Who is going to Paris? – This is the record-breaking Ireland squad set for the 2024 Olympics

So far, the Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially announced more than 50 athletes across a range of sports to compete in the Games from July 27 to August 11, but the final squad will be in excess of 120 competitors across 14 events.

It will also be Ireland’s most experienced squad. Boxer Kellie Harrington and Skibbereen oarsmen Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan are defending Olympic champions, the latter also won a silver medal at the Rio Games eight years ago.

Four more of the record 16-strong rowing squad who will compete in seven different boats are medal winners from Tokyo, as is boxer Aidan Walsh, while showjumper Cian O’Connor won an individual bronze medal at the 2012 London Games.

Wicklow’s Fionnuala McCormack will become the first Irish female athlete to compete in five successive Olympic Games when she lines out in the women’s marathon.

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and distance swimmer Daniel Wiffen, who are reigning world champions in their respective disciplines, have realistic medal hopes as have Rhasidat Adeleke (400m) and Ciara Mageean (1,500m) – and possibly the 400m relay squads, depending on Adeleke’s availability.

Traditionally boxing has been our most successful sport, securing 18 of Ireland’s 38 Olympic medals (11 gold, 11 silver, 16 bronze).

Ireland’s 10-strong team is the largest since the Rome Olympics in 1960 and by far the biggest since boxers first had to qualify for the Games in 1992.

Only Uzbekistan and Australia – who benefited from being in the weakest continental qualification tournament – have more boxers qualified than Ireland, who along with China and Australia are one of three nations who will have a full complement of six female boxers in Paris.

After his heartbreak in the US Open, Rory McIlroy returns for his second Olympics as does Offaly’s Shane Lowry, while Leona Maguire and Stephanie Meadow are set to compete in their third Olympics.

While the selection process is completed for the majority of sports, athletes can still qualify in track and field – up to a half a dozen more can secure slots through World Athletes’ ranking system.

One hundred years ago Ireland secured two medals in Paris, a silver for Jack Yeats in painting and a bronze for Oliver St John Gogarty in literature.

It will be disappointing if Ireland do not at least treble that tally next month.

The athletes qualified so far are:

ATHLETICS

Rhasidat Adeleke – 200m & 400m

Sharlene Mawdsley – 400m

Mark English – 800m

Sarah Healy – 1,500m

Ciara Mageean – 800m & 1,500m

Sophie O’Sullivan – 1,500m

Andrew Coscoran – 1,500m

Brian Fay – 5,000m

Fionnuala McCormack – marathon

Sarah Lavin – 100m hurdles

Mixed 4 x 400m relay team

Women’s 4 x 400m relay team

(Squads to be announced)

BADMINTON

Rachel Darragh – singles

Nhat Nguyen – singles

BOXING

Daina Moorehouse – 50kg

Jenny Lehane – 54kg

Michaela Walsh – 57kg

Kellie Harrington – 60kg

Gráinne Walsh – 66kg

Aoife O’Rourke -75kg

Jude Gallagher – 57kg

Dean Clancy – 63.5kg

Aidan Walsh – 71kg

Jack Marley – 92kg

CANOEING SLALOM

Madison Corcoran (C1)

Liam Jegou (C1)

Noel Hendrick (K1)

CYCLING

Women’s Track Cycling Team: Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe, Kelly Murphy, Lara Gillespie (TBC)

Two men in road cycling, one woman for road cycling

DIVING

Jake Passmore 3m Springboard

EQUESTRIAN

Showjumping: Daniel Coyle (Legacy), Cian O’Connor (Maurice), Shane Sweetman (James Kann Cruz)

Three Day Event: Susie Berry (Wellfields Lincoln), Sarah Ennis (Action Lady M), Austin O’Connor (Colorado Blue)

Individual Dressage: Abi Lyle

GOLF

Rory McIlroy

Shane Lowry

Leona Maguire

Stephanie Meadow

GYMNASTICS

Rhys McClenaghan – pommel horse

HOCKEY

Men’s hockey team – David Harte (GK), Lee Cole, Shane O’Donoghue, Kyle Marshall, Peter McKibbin, Tim Cross, Daragh Walsh, Nick Page, Seán Murray (captain), Michael Robson, Peter Brown, Johnny McKee, Jeremy Duncan, Matthew Nelson, Ben Walker, Ben Johnson, Jonny Lynch (R), Alistair Empey (R), Jaime Carr (R GK).

ROWING

Paul O’Donovan & Fintan McCarthy – men’s lightweight double sculls

Aoife Casey & Margaret Cremen – women’s lightweight double sculls

Alison Bergin & Zoe Hyde – women’s double sculls

Aifric Keogh & Fiona Murtagh – women’s pair

Philip Doyle & Daire Lynch – men’s pair

Emily Hegarty, Natalie Long, Eimear Lambe, Imogen Magner – women’s four

RUGBY SEVENS

Women’s squad: Kathy Baker, Megan Burns, Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Stacey Flood, Eve Higgins, Erin King, Vicky Elmes Kinlan, Emily Lane, Ashleigh Orchard, Béibhinn Parsons, Lucy Rock (captain). Travelling reserves: Claire Boles, Amy Larn.

Men’s squad: Niall Comerford, Jordan Conroy, Hugo Keenan, Jack Kelly, Terry Kennedy, Hugo Lennox, Harry McNulty (captain), Gavin Mullin, Chay Mullins, Mark Roche, Andrew Smith, Zac Ward. Travelling reserves: Seán Cribbin, Bryan Mollen

SAILING

Eve McMahon – dinghy

Finn Lynch – dinghy

Robert Dickson & Seán Waddilove – skiff

SWIMMING

Daniel Wiffen – 400m, 800m, 1,500m

Ellen Walsh – 200m/400m individual medley

Mona McSharry – 100m breaststroke

Danielle Hill – 50m free, 100m backstroke

Tom Fannon – 50m free

TAEKWONDO

Jack Woolley – 58kg