–1
 DeGale (GBR)
L 3–10
 Did not advance
3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Kenny Egan
Light heavyweight
 Jackson (ISV)
W 22–2
 Muzaffer (TUR)
W 10–2
 Silva (BRA)
W 8–0
 Jeffries (GBR)
W 10–3
 Zhang Xp (CHN)
L 7–11
2nd, silver medalist(s)


Canoeing


Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ireland qualified one competitor in slalom canoeing. Eoin Rheinisch qualified an Irish boat in slalom kayak event after finishing seventeenth in the 2007 World Championships.[7] Ireland did not have any competitors in the flatwater events.



Slalom








































Athlete
 Event
 Preliminary
 Semifinal
 Final
Run 1
 Rank
 Run 2
 Rank
 Total
 Rank
 Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank
 Total
 Rank

Eoin Rheinisch
Men's K-1
 88.52
 18
 87.81
 12
 176.33
 15 Q
 88.85
 10 Q
 88.06
 4
 176.91
 4


Cycling


Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ireland qualified two places for the road race based on UCI rankings. Robin Seymour qualified for his third men's cross country race in the mountain biking. On 18 June 2008, the Olympic Council of Ireland announced that David O'Loughlin had secured a place for the men's individual pursuit in track cycling. Initially, the UCI released a list of qualifiers which did not include O'Loughlin.



Road




















Athlete
 Event
 Time
 Rank

Philip Deignan
Men's road race
 6:39:42
 81

Nicholas Roche
 6:34:26
 64


Track


Pursuit
























Athlete
 Event
 Qualification
 Semifinals
 Finals
Time
 Rank
 Opponent
Results
 Rank
 Opponent
Results
 Rank

David O'Loughlin
Men's individual pursuit
 4:26.102
 11
 Did not advance


Mountain biking














Athlete
 Event
 Time
 Rank

Robin Seymour
Men's cross-country
 Did not finish


Equestrian


Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics


Eventing


Although Ireland did not qualify for the team event in the 2008 Olympics, as a result of having 5 individual riding spots qualify, they were automatically entered into the team event.





























































































































Athlete
 Horse
 Event
 Dressage
 Cross-country
 Jumping
 Total
Qualifier
 Final
Penalties
 Rank
 Penalties
 Total
 Rank
 Penalties
 Total
 Rank
 Penalties
 Total
 Rank
 Penalties
 Rank

Geoffrey Curran
 Kilkishen
Individual
 61.70 #
 59
 30.40
 92.10
 39
 2.00
 94.10
 33
 Did not advance
 94.10
 32

Niall Griffin
 Lorgaine
 50.60
 35
 46.40
 97.00 #
 41
 12.00
 109.00 #
 39
 Did not advance
 109.00
 38

Louise Lyons
 Watership Down
 57.40
 55
 28.40
 85.80
 35
 9.00
 94.80
 34
 Did not advance
 94.80
 33

Austin O'Connor
 Hobby Du Mee
 52.80
 42
 34.40
 87.20
 36
 0.00
 87.20
 27 Q
 0.00
 87.20
 21
 87.20
 21

Patricia Ryan
 Fernhill Clover Mist
 78.70 #
 68
 34.80
 113.50 #
 47
 13.00
 126.50 #
 44
 Did not advance
 126.50
 43

Geoffrey Curran
Niall Griffin
Louise Lyons
Austin O'Connor
Patricia Ryan
See above
Team
 160.80
 10
 104.30
 265.10
 8
 11.00
 276.10
 8
 N/A
 276.10
 8

# - Indicates that points do not count in team total



Show jumping


As a result of Jessica Kürten's world ranking, Ireland earned one individual place in show jumping at the 2008 games. As Kürten opted not to ride in the Olympics, the place was awarded to Denis Lynch.


Lynch and his mount Lantinus progressed to the finals stage. However, along with riders and horses from four other finalists, Lynch was suspended from taking part in the final, following a positive test for a banned substance.[8]

















































Athlete
 Horse
 Event
 Qualification
 Final
 Total
Round 1
 Round 2
 Round 3
 Round A
 Round B
Penalties
 Rank
 Penalties
 Total
 Rank
 Penalties
 Total
 Rank
 Penalties
 Rank
 Penalties
 Total
 Rank
 Penalties
 Rank

Denis Lynch
 Lantinus
Individual
 1
 =14
 1
 2
 4 Q
 6
 8
 8 Q
 Withdrew[9]


Fencing


Main article: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ireland qualified one berth in sabre fencing. Siobhan Byrne secured her place in the Olympics by winning silver at the qualifying tournament in Istanbul in April.


