How many Olympic gold medals does Ireland have?
As of the 2008 Games, Ireland has won 20 medals (8 gold, 6
silver, 6 bronze) in Summer Olympic competition. The Irish athlete
that has won the most Olympic medals is swimmer Michelle Smith who
won 4 medals (3 gold, 1 bronze) at the 1996 Games in Atlanta. Irish
athletes have won 9 medals in boxing (1 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze),
6 in athletics (4 gold, 2 silver), 4 in swimming (3 gold, 1
bronze), and 1 in sailing (1 silver).