President Michael D Higgins has led the tributes to Team Ireland at the Rio Paralympic Games
Date: Thu 15th Sep, 2016 | 10:40
President Michael D Higgins has led the tributes to Team Ireland at the Rio Paralympic Games. The President said:
"I want to congratulate our medal winners on a fantastic day for Ireland, with Ellen Keane, Eoghan Clifford, Colin Lynch, Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal winning medals at the Rio Paralympics."
"On behalf of the people of Ireland I want to convey my congratulations to Ellen Keane on winning bronze in the 100 m breaststroke, to Colin Lynch on winning his silver medal in the C2 time trial, to his roommate Eoghan Clifford on winning a second medal in Rio, a richly deserved gold, and to Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal on their gold in the B tandem time trial."
"These athletes have shown what can be accomplished, and their phenomenal performances have inspired the nation."