Ireland at the 2023 European Games
Ireland competed at the 2023 European Games, in Kraków, Poland from 21 June to 2 July 2023. This was Ireland's third appearance at the Games. ArcheryIreland qualified one man and one woman in recurve archery, which also entitled Ireland to a team in the mixed recurve competition.
AthleticsIreland competed in the Third Division of the 2023 European Athletics Team Championships which is going to be held in Chorzów during, and as part of, the Games. Ireland will compete in the team event, and each athlete will also be eligible for the individual event medals. The team was announced on 7 June 2023.[1] On 20, 21 and 22 June, Ireland won the third divisional match, with 14 individual event victories, to confirm promotion to the Second Division for 2025. European Athletics Team Championships Third Division
key: h: hurdles; SC; Steeplechase: SP; Shot put: JT: Javelin: HT: Hammer: DT: Discus: PV: Pole vault: HJ: High jump: TJ: Triple Jump: LJ: Long Jump : won the match event
Individual events at the 2023 European GamesAs a participant in the Team event, each nation, including Ireland, automatically enters one athlete in each of the individual 'events'. Medals are awarded at the conclusion of the First Division program. The 'Match position' table notes where the athlete finished in their division, the 'Overall ranking' where they finished across three divisions; the individual European Games medals will be decided by the overall ranking.[2]
BadmintonIreland selected a team of six badminton players across five events.[3] The draw was made on 6 June by Badminton Europe and Broadcast on Facebook.[4]
BoxingIreland announced a team of twelve boxers for the European Games. Only in the men's super-heavyweight class are Ireland not represented.[5]
Canoe SprintIreland qualified one woman for canoe sprint.[6]
Qualification legend: SF – Qualify to semifinal; FA – Qualify to medal final; FB – Qualify to non-medal final Canoe SlalomIreland qualified eight slalom canoeists to the Games.[6]
CyclingIreland qualified two cyclists, both male, to the 2023 European Games.[7] Mountain Bike
BMX freestyle
DivingIreland nominated three divers in five events.[8]
FencingIreland qualified four individuals and one team for the Games.[9]
KickboxingIreland has qualified nine kickboxers for the European Games.[10]
Modern pentathlonIreland nominated three athletes, all women, for modern pentathlon.[11]
Padel
Rugby sevensIreland qualified both a men's and women's team for the rugby sevens tournament in Kraków. As Ireland have already qualified for the women's tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics, they will not take part in this tournament. Their place was taken by Norway.
ShootingIreland announced its two shooting athletes on 6 June 2023.
TaekwondoIreland have qualified two taekwondo-ka.[12]
TriathlonIreland qualified four triathletes, two men and two women, for the Games. As a result, they have also earned a berth in the mixed relay.[13]
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