With a flash of gold, our boxers knock storm out

Take that, rain. The homecoming for Ireland’s Olympians began as a washout but, with a flash of gold, the downpour stopped, proving that a storm is no match for medal-winning boxers.

With a flash of gold, our boxers knock storm out

A crowd, estimated at 5,000 by gardaí, gathered in the rain on Dublin’s Dawson St at lunchtime to welcome back Team Ireland, including the five medallists, and by God, they earned their stripes.

Many travelled from as far away as Limerick and Galway to stand in the deluge, and then compère Des Cahill asked everyone to take down their umbrellas so everyone could view proceedings. At one stage the Camembert Quartet played AC/DC’S ‘Thunderstruck’, and it felt like tempting fate.

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