| Ireland at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Federation of Ireland |
| Website | olympics |
| inMontreal | |
| Competitors | 44 (41 men, 3 women) in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer | Frank Moore[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Great Britain (1896–1920) | |
Ireland competed at the1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 44 competitors, 41 men and 3 women, took part in 34 events in 10 sports.Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh did not attend the Olympics in Montreal due to the African boycott.[2]
In Ireland's first appearance in archery competition at the Olympics, the nation was represented by one man,James Conroy.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1.500 metres
Men's 5.000 metres
Men's 10.000 metres
Men's Marathon
Women's 1.500 metres
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
Two cyclists represented Ireland in 1976.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kevin Williamson | 200 m freestyle | 2:00.08 | 41 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m freestyle | 4:09.60 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m freestyle | 16:54.11 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Robert Howard | 100 m backstroke | 1:00.77 | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:00.92 | Did not advance | |||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Deirdre Sheehan | 100 m freestyle | 1:02.11 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m freestyle | 2:15.69 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:11.53 | Did not advance | |||||
| Miriam Hopkins | 200 m butterfly | 2:24.96 | N/a | Did not advance | |||