Ireland competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 47 competitors, 44 men and 3 women, took part in 38 events in 11 sports. In partial support of the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, Ireland competed under the Olympic Flag instead of its national flag.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEvent David Wilkins and James Wilkinson Sailing Flying Dutchman class Hugh Russell Boxing Men's Flyweight
Archery
In Ireland's second appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, the nation was represented by two men and one woman. The men included Ireland's only veteran from 1976, James Conroy. It was Hazel Greene, however, who posted the nation's best results.
Women's Individual Competition: Hazel Greene — 2229 points (→ 19th place)
Men's Individual Competition: William Swords — 2212 points (→ 31st place) James Conroy — 2058 points (→ 37th place)
Athletics
Men's 1,500 metres Ray Flynn Heat — 3:42.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 5,000 metres Eamonn Coghlan Heat — 13:45.4 Semi Final — 13:28.8 Final — 13:22.8 (→ 4th place)
John Treacy Heat — 13:44.8 Semi Final — 13:40.3 Final — 13:23.7 (→ 7th place)
Mick O'Shea Heat — 14:03.0 (→ did not advance)
Men's 10,000 metres John Treacy Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon Dick Hooper Final — 2:23:53 (→ 38th place)
Pat Hooper Final — 2:30:28 (→ 42nd place)
John Treacy Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Men's Hammer Throw Seán Egan Qualification — 63.94 m (→ did not advance, 16th place)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Gerard Hawkins First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Ismail Mustafov (Bulgaria) on points (0-5)
Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Hugh Russell → Bronze Medal First Round — Defeated Samir Khiniab (Iraq) on points (5-0) Second Round — Defeated Emmanuel Mlundwa (Tanzania) on points (5-0) Quarter Finals — Defeated Yo Ryon-Sik (North Korea) on points (3-2) Semi Finals — Lost to Petar Lesov (Bulgaria) on points (0-5)
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Philip Sutcliffe Snr First Round — Bye Second Round — Lost to Daniel Zaragoza (Mexico) on points (0-5)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) Barry McGuigan First Round — Bye Second Round — Defeated Issack Mabushi (Tanzania) after referee stopped contest in third round Third Round — Lost to Winfred Kabunda (Zambia) on points (1-4)
Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg) Sean Doyle First Round — Defeated Nelson René Trujillo (Venezuela) after referee stopped contest in second round Second Round — Lost to Florian Livadaru (Romania) after referee stopped contest in first round
Men's Light-Welterweight (– 63,5 kg) Martin Brerton First Round — Lost to José Aguilar (Cuba) after referee stopped contest in first round
Canoeing
Cycling
Three cyclists represented Ireland in 1980.
Individual road race Billy Kerr Stephen Roche Tony Lally
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Ireland in 1980.
Individual Competition: Jerome Hartigan — 4.557 pts 39th place Sackville Currie — 4.377 42nd place Mark Hartigan — 4.361 pts, 43rd place
Team Competition: Hartigan, Currie, and Hartigan — 13.295pts 12th place
Rowing
Men's Coxless Pairs Pat Gannon — 1st B Final (→ 7th) Willie Ryan — 1st B Final (→ 7th)
Men's Coxed Pairs Denis Rice — 5th B Final (→ 11th) Christy O'Brien — 5th B Final (→ 11th) Liam Williams — 5th B Final (→ 11th)
Men's Coxed Fours Iain Kennedy — 5th B Final (→ 11th) Pat McDonagh — 5th B Final (→ 11th) Ted Ryan — 5th B Final (→ 11th) Davey Gray — 5th B Final (→ 11th) Noel Graham — 5th B Final (→ 11th)
Women's Single Sculls Frances Cryan — 1st B Final (→ 7th)
Sailing
David Wilkins and James Wilkinson — Flying Dutchman class
Shooting
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDavid Cummins100 m freestyle Did not advance200 m freestyle colspan=2 Did not advance100 m backstroke Did not advance200 m backstroke 2:12.45 22 colspan=2 Did not advance100 m butterfly 58.90 26 Did not advance200 m butterfly 2:06.47 16 colspan=2 Did not advanceKevin Williamson200 m freestyle 1:57.37 35 colspan=2 Did not advance400 m freestyle 4:09.01 26 colspan=2 Did not advance1500 m freestyle colspan=2 Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCatherine Bohan100 m breaststroke 1:16.84 20 colspan=2 Did not advance200 m breaststroke 2:43.30 20 colspan=2 Did not advance400 m individual medley 5:21.82 15 colspan=2 Did not advance
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