Ireland at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics
| Ireland at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRL |
| NOC | Olympic Council of Ireland |
| Website | http://www.olympics.ie/ |
| in Dakar, Sengal 31 October – 13 November 2026 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Hannah Shochan (Opening) |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Ireland is scheduled to compete at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar, Senegal from October 31 to November 13, 2026. This will mark Ireland's fourth appearance at the Youth Olympics, after making its debut in 2010.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Coastal rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Badminton
Ireland qualified one female athlete, Hannah Shochan, a Transition Year student from South Dublin.
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score |
Rank | Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score |
Opposition
Score | |||
| Hannah Shochan | Girls' Singles |  Popivanova (BUL)
L (14–21, 15–21) |
 Wang (NZL)
L (22–24, 16–21) |
 Vakk (EST)L (9–21, 11–21) |
4 | Did Not Advance | |||
Boxing
Ireland qualified one male athlete, Kristian Jubani, from Crumlin Boxing Club in Dublin.
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Opposition
Result |
Rank | ||
| Kristian Jubani | Boy's 50kg | |||||
Coastal Rowing
Ireland qualified one female athlete, Kate Dunne, a rower from Wicklow Rowing Club in Wicklow
| Athlete | Event | Time Trial 1 | Time Trial 2 | Last 16 | Quarterfinal | Semi Final | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Opposition | Time | Opposition | Opposition | Opposition | Rank | ||
| Kate Dunne | Girls Solo | 3:13.98 | 16
TT2 |
3:02.60 | 8 Q |  Brendle (SUI)
L |
2:56.57 | Did Not Advance | 11 | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Hannah Shochan revealed as Allianz Flagbearer for Team Ireland at Dakar 2026". olympics.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
- 1 2 Keane, Kevin (2026-09-02). "Team Ireland Lineup Named for the Youth Olympics". Team Ireland. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
- 1 2 "Irish trio bound for Youth Olympic Games in Senegal". RTÉ. 2026-09-02.
- ↑ Casey, Suzanne (2026-10-21). "Hannah Shochan revealed as Allianz Flagbearer for Team Ireland at Dakar 2026". Team Ireland. Retrieved 2026-10-29.
- ↑ "Tournament | Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 2026-11-03.
- ↑ irishboxing (2026-09-02). "Kristian Jubani to box at Youth Olympic Games". Irish Boxing. Retrieved 2026-10-17.
- ↑ "Wicklow Rower Kate Dunne to represent Ireland at Youth Olympic Games in Dakar – Rowing Ireland". Retrieved 2026-10-29.
- ↑ "Wicklow's Kate Dunne ready to make history as Ireland's first-ever Olympic beach sprints competitor". Irish Independent. 2026-10-26. Retrieved 2026-10-29.
- ↑ "World Rowing - 2026 Youth Olympic Games". World Rowing. Retrieved 2026-11-03.