Ireland competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 31 competitors, 25 men and 6 women, took part in 32 events in 7 sports. They did not win any medals.
Athletics
Boxing
Cycling
Three cyclists represented Ireland in 1968.
- Individual road race
- Peter Doyle
- Morris Foster
- Liam Horner
Equestrian
Fencing
Four fencers, all men, represented Ireland in 1968.
- Men's foil
- Michael Ryan
- John Bouchier-Hayes
- Fionbarr Farrell
- Men's team foil
- Fionbarr Farrell, John Bouchier-Hayes, Michael Ryan, Colm O'Brien
- Men's épée
- Colm O'Brien
- Michael Ryan
- Men's team épée
- John Bouchier-Hayes, Fionbarr Farrell, Michael Ryan, Colm O'Brien
- Men's sabre
- Colm O'Brien
- John Bouchier-Hayes
- Fionbarr Farrell
- Men's team sabre
- Colm O'Brien, Fionbarr Farrell, Michael Ryan, John Bouchier-Hayes
Shooting
Three shooters, all men, represented Ireland in 1968.
- Trap
- Dermot Kelly
- Skeet
- Gerry Brady
- Arthur McMahon
Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Donnacha O'Dea | Men's 100 m freestyle | 59.5 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 100 m butterfly | 1:02.8 | Did not advance | |||||
| Men's 200 metre individual medley | 2:36.6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Liam Ball | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:12.1 | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:39.8 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
| Ann O'Connor | Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:56.4 | 18 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Vivienne Smith | Women's 100 m butterfly | 1:13.1 | Did not advance | ||||
| Women's 200 m butterfly | 2:39.7 | N/a | Did not advance | ||||
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