Northern Ireland at the 2022 Commonwealth Games facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Northern Ireland at the2022 Commonwealth Games |
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CGF code | NIR | ||||||||
CGA | Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games Council | ||||||||
in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 – 8 August 2022 |
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Flag bearer (opening) | Martin McHugh Michaela Walsh |
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Flag bearer (closing) | Dylan Eagleson | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 11th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||
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Northern Ireland competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was the twentieth Games participation for Northern Ireland.
Lawn bowler Martin McHugh and boxer Michaela Walsh were the delegation's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.
The Games were Northern Ireland's most successful, with them having won their highest number of gold medals, joint highest number of silver medals, and their most medals overall.
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Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Bethany Firth | Swimming | Women's 200 metre freestyle S14 | 3 August |
Gold | Sam Barkley Adam McKeown Ian McClure Martin McHugh |
Lawn bowls | Men's fours | 6 August |
Gold | Dylan Eagleson | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | 7 August |
Gold | Aidan Walsh | Boxing | Men's light middleweight | 7 August |
Gold | Amy Broadhurst | Boxing | Women's lightweight | 7 August |
Gold | Jude Gallagher | Boxing | Men's featherweight | 7 August |
Gold | Michaela Walsh | Boxing | Women's featherweight | 7 August |
Silver | Chloe MacCombe Guide: Catherine A Sands |
Triathlon | Women's PTVI | 31 July |
Silver | Rhys McClenaghan | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | 1 August |
Silver | Daniel Wiffen | Swimming | Men's 1500 metre freestyle | 3 August |
Silver | Kate O'Connor | Athletics | Women's heptathlon | 3 August |
Silver | Gary Kelly | Lawn bowls | Men's singles | 6 August |
Silver | Carly McNaul | Boxing | Women's light flyweight | 7 August |
Silver | Ciara Mageean | Athletics | Women's 1500 metres | 7 August |
Bronze | Barry McClements | Swimming | Men's 100 metre backstroke S9 | 29 July |
Bronze | Nathon Burns | Judo | Men's 66 kg | 1 August |
Bronze | Yasmin Javadian | Judo | Women's 52 kg | 1 August |
Bronze | Eireann Nugent | Boxing | Women's light middleweight | 6 August |
Medals by sport | ||||||
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Sport | Total | |||||
Athletics | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
Boxing | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
Gymnastics | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Judo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
Lawn Bowls | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
Triathlon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
Medals by date | ||||||
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Date | Total | |||||
29 July | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
31 July | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
1 August | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
3 August | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
6 August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
7 August | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
Total | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
Medals by gender | ||||||
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Gender | Total | |||||
Male | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | ||
Female | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | ||
Mixed / open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 3 | 9 | 12 |
Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3x3 basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Boxing | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Cycling | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Diving | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gymnastics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Judo | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Lawn bowls | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Netball | N/A | 12 | 12 |
Swimming | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Table tennis | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Triathlon | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Weightlifting | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 40 | 53 | 93 |
Athletics
One para athlete was officially selected on 19 May 2022. Another para athlete and thirteen other athletes were added on 21 June 2022.
On 12 July 2022, CGNI declared that Leon Reid was barred from competing in the Games by BOCCG following a security risk assessment. On 26 July, Paul Pollock withdrew from the Games.
- Men
- Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Kevin Seaward | Marathon | 2:16:54 | 9 |
Stephen Scullion | 2:17:51 | 10 | |
Mark Millar | Marathon T54 | 1:58:48 | 6 |
- Women
- Track and road events
Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Eve Walsh-Dann | 100 m T38 | 14.04 | 5 | Did not advance | |
Ciara Mageean | 1500 m | 4:13.52 | 1 Q | 4:04.14 | |
Roisin Flanagan | 5000 m | N/A | 15:26.76 | 11 | |
Hannah Irwin | 10,000 m | N/A | DNF | ||
Megan Marrs | 100 m hurdles | 13.37 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Eilish Flanagan | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 9:57.18 | 6 |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Final | |
---|---|---|---|
Distance | Rank | ||
Ellie McCartney | Pole vault | 4.25 | 7 |
- Combined events – Heptathlon
Badminton
One player (Rachael Darragh) was officially selected on 15 July 2022.
Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Rachael Darragh | Women's singles | Bye | Dookhee (MRI) W (21–10, 21–8) |
Laurens Jordaan (RSA) W (21–13, 21–5) |
Li (CAN) L (14–21, 14–21) |
Did not advance |
3x3 basketball
On 14 April 2022, Northern Ireland qualified for the men's 3x3 wheelchair basketball tournament by virtue of winning the men's IWBF European Qualifier in Largs, Scotland.
Squad selections were officially announced on 19 May 2022.
- Summary
Team | Event | Preliminary round | Semifinal | Final / BM / PM | |||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Northern Ireland wheelchair men | Men's tournament | Canada L 5 - 13 |
Australia W 11 - 9 |
3 | N/A | South Africa W 10-7 |
5 |
Men's wheelchair tournament
- Roster
- Matt Rollston
- Nathan McCabe
- Conn Nagle
- James MacSorley
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- 5th place match
3x3 basketball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Men's wheelchair tournament
Boxing
A squad of thirteen boxers (eight men, five women) was officially selected on 4 May 2022. Damien Sullivan withdrew from the Games.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Clepson Paiva | Flyweight | N/A | Addo (GHA) W 3 - 2 |
Dodd (WAL) L RSC |
Did not advance | ||
Dylan Eagleson | Bantamweight | N/A | Sigauque (MOZ) W 5 - 0 |
McHale (SCO) W 3 - 2 |
Mensah (GHA) W 5 - 0 |
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Jude Gallagher | Featherweight | Dlamini (SWZ) W 5 - 0 |
Farrell (ENG) W RSC |
Hussain (PAK) W 5 - 0 |
Al-Ahmadieh (CAN) W WO |
Commey (GHA) W WO |
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John Paul Hale | Light welterweight | Tukamuhebwa (UGA) L 2 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Eugene McKeever | Welterweight | N/A | Zimba (ZAM) L RSC-I |
Did not advance | |||
Aidan Walsh | Light middleweight | Pakela (LES) W 5 - 0 |
Akbar (ENG) W 3 - 2 |
Croft (WAL) W 4 - 1 |
Muxanga (MOZ) W 5 - 0 |
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Jake Tucker | Middleweight | le Poullain (GGY) L 2 - 3 |
Did not advance |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Nicole Clyde | Minimumweight | N/A | Nitu (IND) L ABD |
Did not advance | ||
Carly McNaul | Light flyweight | Harris (AUS) W 3 - 2 |
Hansika (SRI) W 5 - 0 |
Nakimuli (UGA) W 5 - 0 |
Zareen (IND) L 0- 5 |
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Michaela Walsh | Featherweight | N/A | Kenosi (BOT) W 5 - 0 |
Mnguni (RSA) W 5 - 0 |
Oshoba (NGR) W 5 - 0 |
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Amy Broadhurst | Lightweight | Nkandu (ZAM) W RSC |
Ogunsemilore (NGR) W 5 - 0 |
Richardson (ENG) W 5 - 0 |
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Eireann Nugent | Light middleweight | Wilkinson (ENG) W 4 - 0 |
Eccles (WAL) L 0 - 5 |
Did not advance |
Cycling
A squad of eight cyclists was officially selected on 30 June 2022. JB Murphy and Lydia Boylan withdrew from the squad due to injury.
Road
- Men
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Chrisopher McGlinchey | Road race | 3:37:08 | 39 |
Cameron Orr | 3:37:08 | 52 | |
Darren Rafferty | 3:37:08 | 35 | |
Matthew Teggart | 3:28:29 | 4 | |
Darren Rafferty | Time trial | 49:10.80 | 8 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Alice Sharpe | Road race | 2:44:46 | 15 |
Jo Patterson | Time trial | 4:42.75 | 19 |
Track
- Points race
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Lydia Boylan | Women's points race | DNS | |
Alice Sharpe | 6 | 11 |
- Scratch race
Athlete | Event | Final |
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Lydia Boylan | Women's scratch race | DNS |
Alice Sharpe | 5 |
Mountain Biking
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Christopher McGlinchey | Men’s cross-country | 1:40:19 | 9 |
Cameron Orr | 1:36:29 | 4 |
Diving
One diver (Tanya Watson) was officially selected on 1 June 2022.
