Ireland competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.

Ireland qualified five athletes.

[1] Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal) Ireland qualified three boxers based on its performance at the 2014 AIBA Youth World Championships[2] Kim Jin-nyong (KOR) W 3-0 Caitlin Parker (AUS) L 0-3 Ireland qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Junior Canoe Sprint and Slalom Championships.

[4] Ireland qualified one team of two athletes based on the 8 June 2014 IGF Combined World Amateur Golf Rankings.

[5] Ireland qualified one boat based on its performance at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships.