Since 1991, the Olympic Council of Ireland has participated at the EYOF and below we detail the list of Irish participants who have flown the flag for Ireland through the years.
In preparation for 2009 we hope our athletes will draw inspiration from this roll call of athletes.
Irish Medal Winners at the European Youth
Olympic Festival 1991-2007
| City | Year | Sport | Athlete | Medal |
| Brussels | 1991 | Athletics | Arleen Smith | Silver |
| Athletics | Claire Inginerton | Silver | ||
| Hockey | Team | Bronze | ||
| Football | Team | Bronze | ||
| Valkensward | 1993 | Swimming | Hugh O’Connor | Gold |
| Swimming | Hugh O’Connor | Bronze | ||
| Athletics | James Nolan | Silver | ||
| Bath | 1995 | Hockey | Team | Silver |
| Swimming | Lee Kelleher | Silver | ||
| Athletics | Maria Lynch | Silver | ||
| Athletics | Gareth Turnbull | Silver | ||
| Athletics | Gráinne Redmond | Bronze | ||
| Lisbon | 1997 | Athletics | Ciara Sheehy | Gold |
| Athletics | Colm McLean | Gold | ||
| Swimming | Lee Kelleher | Silver | ||
| Swimming | Lee Kelleher | Bronze | ||
| Murcia | 2001 | Football | Team | Gold |
| Paris | 2003 | Athletics | Colin Costello | Silver |
| Athletics | Colin Costello | Bronze | ||
| Lignano | 2005 | Athletics | David McCarthy | Silver |
| Athletics | Amy Foster | Bronze | ||
| Athletics | Eoin Healy | Bronze | ||
| Athletics | Ciaran O Lionaird | Bronze | ||
| Football | Team | Bronze | ||
| Belgrade | 2007 | Swimming | Gráinne Murphy | Bronze |
| Athletics | Noel Collins | Silver | ||
| Athletics | Charlotte Ffrench-O’Carroll | Silver | ||
| Athletics | Niamh Whelan | Bronze | ||
| Athletics | Kourosh Foroughi | Bronze |
