Olympic Council of Ireland
 Olympic Council of Ireland logo |
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| National Olympic Committee | |
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| Country |  Ireland |
| Code | IRL |
| Created | 1922 |
| Recognized | 1922 |
| Continental Association |
EOC |
| Headquarters | Howth, Dublin, Ireland |
| President | Pat Hickey |
| Website | http://www.olympicsport.ie |
The Olympic Council of Ireland or OCI (Irish: Comhairle Oilimpeach na hÉireann) is the National Olympic Committee of Ireland.[1] Its mission is "to develop and protect the Olympic Movement on the island of Ireland, in accordance with the International Olympic Committee’s guiding document — the Olympic Charter."[2]
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[edit] History
After World War I, John J. Keane attempted to unite various sports associations under an Irish Olympic Committee.[3] Many sports had rival bodies, one Unionist and affiliated to a United Kingdom parent, the other Republican and opposed to any link with Great Britain. Keane proposed that a separate Irish delegation, marching under the British flag, should participate at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.[3] At the time the Irish War of Independence was under way, and the IOC rejected Keane's proposal pending the settlement of the underlying political situation.[3]
The Irish Olympic Council was affiliated to the IOC on 3 June 1922,[3] during the provisional administration that prepared for the formal establishment of the Irish Free State in December 1922. The name was changed to "Olympic Council of Ireland" in the 1950s by its fourth President, Lord Killanin,[4] who was also its second IOC delegate after Keane.[5]
The OCI team has competed at all but one of the Summer Olympic Games since 1924. The 1936 Games were boycotted; this was the first Games after the IAAF's 1934 ruling on borders which restricted the OCI's jurisdiction to what was then the Irish Free State.[6] The OCI has sent teams to most Winter Olympic Games since 1992.
[edit] Officials
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[edit] Affiliated Organisations
While the Olympic Charter defines that the area of jurisdiction must coincide with the limits of the country in which it is established and has its headquarters[7], many athletes from Northern Ireland also compete for the team, since sports organised on an all-Ireland basis are affiliated to the OCI.
The following organisations are affiliated, some of which are very small and share an address at the OCI headquarters:[8]
| Organisation | Sport(s) or discipline(s) | Founded | Affiliated | First competed at Olympics |
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| Irish Amateur Archery Association | archery | >1973[9] | 1976[10] | |
| Athletics Association of Ireland | athletics (track and field) | 1969[9][t 1] | 1924[11] | |
| Badminton Union of Ireland | badminton | 2000[10] | ||
| Baseball Ireland | baseball | 1989[t 2][12] | ||
| Basketball Ireland | basketball | 1947[9] | 1948[11] | |
| Irish Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association | bobsleigh, skeleton | 1992 (bobsleigh[13]); 2002 (skeleton[13]) |
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| Irish Amateur Boxing Association | boxing (amateur) | 1924[9] | 1924[11] | |
| Irish Canoe Union | canoeing (kayaking, Canadian canoe) |
1964[9] | 1972[11] (kayak[10]); 1992 (Canadian[14]) |
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| Irish Clay Pigeon Shooting Association | shooting (shotgun) |
1966[9] | 1968[11] | |
| Irish Curling Association | curling | |||
| Cycling Ireland | cycle racing (road, track, MTB) |
1966[9][t 3] | 1928[11] (road[15], track[15]); 1996 (MTB[15]) |
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| Horse Sport Ireland | equestrianism (showjumping, dressage, eventing) |
1950[9] | 1948[11] (show jumping[16]); 1952 (eventing[16]); 1988 (dressage[16]) |
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| Irish Amateur Fencing Federation | fencing | 1946[9] | 1948[11] | |
| Football Association of Ireland | football (soccer) | 1970[9] | 1924[11] | |
| Irish Gymnastics Ltd. | gymnastics | >1973[9] | 1996[10] | |
| Olympic Handball Association | team handball | >1973[9] | ||
| Irish Hockey Association | field hockey | 1949[9] | ||