Women



























Athlete
 Event
 Round of 64
 Round of 32
 Round of 16
 Quarterfinal
 Semifinal
 Final / BM
Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Opposition
Score
 Rank

Siobhan Byrne
Individual sabre
 Więckowska (POL)
L 8–15
 Did not advance


Rowing


Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ireland qualified with two boats for the rowing events. The men's coxless four qualified for the Olympics by finishing tenth at the 2007 World Championships. The men's lightweight coxless four team also granted their berth by finishing second at the last Olympic qualifying regatta in Poznań in June 2008 to complete the team line-up.


Men











































Athlete
 Event
 Heats
 Repechage
 Semifinals
 Final
Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank

Sean Casey
Jonno Devlin
Cormac Folan
Sean O'Neill
Four
 6:02.85
 3 SA/B
 Bye
 5:58.14
 6 FB
 6:07.97
 10

Richard Archibald
Paul Griffin
Cathal Moynihan
Gearoid Towey*
Lightweight four
 5:52.32
 4 R
 6:21.81
 1 SA/B
 6:13.85
 4 FB
 6:06.02
 10

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage


* In the non-medal final, Gearoid Towey had to withdraw due to illness, and was replaced by substitute Richard Coakley.[10] (A spate of illness circulated in the regatta field during the heats and finals, to the extent Germany's lightweight men's four had to withdraw entirely from the semifinal after three crew-members were affected.)



Sailing


Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men
























































Athlete
 Event
 Race
 Net points
 Final rank
1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 M*

Philip Lawton
Gerald Owens
470
 22
 1
 17
 15
 1
25
 21
 15
 13
 24
 EL
 129
 16

Stephen Milne
Peter O'Leary
Star
 6
 12
 7
 10
 12
13
 13
 8
 11
 12
 EL
 91
 13

Women







































Athlete
 Event
 Race
 Net points
 Final rank
1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 M*

Ciara Peelo
Laser Radial
 23
 17
 15
 7
 13
 24
25
 18
 10
 CAN
 EL
 127
 23

Open







































Athlete
 Event
 Race
 Net points
 Final rank
1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 M*

Tim Goodbody
Finn
22
 13
 15
 15
 17
 16
 21
 15
 CAN
 CAN
 EL
 112
 21

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled



Shooting


Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men





















Athlete
 Event
 Qualification
 Final
Points
 Rank
 Points
 Rank

Derek Burnett
Trap
 110
 29
 Did not advance


Swimming


Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men





































Athlete
 Event
 Heat
 Semifinal
 Final
Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank

Andrew Bree
100 m breaststroke
 1:01.76 NR
 30
 Did not advance

200 m breaststroke
 2:10.91 NR
 12 Q
 2:10.16 NR
 11
 Did not advance

200 m individual medley
DNS
 Did not advance

Women





































Athlete
 Event
 Heat
 Semifinal
 Final
Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank
 Time
 Rank

Aisling Cooney
100 m backstroke
 1:02.50
 31
 Did not advance

Melanie Nocher
200 m freestyle
 2:04.29
 43
 Did not advance

200 m backstroke
 2:12.29 NR
 20
 Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds of all events are decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.



Triathlon


Main article: Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Emma Davis became Ireland's first ever Olympic qualifier for the Triathlon after finishing in fifteenth place at the 2008 World Championships, and thereby earning her enough ranking points.

























Athlete
 Event
 Swim (1.5 km)
 Trans 1
 Bike (40 km)
 Trans 2
 Run (10 km)
 Total Time
 Rank

Emma Davis
Women's
 20:17
 0:32
 1:06:03
 0:28
 39:09
 2:06:29.36
 37


See also


  • Ireland at the 2008 Summer Paralympics


References


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  2. ^ "Ciara Peelo to carry Irish flag in Beijing tomorrow". Irish Independent. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2008-08-21.


  3. ^ Olympic Council of Ireland Irish Team profiles Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine


  4. ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 Archived 2008-09-11 at the Wayback Machine


  5. ^ "1st AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament". Archived from the original on 2008-02-17. Retrieved 2008-08-10.


  6. ^ 2nd AIBA European Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine


  7. ^ "Olympic Place Qualified". 2007-09-23. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2018-02-03.


  8. ^ RTÉ - Horse Sport Ireland make Lynch statement - 22.08.2008 Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine


  9. ^ Equestrian Jumping Individual Results Summary - The official website of the BEIJING 2008 Olympic Games Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine


  10. ^ RTE sport - Ireland fourth in Lightweight Four B final









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