Ireland take giant leap with Games

As the days ticked by and Ireland’s medal count climbed higher and higher at the Paralympic Games, the fear mounted just as quickly that people might get the wrong impression that it was all just a wee bit too easy.

It’s an accusation given some ballast by figures which show there were approximately 1500 medals awarded among the 4,200 athletes. Then there was the odd final in the Olympic Stadium where only four athletes ran.

But try saying that to Colin Lynch.