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Orla Comerford was welcomed home by her grand-uncle Eamon after competing at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Summer Games

Heroes welcome for Team Ireland after Paralympics

Athletes who competed for Team Ireland in the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games were welcomed home at Dublin Airport.

Ireland • 10 Sep 24

Parisians who missed out during the Olympics are perhaps keen to savour the sporting atmosphere before the spectacle concludes

City of Light poised to welcome Irish Paralympic team

The City of Light is poised, and Ireland's Paralympians are ready to put on an inspirational show.

Ireland • 28 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington's gold medal winning fight was the most-watched event on both RTÉ television and RTÉ Player

3.4 million tune in to RTÉ Olympics coverage

A total of 3.4 million people in Ireland tuned in to watch coverage of the Paris Olympics on RTÉ television, with Kellie Harrington's Olympic gold the most-watched event.

Ireland • 13 Aug 24

Movie Star Tom Cruise drew gasps from spectators as he dropped 50m to the floor of the Stade de France in the finale to the Paris Games

Tom Cruise hands Olympic flag to LA, closing Paris Games

Movie star Tom Cruise rappelled from the roof of France's national stadium and received the Olympic flag, bringing a heavy dose of Hollywood to the closing ceremony of the Paris Games as the French capital handed over to the next host Los Angeles.

Olympics • 14 Aug 24

Some of the most popular and meme-worthy athletes from the Paris Olympics

Watch: Which Olympians were social media gold in Paris?

The Paris Olympics are drawing to a close following a spectacular fortnight of sport.

Paris 2024 • 10 Aug 24

Crowds gathered in anticipation at Tallaght Athletic Club to watch Rhasidat Adeleke compete in the 400m final in Paris where she ultimately finished in 4th place (RollingNews.ie)

Tallaght 'buzzing with pride' after Adeleke Olympic final

Members of Rhasidat Adeleke's athletics club have praised the runner after she narrowly missed out on an Olympic medal in the women's 400m final.

Ireland • 09 Aug 24

Kieran Duggan with Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy and fellow rower Natalie Long (Pics: Kieran Duggan)

Olympic gold medal rowers driven home to Cork by stranger

A Co Limerick man who gave Olympic gold medal rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy a lift home to Cork from Dublin Airport said it was a "privilege" to do so.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 24

Irish athletes at the opening ceremony in Paris

Homecoming for Ireland's Olympians in Dublin on Monday

Ireland's Olympic heroes are to be honoured at a public homecoming event in Dublin on Monday afternoon.

Paris 2024 • 08 Aug 24

Watch: Harrington bows out with sing-song after medal win

Irish boxer Kellie Harrington put on a show for fans in Stade Roland Garros after her stunning gold medal victory in the women's lightweight final last night, celebrating with a ringside song.

Ireland • 07 Aug 24

Yvonne and Christie Harrington celebrate their daughter's second olympic gold medal win outside their home on Portland Row

'No words' as Portland Row celebrates Harrington's gold

Kellie Harrington's parents and neighbours in Dublin's north inner city said they never doubted her ability to defend her Olympic title and win a second gold medal.

Dublin • 07 Aug 24

President Micheal D Higgins said Kellie Harrington's win is a 'truly remarkable achievement by a phenomenal sportsperson'

President congratulates double gold medalist Harrington

President Michael D Higgins has congratulated back-to-back Olympic champion Kellie Harrington after she won gold in the women's 60kg final at Paris 2024.

Paris 2024 • 07 Aug 24

Going for gold: Dublin crowds to watch Harrington fight

The scene has been set once again in Diamond Park in Dublin's north inner city where crowds will gather tonight to watch their local hero Kellie Harrington in the Olympic lightweight boxing final.

Dublin • 06 Aug 24

'Emotion was unbelievable', say proud parents on gold win

Fintan McCarthy's mother Sue has described as "unbelievable" watching her son row to gold with Paul O'Donovan in the men's lightweight double sculls at the Paris Olympics this morning.

