Friends, relatives and supporters of Team Ireland have expressed their pride in the team's achievements when they arrived home from the Special Olympic Winter Games.
Mairéad Sheehan's son Joe was part of the floorball team that brought home bronze for Ireland.
"They fought so hard and they didn't stop till the end," she said.
Ms Sheehan added: "It was brilliant and the goal from him was just unbelievable. It was amazing. And then to top it all, he got man of the match."
Joe himself said his first time competing at the Special Olympics had been an "unbelievable" experience.
"We put in effort to win and look what we got now - bronze."
21-year-old Caolan McConville won two gold medals and became the first Irish athlete to compete in alpine skiing at the advanced level.
"The experience was great," Caolan said.
"I got moved up to advanced, which is the first skier in Ireland to do so. So that was the biggest achievement of it all, aside from the medals."
He also had a message for anyone considering becoming a Special Olympics athletes.
"Don't let anything hold you back. Disabilities, physical abuse, disabilities, you know doesn't matter. Give it a shot and see if you enjoy it or not."
Lucy West also brought home two gold medals and said the experience was "overwhelming".
"We got really good support and I really enjoyed the experience out there."
George Fitzgerald became the first former athlete to represent Team Ireland as an assistant coach.
"I played two world games as an athlete, so transitioning into a coach was different," he said.
Mr Fitzgerald added that he was very proud of his athletes.
"They had some tough games there but they grinded together, pulled the socks up and fought for that medal."
