Many of Ireland’s other stars arrived back as part of the 40-strong group

It’s time to test all that newfound knowledge.

A public homecoming will take place at the People's Park in Dun Laoghaire, South County Dublin on Thursday.

"We appreciate his many achievements and hope he moves forward and learns from this experience."

Grainne Adams, mother of sailor Finn Lynch, was unable to obtain tickets from PRO 10 - the OCI's official ticket retailer.

This is one way to make your feelings known.

Britain's Justin Rose defeated Open champion Henrik Stenson in a thrilling duel in the men's

His progress was marked during the final biathlon event.

Brazilian police have said Lochte lied by saying he and three other swimmers were robbed.

The Cork walker was in the top ten for much of the race but couldn’t break through to the medal positions.

Here’s when you need to be in front of the tv.

Under an agreement reached with a Brazilian judge, Feigen will donate the money to an "institution" and depart.

“To be anywhere close to a medal, I’m absolutely thrilled."

Barr missed out on a bronze medal by five hundredths of a second, after a powerful finish.

They were one of the race favourites.

Olympic medallist and commentator Andy Jameson wrote it was "very worrying if true".

Biting the medal is an iconic photo from every Olympics.

A lawyer said that they will not be allowed to leave Brazil until they provide information to investigators.

The reason given for Nikitin’s no-show is that he cannot fight due to injuries inflicted by Conlan.

Perfect.

Thomas Barr is gunning for a medal in the 400 metres hurdles final.

A Brazilian judge had ordered that the passports of Lochte and team-mate Jimmy Feigen be seized.

The US Olympic Committee said police went to the athletes' village on Wednesday morning to try to collect their passports, but the swim team had already moved out.

The race was run at a fast pace and stretched out quite quickly.

The AIBA has announced this afternoon that a number of its referees and judges would be taking no further part in the Rio Olympics.

“If he came home with a gold medal tomorrow I wouldn’t be surprised.”

The England goalkeeper was left on the bench for a second match in succession by new manager Pep Guardiola.

Here’s when you need to be in front of the tv to watch the golf and athletics.

Oliver Dingley has qualified for tonight’s final of the Olympic men’s 3m springboard diving.

Michael Conlan has slammed AIBA judges after being controversially beaten in his Olympic bantamweight quarter-final at Riocentro, writes Will Downing.

"Amateur boxing stinks, from the core to the top."

Peña couldn’t get over 4.45m, and fell short of the automatic qualifying mark of 4.60m.

An attitude that many of his fellow athletes could learn from.

It’s a big day for sailor Annalise Murphy and boxer Michael Conlan, both of whom can clinch medals today.

She is still favourite to triumph in the floor competition this evening.

"My mind just went blank. All I was thinking about was the gold medal and the next thing I was on the ground."

Delighted to be home.

Katie Taylor’s annus mirabilis hit its nadir as she lost her Olympic title with a tight split decision loss to Mira Potkonen.

Irish fans were stunned but still fully behind their phenomenal fighter.

The devastation of defeat was written on Katie Taylor’s face as she was interviewed moments after the fight.

Katie Taylor is out of the Olympics after falling to a split-decision loss to World Championship bronze-medallist Mira Potkonen of Finland at Riocentro.

"The children loved the quote 'Pull like a dog'!"

It’s a huge day for the women on Team Ireland, with four of them in contention for medals this afternoon.

“We’re delighted that we’re Ireland’s first ever Olympic rowing medallists. We tried to win the gold medal and we really gave it everything out there.“