Golden boy rides into town

THIRTY-NINE of the 50 Irish Olympians arrived home yesterday, but five hundred pair of eyes were only on one man.

Golden boy rides into town
Tue, 31 Aug, 2004 - 01:00
Mark Gallagher

The cheering crowds in the arrivals lounge of Dublin Airport proved that Irish sport had discovered a new hero.

All the disappointments of the past fortnight in Athens were forgotten in the golden hysteria.

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