Heroes reception for Team Ireland

Team Ireland received a rapturous reception after returning home from the 2008 Olympics via Dublin Airport today.

Wed, 27 Aug, 2008 - 00:09

Team Ireland received a rapturous reception after returning home from the 2008 Olympics via Dublin Airport today.

Pride of place went to our three boxers, Ken Egan, Darren Sutherland and Paddy Barnes, who claimed one silver and two bronze medals, Ireland's only podium finishes at the XX1X Olympiad.

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CourtsOlympicsHeathrowPlace: Dublin AirportPlace: BeijingPlace: DublinPlace: Workers Indoor ArenaPlace: Los AngelesPerson: Ken EganPerson: Darren SutherlandPerson: Paddy BarnesPerson: Billy WalshPerson: Zuar AntiaPerson: President Dominic O'RourkePerson: Minister for Sport, Arts and TourismPerson: Martin CullenPerson: Lord MayorPerson: CllrPerson: Eibhlin ByrnePerson: Liu BiweiPerson: John TreacyPerson: CEOPerson: Pat HickeyPerson: presidentPerson: Declan CollierPerson: John LynchPerson: John DelaneyPerson: Xiaoping ZhangPerson: EganPerson: Kenny EganEvent: 2008 OlympicsEvent: XX1X OlympiadEvent: 1984 OlympicsEvent: OlympicOrganisation: Team IrelandOrganisation: IABAOrganisation: Irish Sports CouncilOrganisation: Olympic Council of IrelandOrganisation: Dublin Airport AuthorityOrganisation: FAIOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: Irish Olympic teamOrganisation: ChinaOrganisation: CubaOrganisation: National Governing Bodies of SportOrganisation: Irish Institute of Sport
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