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Ireland's young athletics stars return home to heroes' welcome

Sarah Healy, Rhasidat Adeleke and Sophie O’Sullivan all delivered medals in Hungary.
8.30pm, 9 Jul 2018
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LAST UPDATE | 9 Jul 2018

TEAM IRELAND RETURNED home from the U18 European Athletics Championships this evening with four medals in tow.

There were emotional scenes at Dublin Airport after friends and family celebrated the success of the team at the championships in Hungary.

Dublin’s Rhasidat Adeleke won gold in the 200m, while Sonia O’Sullivan’s daughter Sophie claimed silver in the 800m and prodigious talent Sarah Healy won gold in both the 1500m and 3000m to bring Ireland’s medal count to four.

Ireland's young athletics stars return home to heroes' welcome
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  • The Irish team arriving at Dublin airport

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Sophie O'Sullivan with her silver medal

    Sophie O'Sullivan with her silver medalSource: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Rhasidat Adeleke with her gold medal

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Sarah Healy with her two gold medals

    Sarah Healy with her two gold medalsSource: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Rhasidat Adeleke with shows her gold medal to friends from Tallaght A.C.

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Rhasidat Adeleke with friends from Tallaght A.C.

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Sarah Healy with friends

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Sophie O'Sullivan, Sarah Healy and Rhasidat Adeleke

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

  • Sophie O'Sullivan, Sarah Healy and Rhasidat Adeleke

    Source: Gary Carr/INPHO

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