The success of Team Ireland at the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games was celebrated at a Gala Awards ceremony in Dublin on Friday.
Double medal-winning cyclists Eoghan Clifford and Katie-George Dunlevy claimed the Outstanding Male and Female Awards on the night.
Cork teenager Noelle Lenihan, who won discus bronze in Brazil, was named the Young Paralympian of the Games with fellow Corkonian Niamh McCarthy awarded the Outstanding Games Debut Performance for her discus silver medal.
Eoghan Clifford with the prize for Outstanding Male Performance, from Minister Patrick O'Donovan T.D., at the OCS Irish Paralympic Awards. pic.twitter.com/YtY039JP5m
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A further two team members were also honoured on the night.
There was a rousing reception as double Paralympian swimmer James Scully was named the Outstanding Team Member (Athlete) of the Games.
Renowned Chief Medical Officer Dr Joe Conway received a similar reception when he was named as Outstanding Team Member (Non-Athlete).
Thrilled to win image of the year by public vote at tonight's #OCSawards! Thanks to @ParalympicsIRE, @sportsfile and everyone who voted pic.twitter.com/Gtec3DG5Qj
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Meanwhile, RTÉ Sport won the 'Best Paralympic Games TV coverage' and 'Best Paralympic Games Digital Coverage'.
Jonathan Mullin of RTÉ Sport Online, winner of Best Paralympic Games Digital Coverage, at the OCS Irish Paralympic Awards. pic.twitter.com/DqDoMeZHaN
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