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Quiz: How much do you know about Team Ireland at the Olympics?
Test your knowledge on Ireland’s performance over the years at the championships.
IRELAND HAS HAD it’s best Olympics in history when it comes to the medal tally.
But, medal or not, our athletes have proven they are the best of the best in the country and fit to be up on the world stage.
As the Paris 2024 Olympics comes to an end tonight, after an exciting three weeks of sportsmanship, take a crack at testing your knowledge on Ireland’s performance over the years at the championships.
Which sport has Ireland had the most success with at the Olympics?
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Athletics
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Fencing
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Swimming
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Boxing
Which Irish Olympian has won the most medals?
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Paul O'Donovan
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Michelle Smith
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Katie Taylor
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Daniel Wiffen
Sonia O'Sullivan won a Silver medal and set a national record at the 2000 games in Sydney for the Women's 5000m race. What time did she run it in?
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14.40.03
15.11.08
14:41.02
13.46.09
How old was Ronnie Delaney when he won Gold for the Men's 1500m during the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne?
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25
21
23
29
Team Ireland first competed in the Olympics in 1924. But when was the team's first Winter Olympics?
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1988
1994
1998
1992
Pat O'Callaghan won Team Ireland's first Gold medal in the hammer throw in 1928, who won our second Gold medal?
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Bob Tisdall in 1932
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Ronnie Delaney in 1956
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Freddie Gilroy in 1956
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Michael Carruth in 1992
How many Paralympic medals has Team Ireland won?
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53
100
91
233
Swimmer Michelle Smith won four medals at the 1996 games in Atlanta in what events?
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400m freestyle, 200m medley, 400m medley and 200m butterfly
100m freestyle, 400m medley, 200m medley and 400m butterfly
400m freestyle, 200m medley, 400m medley and 200m relay
400m relay, 200m medley, 400m medley and 200m freestyle
Katie Taylor won Gold at the London games in 2012. Who did she beat?
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GB's Natasha Jonas
Russia's Sofya Ochigava
Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva
Ireland's Kellie Harrington
At the 1956 games in Melbourne, Team Ireland won their fourth Gold medal. When did they win their fifth?
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1988
1968
1972
1992
From 1912-1948, the Olympic Games had an art competition. In that time, how many medals did Team Ireland win?
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1
3
0
5
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Personal Best
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