A homecoming celebration for Team Ireland will take place in Dublin city centre today as they return with a record medal haul from the Olympic Games in Paris.
They come home as Ireland’s most successful ever Olympic team, with four gold medals across four different sports, and three bronze.
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Athletes will land in Dublin Airport and be escorted via bus to O’Connell Street where a stage has been erected in front of the GPO for the 1pm celebrations.
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Wiffen took home the gold medal in the 800m freestyle, setting an Olympic record and returning to take his bronze medal just days later in the 1500m freestyle.
Crowds have been gathering in the sun since 10am.
It will be the first time Team Ireland have received a civic reception on their return home from the Olympics, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Ireland’s participation in the Games.
Block Rockin’ Beats DJ Dec Pierce is warming up the crowd before the athletes take to the stage as the sun shines in Dublin.
The Olympians are expected to arrive around 1.15pm via an open-top bus from Dublin Airport.
Susan Breslin and Rachel Duffy, decked out in Team Ireland t-shirts travelled form Co Wicklow this morning.
“We have five women from Wicklow representing us in the Olympics. We’re very very proud of the whole team,” said Ms Breslin.
Cathal Dennehy writes here:
There will be a number of transport diversions and suspensions in place in Dublin city centre today to accommodate the homecoming of the Irish Olympians, with all bus stops on O’Connell Street diverted from 10am.
O’Connell Street will be closed to traffic from 10am until 10pm and those planning on attending the event are asked to enter the street from the O’Connell Bridge end and follow the event signage and stewards’ instructions.
From the airport the athletes will be escorted to O’Connell Street in front of the GPO from 12.30pm where the athletes will take to the stage.
They come home as Ireland’s most successful ever Olympic team, with four gold medals across four different sports, and three bronze.
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