| Irish Ice Hockey Association | ice hockey | |||
| Irish Judo Association | judo | 1963[9] | 1964[11] | |
| Modern Pentathlon Association of Ireland | modern pentathlon | 1980[10] | ||
| Paralympic Council of Ireland | Paralympic Games | 1987[17] | 1988[t 4][17] | |
| Irish Amateur Rowing Union | rowing | 1948[9] | 1948[11] | |
| Irish Sailing Association | sailing | 1947[9] | 1948[11] | |
| Snowsports Association of Ireland | snowboarding, skiing (alpine skiing, nordic skiing) |
1998 (alpine[13]); 2002 (nordic[13]) |
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| National Target Shooting Association of Ireland | shooting (rifle, pistol) |
1980 (pistol[18]); 1996 (rifle[18]) |
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| Swim Ireland | aquatics (swimming, water polo, diving) |
1924[9] | 1924[11] (water polo[10]); 1928 (swimming[10]) |
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| Irish Table-Tennis Association | table tennis | |||
| Irish Taekwondo Union | taekwondo | |||
| Tennis Ireland | tennis | 1924[10] | ||
| Irish Triathlon Association | triathlon | 2000[10] | ||
| Volleyball Association of Ireland | volleyball | >1973[9] | ||
| Irish Amateur Weightlifting Association | weightlifting | 1960[9] | 1960[11] | |
| Irish Amateur Wrestling Association | wrestling (freestyle) | 1948[9] | 1952[10] |
Notes:
- ^ Bord Luthchleas Éireann affiliation date.
- ^ Irish Baseball & Softball Federation
- ^ Irish Cycling Federation affiliation date.
- ^ 1988 Summer Paralympics
[edit] Operations
The OCI has a small staff and is based at Olympic House in the fihing village of Howth in County Dublin.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Ireland and Olympism" (PDF). Olympic Review (70–71): 431–443. September–October 1973. http://www.la84foundation.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1973/ore70/ore70m.pdf. Retrieved 20 February 2009.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Ireland International Olympic Committee
- ^ OCI Presidents Welcome
- ^ a b c d Ireland and Olympism, p.432
- ^ a b c "History". Olympic Council of Ireland. http://www.olympicsport.ie/Content.aspx?pageid=33. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
- ^ a b c Ireland and Olympism, p.433
- ^ Krüger, Arnd; William J. Murray (2003). The Nazi Olympics: sport, politics and appeasement in the 1930s. University of Illinois Press. p. 230. ISBN 0252028155. http://books.google.com/books?id=s5ntIQv0W5IC&lpg=PA230&dq=1936%20olympics%20%22irish%20free%20state%22&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&num=100&as_brr=0&pg=PA230#v=onepage&q=1936%20olympics%20%22irish%20free%20state%22&f=false.
- ^ "Olympic Charter articles 29(5)" (PDF). http://multimedia.olympic.org/pdf/en_report_122.pdf. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ National Federations OCI
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t Ireland and Olympism, p.440
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ireland Summer Sports". SportsReference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Ireland and Olympism, pp.434–5
- ^ "A brief history of baseball and softball in Ireland". Baseball Ireland. http://www.baseballireland.com/history.htm. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Ireland Winter Sports". SportsReference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/winter/. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ "Ireland Canoeing: Men's Canadian Singles, Slalom Results". SportsReference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/CAN/mens-canadian-singles-slalom.html. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "Ireland Cycling". SportsReference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/CYC/. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "Ireland Equestrianism". SportsReference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/EQU/. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b "History of the Paralympic Council of Ireland". Paralympic Council of Ireland. http://www.pcireland.ie/organisation.history.php. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Ireland Shooting". SportsReference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/IRL/summer/SHO/. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
[edit] External links
- Olympic Council of Ireland Official website
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