IN 2024, TEAM IRELAND CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF PARTICIPATION AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Team Ireland’s centenary celebrations honour not only our athletes but ignite a spark of inspiration in the hearts of future generations. We pay tribute to the legacy of Irish Olympians, who have paved the way over the past century, acknowledging their dedication and achievements that have brought pride to our nation. By sharing their stories, we ensure their impact endures for generations to come.

100 YEARS MILESTONE STORIES

Team Ireland | Shane O’Driscoll Centenary Print

To mark 100 years of Ireland's participation at the Olympic Games, artist Shane O'Driscoll has created a special artwork that encapsulates a momentous occasion in Irish sporting history. The artwork celebrates Ireland's Olympic heritage, utilising colours and shapes that symbolise both Ireland and the Games. Shane O'Driscoll is an Irish visual artist who specialises in [...]

Early Swimming Siblings | 100 Year Moments

It was in water-polo, in 1924, that Ireland first made waves in an Olympic swimming pool and another men’s water polo team took part four years later when Irish swimming history was made. That was when the first two swimmers took part; William Broderick in 400m freestyle and Marquerite Dockrell in 100m freestyle. Broderick, from [...]

Laura Weber | Multidisciplinary Fashion Designer

Getting to know a three-time Irish Olympian, ahead of one of the biggest days in her life away from sporting arena, was the genesis for Irish fashion designer Laura Weber designing Team Ireland’s uniforms for the opening and closing ceremonies in Paris 2024. Weber, a textile graduate from NCAD, first came to international prominence when [...]

The Design Story of Team Ireland’s Official Wear Collection

This summer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Team Ireland athletes will feature in LW Pearl formal wear in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. The partnership will feature the best of Irish athletes in the best of Irish design, created and manufactured by New York based Dubliner, Laura Weber. Background Above all Laura wanted the […]

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