Athlete | Events | Semifinal | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Tanya Watson | Women's 10 m platform | 266.55 | 10 Q | 282.25 | 10 |
Gymnastics
Artistic
- Men
- Individual Qualification
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
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F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
Ewan McAteer | Qualification | N/A | 13.950 Q | N/A | |||||
Rhys McClenaghan | N/A | 14.350 Q | N/A | ||||||
Eamon Montgomery | 13.750 Q | N/A |
- Individual Finals
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Total | Rank | |||||
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F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||
Eamon Montgomery | Floor | 13.666 | N/A | 13.666 | 5 | ||||
Rhys McClenaghan | Pommel horse | N/A | 14.133 | N/A | 14.133 | ||||
Ewan McAteer | Vault | N/A | 13.750 | N/A | 13.750 | 6 |
Judo
A squad of seven judoka (four men, three women) was officially selected on 28 April 2022.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final/BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Nathon Burns | -66 kg | N/A | Edwin (NGR) W 10 - 0 |
Saini (IND) L 0 - 10 |
N/A | Mungandu (ZAM) W 1 - 0 |
Short (SCO) W 10 - 0 |
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Callum Nash | Balarjishvili (CYP) L 0 - 1 |
Did not advance | ||||||
Joshua Green | -73 kg | Boyce (TTO) W 11 - 0 |
Matsoukatov (CYP) L 0 - 10 |
N/A | Repiyallage (SRI) W 10 - 0 |
Bensted (AUS) L 0 - 10 |
5 | |
Eoin Fleming | -81 kg | Georgiakis (CYP) W 10 - 0 |
Kosam (NRU) W 10 - 0 |
Gauthier-Drapeau (CAN) L 0 - 10 |
N/A | Nikolic (AUS) L 1 - 10 |
5 |
- Women
Lawn bowls
A squad of ten bowlers (five per gender) was officially selected on 28 February 2022.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Gary Kelly | Singles | Dixon (NFK) W 21 - 12 |
Salmon (WAL) W 21 - 12 |
Tagelagi (NIU) W 21 - 14 |
Bester (CAN) W 21-13 |
1 Q | Evans (RSA) W 21-12 |
Muin (MAS) W 21-15 |
Wilson (AUS) L 3-21 |
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Sam Barkley Martin McHugh |
Pairs | Norfolk Island L 15 - 20 |
Namibia W 27 - 6 |
Wales W 14 - 11 |
Jamaica W 26 - 7 |
1 Q | India W 26 - 8 |
Wales L 14 - 22 |
Scotland L 5 - 25 |
4 |
Adam McKeown Gary Kelly Ian McClure |
Triples | Norfolk Island W 24 - 10 |
Wales T 15 - 15 |
Fiji L 15 - 20 |
N/A | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Sam Barkley Adam McKeown Ian McClure Martin McHugh |
Fours | Canada L 12 - 13 |
Niue W 21 - 7 |
Australia W 12 - 8 |
N/A | 2 Q | Scotland W 18 - 15 |
Wales W 18 - 9 |
India W 18 - 5 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Shauna O'Neill | Singles | Hoggan (SCO) L 14 - 21 |
Arthur-Almond (FLK) W 21 - 2 |
Daniels (WAL) L 19 - 21 |
Tania (IND) L 12 - 21 |
3 | Did not advance | |||
Megan Devlin Shauna O'Neill |
Pairs | England L 13 - 14 |
Scotland W 18 - 12 |
Fiji L 16 - 17 |
N/A | 2 Q | Malaysia L 11 - 15 |
Did not advance | ||
Ashleigh Rainey Courtney Meneely Chloe Wilson |
Triples | Falkland Islands W 22 - 10 |
South Africa W 15 - 14 |
Singapore W 23 - 13 |
Australia L 9 - 19 |
2 Q | England L 11-25 |
Did not advance | ||
Megan Devlin Ashleigh Rainey Courtney Meneely Chloe Wilson |
Fours | Malta W 16 - 10 |
Malaysia W 13 - 10 |
Norfolk Island L 6 - 17 |
N/A | 2 Q | Fiji L 12 - 15 |
Did not advance |
Netball
By virtue of its position in the World Netball Rankings (as of 31 January 2022), Northern Ireland qualified for the tournament.
Complete fixtures were announced in March 2022.
