Ireland competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).

Until 2012, it was the nation's most successful Olympic performance, with five medals, three bronze, a silver and a gold.

It was the first time Ireland would win medals at two different sports, and the five was a record total for an Irish team at the Olympic Games.

This record stood until the 2012 London Olympics, where Ireland won six medals.

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