Ireland at the 1972 Summer Olympics

competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 59 competitors, 51 men and 8 women, took part in 54 events in 12 sports. No Irish athletes received an Olympic medal in their sport.

Athletics

Men's 400 metres

Men's 800 metres

Men's 1.500 metres

Men's 5.000 metres

Men's 10.000 metres

Men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase

Men's Marathon

Men's Shot Put

Women's 800 metres

Women's 1.500 metres

Women's 100m Hurdles

Women's Pentathlon

Men's Welterweight 67 kg Joe Darcy unable to compete due to injury.
Men's Light Middleweight

Four cyclists represented Ireland in 1972.
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;Cycling at the 1972 [Summer Olympics – Men's team time trial|Team time trial]

One fencer represented Ireland in 1972.
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Men's Single Sculls

Ireland contested the Finn, Flying Dutchman, Tempest and Dragon class sailing events. The highest finishers were David Wilkins and Sean Whitaker, who ranked 8th in the Tempest event. The Dragon event, in which Ireland ranked 16th, was contested by a crew that included Robin Hennessy, Treen Morris, Harry Byrne and Joe McMenamin. MacMenamin, who was "six weeks shy of his 60th birthday" at the time, was Ireland's oldest Olympic athlete.

Four male shooters represented Ireland in 1972.
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