- Summary
Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM / Cl. | ||||||
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Northern Ireland (NIR) | Women's tournament | New Zealand L 20 - 79 |
Malawi L 41 - 54 |
England L 27 - 71 |
Uganda L 26 - 63 |
Trinidad and Tobago W 41 - 32 |
5 | N/A | Scotland L 33 - 43 |
10 |
- Roster
Twelve players were selected on 6 June 2022.
- Jenna Bowman
- Ciara Crosbie
- Emma Magee
- Georgie McGrath
- Caroline O'Hanlon
- Michelle Drayne
- Niamh Cooper
- Frances Keenan
- Fionnuala Toner
- Michelle Magee
- Olivia McDonald
- Maria McCann
- Group play
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- Ninth place match
Netball at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Swimming
A squad of three para swimmers was selected on 19 May 2022, all having qualified via the World Para Swimming World Rankings for performances registered between 31 December 2020 and 18 April 2022. Seven swimmers were added to the squad on 1 June 2022.
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Jack McMillan | 100 m freestyle | 49.61 | 11 | 49.69 | 11 | Did not advance | |
200 m freestyle | 1:48.51 | 9 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
Daniel Wiffen | 400 m freestyle | 3:47.43 | 1 | N/A | 3:46.62 | 4 | |
1500 m freestyle | 15:37.53 | 5 | N/A | 14:51.79 | |||
Barry McClements | 100 m backstroke S9 | N/A | 1:05.09 | ||||
100 m butterfly S10 | N/A | 1:02.47 | 7 | ||||
Jack McMillan | 200 m individual medley | DNS | N/A | Did not advance |
- Women
Table tennis
- Singles
Athletes | Event | Group stage | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Owen Cathcart | Men's singles | Britton (GUY) W 4 - 0 |
Bawm (BAN) W 4 - 0 |
1 Q | Quek (SGP) L 1 - 4 |
Did not advance | ||||
Paul McCreery | Sultan (SEY) W 4 - 1 |
Elia (CYP) W 4 - 1 |
1 Q | Gnanasekaran (IND) L 0 - 4 |
Did not advance | |||||
Zak Wilson | Luu (AUS) L 0 - 4 |
van Lange (GUY) W 4 - 1 |
2 | Did not advance | ||||||
Sophie Earley | Women's singles | Bristol (SEY) W 4 - 0 |
Greaves (GUY) W 4 - 0 |
1 Q | Zhou (SGP) W 4 - 3 |
Zhang (CAN) L 3 - 4 |
Did not advance |
- Doubles
Athletes | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
James Skelton Owen Cathcart |
Men's doubles | N/A | Canada (Chen / Wang) L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Zak Wilson Paul McCreery |
Malaysia (Choong / Wong) W 3-2 |
Canada (Hazin / Ly) L 0-3 |
Did not advance | |||||
Sophie Earley Owen Cathcart |
Mixed doubles | Seychelles (Bristol / Sultan) W 3 - 0 |
India (Akula / Sharath) L 0 - 3 |
Did not advance |
- Team
Athletes | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
Zak Wilson Paul McCreery Owen Cathcart James Skelton |
Men's team | Singapore L 0 - 3 |
Barbados W 3 - 0 |
India L 0 - 3 |
3 | Did not advance |
Triathlon
A squad of three paratriathletes (plus one guide) was selected on 19 May 2022, all having qualified via the World Triathlon Para Rankings (as of 28 March 2022). Two more guides were confirmed as of 19 June 2022, plus one triathlete on 11 July 2022.
- Individual
Athlete | Event | Swim (750 m) | Trans 1 | Bike (20 km) | Trans 2 | Run (5 km) | Total | Rank |
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James Edgar | Men's | 8:42 | 0:51 | 26:18 | 0:19 | 16:50 | 53:00 | 16 |
- Paratriathlon
Weightlifting
Two weightlifters were selected on 11 April 2022. They qualified through their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.
Athlete | Event | Weight lifted | Total | Rank | |
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Snatch | Clean & jerk | ||||
Hannah Crymble | Women's 59 kg | 83 | 103 | 186 | 6 |
Caroline Doyle | Women's 64 kg | 78 | 101 | 179 | 9 |
See also
- Ireland at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Ireland at the 2022 Winter Olympics