Modern Pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Ireland in 1980.
Individual Competition:
- Jerome Hartigan — 4.557 pts 39th place
- Sackville Currie — 4.377 42nd place
- Mark Hartigan — 4.361 pts, 43rd place
Team Competition:
- Hartigan, Currie, and Hartigan — 13.295pts 12th place
Read more about this topic: Ireland At The 1980 Summer Olympics
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