Ireland at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Ireland at the
2014 Summer Youth Olympics
IOC codeIRL
NOCOlympic Council of Ireland
Websitewww.olympicsport.ie
in Nanjing
Competitors16 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 58th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
3
Summer Youth Olympics appearances

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldMichael DuffyEquestrianTeam Jumping
(part of a Mixed-NOC team Europe)		20 Aug
 SilverCiara GintyBoxingWomen's Light 60kg26 Aug
 SilverRobert HendrickCanoeingBoys' C1 slalom27 Aug
 BronzeMichael GallagherBoxingMen's Heavy 91kg25 Aug

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified five athletes.[1]

Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)

Boys
Field Events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Eoin Sheridan Discus throw 53.63 12 qB 51.19 5
Adam King Hammer throw 71.91 PB 8 Q 71.49 8
Girls
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Roseanna McGuckian 200 m 24.77 3 qB 25.15 5
Louis Shanahan 800 m 2:09.58 2 Q 2:08.29 PB 6
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Rank Distance Rank
Michaela Walsh Shot put 15.59 7 Q 15.69 PB 6

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships[2]

Boys
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Michael Gallagher -91 kg  Maksim Kazlou (BLR)
W 3-0		  Yordan Morejon (CUB)
L 0-3		 Bronze Medal Bout

 Kim Jin-nyong (KOR)
W 3-0
Girls
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final / RM Rank
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Ciara Ginty -60 kg  Monica Floridia (ITA)
W 3-0		  Esra Yildiz (TUR)
W 2-0		  Jajaira Gonzalez (USA)
L 0-3
Christine Desmond -75 kg bye  Chen Nien-Chin (TPE)
L 0-3		 Bronze Medal Bout

 Caitlin Parker (AUS)
L 0-3

 4

Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.[3]

Boys
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM Rank
Time Rank Time Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Robert Hendrick C1 slalom 1:19.667 3 Q N/A  Zoltan Koleszar (HUN)
1:21.403 W		  Leon Breznik (SLO)
1:18.752 W		  Lucas Roisin (FRA)
1:19.047 L
C1 sprint 2:14.219 12 Q 2:14.706 12 did not advance

Equestrian
Main article: Equestrian at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified a rider.[4]

Athlete Horse Event Round 1 Round 2 Total
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Michael Duffy Commander Individual Jumping 0 1 4 4 5 4 5
Europe
 Jake Saywell (GBR)
 Michael Duffy (IRL)
 Matias Alvaro (ITA)
 Lisa Nooren (NED)
 Filip Agren (SWE)		  
Galaxy
Commander
Montelini
For The Sun
Abel		 Team Jumping  
(8)
0
0
(8)
0		 1  
(4)
0
0
(0)
0		 0 1 0

Golf
Main article: Golf at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.[5]

Individual
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
Score Rank Score Total Rank Score Total Rank Score Rank
Kevin le Blanc Boys 73 (+1) 19 71 (-1) 144 (PAR) 73 (+1) 217 (+1) 217 16
Olivia Mehaffey Girls 73 (+1) 11 75 (+3) 148 (+4) 79 (+7) 227 (+11) 227 20
Team
Athletes Event Round 1
(Foursome)		 Round 2
(Fourball)		 Round 3
(Individual Stroke)		 Total
Score Rank Score Total Rank Boy Girl Total Rank Score Rank
Kevin le Blanc
Olivia Mehaffey		 Mixed 72 (PAR) 25 77 (+5) 149 (+5) 71 (-1) 80 (+8) 300 (+12) 300 27

Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.[6]

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Eimear Lambe Girls' Single Sculls 3:57.00 5 R 3:55.00 2 SA/B 4:02.39 6 FB 4:03.82 11

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; R=Repechage

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics

Ireland qualified three swimmers.[7]

Boys
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Calum Bain 50 m freestyle 23.57 17 did not advance
100 m freestyle 52.51 29 did not advance
50 m butterfly 25.69 27 did not advance
Girls
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Laoise Fleming 200 m freestyle 2:08.93 32 N/A did not advance
50 m backstroke 31.64 37 did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:06.21 30 did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:21.89 24 N/A did not advance
Dearbhail McNamara 50 m breaststroke 35.17 27 did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:13.79 23 did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:34.39 10 N/A did not advance

References
  1. "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
  2. "Meet the Qualified Athletes for Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games". AIBA. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  3. "2014 Youth Olympics Games Qualification" (PDF). ICF. 20 February 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  4. "Number of Entries by NOC: Equestrian". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
  5. "Youth Olympic Games Golf Ranking". IGF. 8 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  6. "2014 YOG Qualification: Rowing". FISA. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  7. "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.


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