Ireland stands proud
Their achievements, a tribute to the human spirit, are all the more remarkable for being pitted against 7,500 athletes from 185 countries.
And so at the end of the World Summer Games, a 10-day event in Athens, home of the Olympic movement, 126 brave young men and women will touch down today in Dublin Airport to the cheers of family and friends, armed with 31 gold, 44 silver and 32 bronze medals.
