Joseph Murphy's London 2012 Blog
London 2012 came and went and now seems a blur. What a week we had at Greenwich, one to remember forever.
Irish News
Updated: Oct. 16, 2012, 2:54 p.m.
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Mullingar to cash in on Nevin
What have physicist Niels Bohr, mountaineer Edmund Hillary, Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi and our own John Joe Nevin got in common?
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The homecoming in images
Team Ireland's London 2012 Olympics medallists returned home to a hero's welcome at Dublin Airport on Monday.
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Brian O'Connell's London 2012 Blog
RTÉ's London editor Brian O'Connell, who was born in east London, considers the future for those living in the shadow of the Olympic Stadium in his final London 2012 blog.
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As it happened: Irish Olympic homecoming
Relive the return of Team Ireland from London 2012.
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Jacqui Hurley's closing thoughts on London 2012
As I sat in the press room down in the Mall surrounded by the world's media on the final day of the London 2012 Games, I looked around, took it all in and realised this is exactly where I wanted to be.
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Olympics Day 16: Irish in action
It was modern pentathlon and men's marathon for Ireland in the final day of the London Games.
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Boxing: Nevin 'heartbroken' but noble in defeat
Ireland's John Joe Nevin was magnanimous in defeat after losing to Britain's Luke Campbell by 14-11 in the bantamweight final at the ExCel Arena.
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US top medal table as Irish finish 41st
The United States claimed two more golds on the final day of London 2012 to cement their place at the top of the medal table.
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Natalya Coyle seals ninth place in pentathlon
Natalya Coyle has finished in a better-than-expected ninth place in the women's modern pentathlon to end the Olympic Games in brilliant fashion for the Irish team.
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Bray, Mullingar and Belfast plan Olympic parties
Separate homecoming parties are being planned for the medal winning Irish boxers on Monday evening.
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Athletics: Heffernan fourth in 50km walk
Rob Heffernan has finished fourth in the 50km walk at London 2012, recording the best-ever Irish Olympic result in the distance, and setting a new Irish record in the process.
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Olympics Day 15: Irish in action
The focus was on John Joe Nevin, but he was beaten by Britain's Luke Campbell in the bantamweight final.
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No official homecoming for Ireland
There will be no official event in Dublin to mark the homecoming of the Irish Olympic team on Monday.
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Boxing: John Joe Nevin sets sights on Olympic gold
Ireland's John Joe Nevin and Britain's Luke Campbell will resume one of the healthiest rivalries in amateur boxing today when they fight for Olympic bantamweight gold at ExCeL.
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Canoe sprint: Jezierski wins C1 200m B final
Andrzej Jezierski has won the C1 200m B final at London 2012, leaving him in ninth position overall at the Games.
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Boxing: Nevin to contest final after great win
John Joe Nevin is into the bantamweight final after defeating Cuban Lazaro Alvarez Estrada in their semi-final bout at the London Olympics today.
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Boxing: Paddy Barnes goes down fighting
Ireland's Paddy Barnes lost to Zou Shiming of China on countback after a hugely entertaining light flyweight semi-final in London this afternoon.
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Athletics: Ireland out after 4x400m heat
The Irish women's 4x400m team failed to progress from their heat, finishing in sixth place in a time of 3:30.55 and someway off the pace.
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Boxing: Conlan undone by classy Cuban
Ireland's Michael Conlan was beaten in his Olympic flyweight semi-final bout, losing 20-10 to the classy Cuban Robeisy Ramirez Carrazana.
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Extended Interview: Magee on Munich
Jimmy Magee remembers the terrible events of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Olympics
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Munich Olympic massacre remembered
Ceremonies are held to mark the 40th anniversary of the Munich Olympics massacre.
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Jason Smyth
Jason Smyth speaks to RTÉ's Adrian Eames after his stunning medal success.
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Darragh McDonald
Speaking after getting his gold medal Darragh McDonald said today was a day he would remember for the rest of his life
Medal Table
| Country | Total | |||
| USA | 46 | 28 | 29 | 103 |
| China | 38 | 28 | 23 | 89 |
| Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| Russia | 25 | 25 | 32 | 82 |
| South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Team Ireland
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Aoife Clarke
Aoife Clarke: eventing
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Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern
Ryan Seaton & Matt McGovern
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Mark Kyle
Mark Kyle: eventing
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In Pictures: Olympics Day 16
In Pictures: Olympics Day 16
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Taylor v Chorieva
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In Pictures: Olympics Day 12
Images from Day 12 in London
