List of Olympic competitors from Ireland who represented other countries

A large number of people from Ireland have competed at the Olympic Games for a country other than Ireland. Given the size of the Irish diaspora, particularly Irish Americans and the Irish migration to Britain, it was common for such emigrants to represent their adopted nations. This was especially common in the early editions of the competition as there was no Irish team for the Olympics until the 1924 Paris Games.[1]

Irish Olympians for other nations

NB: This list excludes people who identify as Northern Irish and have competed for Great Britain at the Olympics, Northern Ireland being part of the United Kingdom.

References

  1. Irish-born Medal Winners in the early Olympic Games. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved on 2015-01-23.
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