Ireland has been predicted to win nine medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, whose Opening Ceremony will be held on July 26.
Team Ireland is predicted to bring home two gold medals, two silver medals, and five bronze medals at this year's Summer Games in Paris, according to the latest Virtual Medal Table (VMT) released by Nielsen’s Gracenote.
With nine predicted medals, Ireland rounds out the top 30 countries predicted to bring home Olympic medals this year, tied with Iran, Croatia, and Romania.
The US is at the top of the predictions with 123 medals, followed by China (87), Great Britain (62), France (56), and Australia (48).
The Gracenote VMT is a statistical model based on individual and team results in previous Olympics Games, World Championships, and World Cups to forecast the most likely gold, silver, and bronze medal winners by country.
Should Ireland ultimately scoop the nine medals as predicted on the VMT, it would be the most Team Ireland has ever won at one Olympics.
The most medals Ireland has ever won in one Olympics was six at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London - one gold, one silver, and four bronze.
August 13, 2012: Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Taylor arriving home to Dublin Airport. (RollingNews.ie)
The most gold medals Ireland has ever won in one Olympics was three at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta - all were won by swimmer Michelle Smith.
Ireland's Michelle Smith at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. (RollingNews.ie)
The last time Ireland won a gold medal at the Olympics was at the 2020 Games (which were hosted in 2021 due to the pandemic) when Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won the men's lightweight double sculls in rowing and Kellie Harrington won the women's lightweight in boxing.
July 29, 2021: Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan Mccarthy with their gold medals after the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls Final A at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. (Getty Images)
Overall, Ireland has won 35 Olympic medals - 11 gold, 10 silver, and 14 bronze. All of these medals have been won at the Summer Olympics; Ireland has never medalled at a Winter Olympics.
Meanwhile, 2024 marks 100 years of Ireland competing in the Summer Olympics.
Team Ireland is continuing to announce the athletes who have been selected to compete this year, and as of Wednesday evening, selections for the men's hockey team, rowers, sailing team, rugby sevens, taekwondo, gymnastics, and badminton have been confirmed.
Golfers Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have also officially qualified to compete.
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