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Briain Kelly, 12 Aug
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine
Martin TD, and Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and the
Gaeltacht, Thomas Byrne TD today welcome home the 133 athletes who
competed for Ireland in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The 64 women and 69 men competed across 14 sports, winning 7 Medals,
posting personal and seasonal bests in many cases as well as progressing
in their individual competitions.
Minister Martin said, “Team Ireland has made the nation so proud, our most
successful team ever at an Olympic Games. Over these past few weeks,
thousands of Irish supporters travelled to France to loudly cheer on the
team and it was clear that our athletes greatly appreciated this support.”
“Back home in Ireland, there has also been great support for our athletes
every step of the way,” he added.
“I want to congratulate everyone who has been involved in this endeavour
from the athletes to the coaches, the sporting bodies, the Olympic
Federation through to the Sport Ireland Institute and beyond.”
“This success has been a credit to our athletes’ dedication, and the
support of their families, coaches and communities. This fantastic
achievement also demonstrates the value of the continued and sustained
investment into our sporting system.”
“We have invested at all levels, from the high performance system right on
down to the grassroots community level and we will continue to build on
that investment in the years to come, to provide our athletes with the
support they deserve.”