Irish Sailing Association

Irish Sailing accepts membership both from sailing clubs and individuals across Ireland.

Irish Sailing co-ordinates the training courses across Ireland in the following areas:

• Dinghy;
• Keelboat;
• Catamaran;
• Sailing Yacht;
• Motor Yacht;
• Powerboat;
• PWC;
• Inland Waterways;
• Windsurfing;
• Navigation;
• Emergency Care;
• Offshore Safety;
• Instructor;

The promotion of sailing and yachting in non-competitive environments.

Irish Sailing administers sail and yacht racing across Ireland, including the following:

• ECHO & IRC handicaps;
• Sail Numbers;
• Race Officials and training;
• Rules;
• Classes;
• Match Racing;
• Team Racing;
• Powerboat Racing.

It also looks after Irish involvement in International racing.

See Category:Olympic sailors of Ireland

History of Irish Olympic Sailing

1948 – London (Torquay) Firefly: Jimmy Mooney Swallow: Alf Delany, Hugh Allen Reserve: D St J Sullivan Management: Billy Mooney, Errol McNally

1952 – Helsinki Finn: Alf Delany

1956 – Melbourne Finn: J. Somers Payne

1960 – Rome Flying Dutchman: Johnny Hooper, Peter Gray Dragon: Jimmy Mooney, David Ryder, Robin Benson Finn Class: J. Somers Payne Reserve: Neil Hegarty Management: Clayton Love Jnr, Alf Delany Boatman: Jimmy Miller

1964 – Tokyo Dragon: Eddie Kelliher, Harry Maguire, Rob Dalton Finn: Johnny Hooper Manager: Leo Flanagan

1968 – Mexico City – Sailing in Acapulco No competitors

1972 – Munich – Sailing in Kiel Tempest: David Wilkins, Sean Whitaker Dragon: Robin Hennessy, Harry Byrne, Owen Delany Finn: KevinMcLaverty Flying Dutchman: Harold Cudmore, Richard O'Shea Reserves: Curly Morris, Joe McMenamin Management: Peter Gray, Ken Ryan, Kare Brevik

1976 – Montreal – Sailing in Kingston 470: Robert Dix, Peter Dix Flying Dutchman: Barry O'Neill, Jamie Wilkinson Tempest: David Wilkins, Derek Jago Management: Ken Ryan, Jock Smith

1980 – Moscow – Sailing in Tallinn SILVER MEDAL Flying Dutchman: David Wilkins, Jamie Wilkinson Management: Michael Maguire, Tom Clancy

1984 – Los Angeles Finn: Bill O'Hara Management: Mick Wallace

1988 – Seoul – Sailing in Pusan Finn: Bill O'Hara Flying Dutchman: David Wilkins, Peter Kennedy 470(Women): Cathy MacAleavy, Aisling Byrne Reserves: Maeve McNally, Conrad Simpson Management: Michael Wallace, Con Murphy

1992 – Barcelona Europe: Denise Lyttle Flying Dutchman: David Wilkins, Peter Kennedy Star: Mark Mansfield, Tom McWilliam Reserves: Denis E O'Sullivan, Conrad Simpson Management: Michael Wallace, Mark Lyttle, Trevor Millar

1996 – Atlanta – Sailing in Savannah Laser – Mark Lyttle Europe – Aisling Bowman(Byrne) Finn – John Driscoll Star – Mark Mansfield & David Burrows 470 (Women) – Denise Lyttle & Louise Cole Soling – Marshall King, Dan O'Grady & Garrett Connolly Management – Derek Jago, Paddy Boyd, Anne Blaney and Bill O'Hara

2000 – Sydney Europe – Maria Coleman Finn – David Burrows Star – Mark Mansfield & David O'Brien Management – Bill O'Hara, James Hynes, Garrett Connolly, Paddy Boyd, Anne Blaney

2004 – Athens Europe – Maria Coleman Finn – David Burrows Star – Mark Mansfield & Killian Collins 49er – Tom Fitzpatrick & Fraser Brown 470 – Gerald Owens & Ross Killian Laser – Rory Fitzpatrick Management – Garrett Connolly

2008 – Qingdao Star – Peter O'Leary & Stephen Milne Finn – Tim Goodbody Laser Radial – Ciara Peelo 470 – Gerald Owens & Phil Lawton Management – James O'Callaghan

2012 – Weymouth

• Star – Peter O'Leary & David Burrows
• 49er – Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern
• Laser Radial – Annalise Murphy
• Laser – James Espey
• 470 – Gerald Owens & Scott Flanigan
• Management – James O'Callaghan

2016 – Rio

• Laser Radial Womens – Annalise Murphy - WON SILVER MEDAL
• 49er – Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern
• 49erFX – Andrea Brewster & Saskia Tidey
• Laser Standard Mens – Finn Lynch
• Paralympian Sonar - John Twomey, Ian Costello & Austin O'Carroll
• Management – James O'Callaghan

See Category:Irish sailors (sport)