Retiring happy: Dunlevy and McCrystal seal medal amid high drama and huge emotion in Paris pursuit

The Irish duo have qualified for the gold medal race against British pair of Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl

Katie George Dunlevy, right, and pilot Eve McCrystal of Ireland in action during the women's B 3000m individual pursuit qualifying race on day four of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Paris, France. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Drama, controversy, a medal, and tears. The world of tears.

Let’s begin with the medal, a second for Ireland at the Paralympic Games. The providers of that medal are a cycling tandem pairing who have been pulling out podium finishes for 11 years now.