Flogas Powers the Road to LA 2028 with Renewed Olympic Partnership
At Flogas, we believe that everyone should have access to the energy they need to achieve their goals, whether that’s powering their homes, businesses, or their sporting career.
That’s why we’re proud to have served as the Official Energy Partner of Team Ireland for the LA 2028 Olympic Games, championing our sporting heroes at home and abroad.
Flogas energising Irish athletes to LA2028
Flogas energising Irish athletes to LA2028
As the Official Energy Partner of Team Ireland, Flogas will continue to energise Irish athletes at every stage of their journey to Olympic success by renewing its partnership with the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) through to the LA 2028 Olympic Games. Learn more on flogas.ie
100 Years of Team Ireland
The 1924 Olympics in Paris was the first time Ireland competed as an independent country
with 10 athletes and 2 medal wins. Here are the key Irish Olympics
1928
Cork’s Pat O’Callaghan wins a dramatic gold victory in hammer throw despite being new to the sport, later becoming Ireland’s only double gold winner in 1932.
1932
Bob Tisdall won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 1932 Olympics, while Pat O'Callaghan claimed his second gold in the hammer throw.
1956
Ronnie Delaney became Ireland’s ultimate Olympic champion with his gold medal win in a talent packed 1500 metre event in Melbourne, one of a total of 5 Irish medals.
1992
Michael Carruth ended a 36 year long Irish gold medal drought, along with Wayne McCullough’s silver medal for boxing in Barcelona.
1996
Michelle Smith won three golds in swimming at the Atlanta Olympics, making her Ireland's most decorated athlete, though her victories were later tainted by doping allegations.
2000
Sonia O'Sullivan won silver in the 5000m, becoming Ireland's first athletics medalist since John Treacy. She finished just milliseconds behind Romania’s Gabriela Szabo, setting a national record.
2012
The London Olympics were Ireland’s most successful to date with 6 medal wins including Katie Taylor’s gold for boxing.
2020/21
A historic first gold in rowing for Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy and gold for Kellie Harrington in boxing.
Did you know?
 | Each ring in the Olympic flag represents a continent, the colours representing all international flags |
| Paris 2024 featured 10,500 athletes in 329 events in 32 sports over 16 days |
| The Olympic torch is lit in Hera in Greece, using mirror and sun rays, never by modern methods |
| Tandem bike, duelling pistol and hot air ballooning are just some of the now retired Olympic sports |
| Art was once an Olympic event, with Jack B Yeats winning silver for Ireland in 1924 |
| Paris was also the venue for Ireland’s first Olympics as an independent country in 1924 - exactly 100 years ago |
| Boxing accounts for more than 50% of Ireland’s medal wins to date |
| Newer Olympic sports are disciplines that Ireland excels in, such as rugby and golf |