In pics: Irish athletes return from U20 world championships with medals in tow

Sommer Lecky and the 4×100 metre relay team touched down in Dublin airport to huge congratulations this afternoon.

ANOTHER WEEKEND, ANOTHER glorious medal haul to celebrate for young Irish athletes returning home from international competition.

The IAAF World U20 Athletics Championships saw Ireland deliver two silver medal-winning performances in the high-jump and 4×100 metre relay events in Tampere, Finland.

Sommer Lecky of Donegal with her high jump silver at Dublin airport today

Sommer Lecky Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

And her Finn Valley club-mates were there to welcome her back with the goods

Summer Lecky with family and friends from Finn Valley A.C Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

Patience Jumbo-Gula, Gina Akpe-Moses, Ciara Neville and Molly Scott show off the fruit of their work in the 100 metre relay

Patience Jumbo-Gula, Gina Akpe-Moses, Ciara Neville, Molly Scott Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO

Jumbo-Gula of St Gerard’s AC in Dundalk, Akpe-Moses of Blackrock AC and Molly Scott of St Laurence O’Toole’s AC in Carlow were joined by team-mate Neville’s grandmother Maura McCutcheon.

Ciara Neville with her grandmother Maura McCutcheon Bryan Keane / INPHO Bryan Keane / INPHO / INPHO