Ireland participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, Italy.

[1] Ireland were one of 23 nations to enter athletes and the team of five athletes finished 12th in the medals table, winning two gold medals.

Both of Ireland's gold medals were won by Joan Horan.

Horan won her medals in two different sports, one in women's St. Nicholas Round open archery and one in the women's 25 m Crawl complete class 2 swimming event.

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