Athletes must be nominated to the Olympic Council of Ireland by their sport’s National Federation against agreed criteria stipulated in the Olympic Qualification Standard Agreements and subsequently ratified by the Olympic Council before selection on to the Irish Team. The OCI will then make timely press announcements regarding selection in 2008.
Athletes who have made personal qualification standards:
Alistair Cragg 1,500 / 5,000 / 10,000m
Colin Griffin 50 Km walk
Robert Heffernan 20 Km walk
Olive Loughnane 20 Km walk
Fionnuala Britton 3 Km Steeplechase
Roisin McGettigan 3 Km Steeplechase
Derval O’Rourke 100m Hurdles
David Gillick 400m
Jamie Costin 50 Km Walk
Joanne Cuddihy 400m
Paul Hession 100 & 200m
Eileen O‘Keefe Hammer
Andrew Bree 200m Breaststroke
Paddy Barnes Light Flyweight
Athletes Positions Qualified & Who got the qualification position for Ireland?
Canoeing Mens Slalom (Eoin Rheinisch)
Cycling 2 Male Road Race (Offered)
Rowing Mens Coxless Four (Alan Martin, Sean Casey, Cormac Folan, Sean O’Neill)
Sailing 470 (Philip Lawton, Gerald Owens)
Sailing Finn (Tim Goodbody)
Shooting Mens Olympic Trap (Derek Burnett)
To date:
25 positions already qualified
8 Sports qualified
