Successful Games - Encouraging our youth to take part

The Olympic Games, which closed in London last night, were generally considered to have been a great success.

The Irish team will be returning with five medals, which equals the greatest number of medallists of any Games since this country won its independence.

Issues surrounding the delay or failure to provide a suitable homecoming reception should not obscure the fact that the one gold, one silver and three bronze medals equals the number and composition of medals won by Irish athletes at the Melbourne Games in 1956.