Meet independent Ireland’s first Olympians, who competed 100 years ago and paved the way for generations to comeThe 1924 Games in Paris saw 48 pioneering sportspeople represent Ireland – winning medals for painting and poetryJack B Yeats won Ireland’s first Olympic medal, claiming silver in the painting competition for his artwork The Liffey SwimPatrick McGarty Mon 5 Aug 2024 at 03:30A century after the fledgling Irish State first took its place among the family of nations at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, Irish Olympic and Paralympic athletes are now competing on the international stage with a renewed confidence of medal success.

Source: Irish Independent August 06, 2024 07:50 UTC