Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:IRL
Nocname:Olympic Federation of Ireland
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Location:Athens
Competitors:46
Sports:9
Flagbearer:Niall Griffin[1]
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto
See also: (1896–1920)

Ireland competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

The Olympic Council of Ireland sent a total of 46 athletes to the Games, 32 men and 14 women, to compete in nine sports. The International Olympic Committee allowed athletes from Northern Ireland the option to compete at the Olympic games for either Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or for Ireland. Ireland's Olympic campaign for the Games started with a controversy, as middle-distance runner Cathal Lombard failed a drug test for EPO, and was not allowed to compete.[2]

Originally, Ireland left Athens with only a gold medal from show jumper Cian O'Connor. On 8 October 2004, International Federation for Equestrian Sports announced that Waterford Crystal, owned by O'Connor, failed a horse doping test for fluphenazine and zuclopenthixol that formally stripped off O'Connor's Olympic title in early 2005. Because O'Connor decided not to appeal, he was formally stripped of his Olympic title, which was awarded to silver medalist Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil.[3] [4]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Irish athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[5] [6] Middle-distance runner Cathal Lombard was initially selected to the team, but he failed a drug test for EPO, and was not allowed to compete.[2]

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Paul Brizzel200 m21.006Did not advance
    Mark Carrollalign=left rowspan=25000 m13:46.8115Did not advance
    Alistair Cragg13:23.017 q13:43.0612
    James Nolan1500 m3:41.148 q3:42.619Did not advance
    Robert Heffernan20 km walk
    Field events
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Marie Davenport10000 m31:50.4914
    Olive Loughnane20 km walk
    Maria McCambridge5000 m15:57.4215Did not advance
    Derval O'Rourke100 m hurdles13.467Did not advance
    Sonia O'Sullivan5000 m14:59.617 q16:20.9014

    Boxing

    See main article: article and Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Ireland sent one boxer to the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Canoeing

    See main article: article and Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Slalom

    AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
    Run 1RankRun 2RankTotalRankTimeRankTimeRankTotalRank
    Eoin RheinischMen's K-1105.282198.8115204.0621Did not advance
    Eadaoin Ní ChallarainWomen's K-1121.4215119.3316240.7515 Q116.9511Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: article and Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Ciarán Poweralign=left rowspan=2Men's road race5:41:5613
    Mark ScanlonDid not finish

    Mountain biking

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Robin SeymourMen's cross-country2:28:3230
    Jenny McCauleyWomen's cross-country (1 lap)30

    Equestrian

    See main article: article.

    Eventing

    AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
    QualifierFinal
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Edmond GibneyKing's Highwayalign=left rowspan=5Individual68.00 #6480.60 #148.60 #654.00152.60 #62Did not advance152.6062
    Niall GriffinSinead Cody58.40404.8063.203010.00 #73.2030 Q10.0083.202383.2023
    Sasha HarrisonAll Love du Fenaud52.803141.60 #94.40 #568.00102.40 #49Did not advance102.4049
    Mark KyleDrunken Disorderly63.00 #500.0063.00=284.0067.00=23 Q8.0075.002175.0021
    Susan ShorttJust Beauty Queen58.80416.0064.803212.00 #76.8032Did not advance76.8032
    Edmond Gibney
    Niall Griffin
    Sasha Harrison
    Mark Kyle
    Susan Shortt    		See aboveTeam170.00910.80191.00716.00217.008217.008
    "#" indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

    Show jumping

    AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
    Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
    PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesTotal RankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
    Kevin BabingtonCarling Kingalign=left rowspan=4Individual217134 Q58=5 Q8=12 Q412=512=4
    Marion HughesFortunus6=42RetiredDid not advance
    Jessica KürtenCastle Forbes Maike4=19913=33 Q01317 Q0=1 Q2121=1921=19
    Cian O'ConnorWaterford Crystal1=111213=33 Q92236 Q4=4 Q0414
    Kevin Babington
    Marion Hughes
    Jessica Kürten
    Cian O'Connor    		See aboveTeam2210 Q1436736
    * Cian O'Connor originally claimed the gold medal in the individual show jumping, but was disqualified after his horse Waterford Crystal failed the horse doping test for fluphenazine and zuclopenthixol.[3]

    Rowing

    See main article: article and Rowing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Sam Lynch
    Gearoid Towey    		Lightweight double sculls6:16.631 SA/B6:19.094 FB6:49.2610
    Richard Archibald
    Eugene Coakley
    Niall O'Toole
    Paul Griffin    		Lightweight four5:52.542 SA/B5:58.893 FA6:09.336
    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; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: article and Sailing at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    12345678910M*
    David BurrowsFinn171493182OCS1011102211612
    Ross Killian
    Ger Owens    		47011141614141419164161012916
    Killian Collins
    Mark Mansfield    		Star11151113131517910131512517
    Women
    Open
    AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
    123456789101112131415M*
    Rory FitzpatrickLaser332638312622272624112224830
    Fraser Brown
    Tom Fitzpatrick    		49er101610412517217161414DSQ7131215216
    M = Medal race; OCS = On course side of the starting line; DSQ = Disqualified; DNF = Did not finish; DNS= Did not start; RDG = Redress given

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Ireland qualified one shooter.

    Men

    Swimming

    See main article: article and Swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Those who did make Athens. 15 August 2004. The Irish Emigrant. 9 April 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413125223/http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61132&Itemid=17. 13 April 2014.
    2. News: Lombard admits taking EPO. 9 August 2004. Guardian Media Group. The Guardian. 9 April 2014. Press Association.
    3. News: O'Connor not to appeal FEI ruling. 7 April 2005. RTÉ News. 30 July 2012.
    4. News: Brazilian show jumper gets Olympic gold. Associated Press. 29 August 2005. USA Today. 30 July 2012.
    5. Web site: Top Lists. IAAF. 4 June 2011.
    6. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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