Paris 2024 • 02 Aug 24

Kellie Harrington competes again on Saturday, but is already guaranteed an Olympic bronze medal

Kellie's family say she has what it takes to clinch gold

Kellie Harrington has become the first woman to join an exclusive club of Irish athletes who have won medals at more than one Olympic Games and her family could not be more thrilled.

Ireland • 01 Aug 24

Siobhán Haughey claimed bronze in the 100m freestyle event at La Defense Arena last night

Haughey family 'so proud' after dual medal success

The family of Hong Kong swimmer Siobhán Haughey have said they are "so proud" of her after she secured a second medal at the Olympics in Paris.

Ireland • 01 Aug 24

Crowds celebrate Kellie Harrington's win in Diamond Park in Dublin's north inner city (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

'That's our Kellie' - Dublin rejoices in Harrington win

Dublin's north inner city erupted with joy as local hero Kellie Harrington secured at least a bronze and became the first Irish woman to medal at more than one Olympic Games.

Ireland • 01 Aug 24

Boxers Lin Yu-Ting and Imane Khelif have been cleared to compete at the Paris Olympics

Explained: The gender controversy miring women's Olympic boxing

Two Olympic boxers have found themselves at the centre of a fractious controversy in recent days, following a decision by the IOC to allow them to compete in Paris

Prime Time • 31 Jul 24

Daniel Wiffen celebrates with his brother Nathan following his medal win

Parents 'over the moon' with Wiffen's gold medal triumph

The parents of Olympic champion swimmer Daniel Wiffen are "over the moon" with their son's gold medal triumph in Paris last night.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

The women began their race at 8am local time, just as overnight rain was easing

Olympic triathlons take place as Seine passes water test

Athletes have dived into the River Seine for the Olympic women's triathlon after water tests showed lower levels of bacteria, ending days of uncertainty over whether the central Paris swim was viable after heavy rains.

Paris 2024 • 31 Jul 24

Gabriel Medina pictured as he kicked out of the wave in Tahiti

How an AFP photographer grabbed the perfect surf shot

AFP photographer Jerome Brouillet knew to expect fireworks when he saw Brazilian Olympic surfer Gabriel Medina paddle into one of the day's biggest waves at one of the world's heaviest surf breaks.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Siobhán Haughey won bronze in the women's 200m freestyle yesterday

Tánaiste congratulates Hong Kong's Haughey on medal win

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has congratulated Hong Kong's Olympic swimmer Siobhán Haughey -grandniece of former taoiseach Charles Haughey - on her bronze medal win in the Paris Olympics last night.

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Mona McSharry's family had gathered at her grandparents' house in Grange, Co Sligo to watch the race

Bronze medal win 'fantastic moment' - McSharry's mother

Mona McSharry's mother has said seeing her daughter win a bronze medal for Ireland in the 100m breaststroke at the Paris 2024 Olympics was "a fantastic moment".

Paris 2024 • 30 Jul 24

Swimming training for the triathletes was cancelled on Sunday and Monday

Paris 2024 'hopeful' triathlon races to go ahead tomorrow

Olympics organisers remain "hopeful" triathlon events will be able to proceed tomorrow after the men's competition, originally scheduled for this morning, was postponed due to water quality in the River Seine.

World • 30 Jul 24

Train operator SNCF said vandals had damaged signal substations and cables along the lines connecting Paris with a number cities

Internet cables 'sabotaged' in several parts of France

Fibre-optic cables in several parts of France have been "sabotaged", police said today, three days after the rail system was hit by attacks that halted trains across the country.

World • 29 Jul 24

Olympic organisers say they are 'confident' medal events will be held this week

Second day of Olympic triathlon training cancelled

Olympic organisers cancelled a second day of triathlon training in the River Seine planned after weekend downpours in Paris polluted the waterway, but said they were "confident" the medal events would be held this week.

World • 30 Jul 24