In pictures: Kellie Harrington's triumphant homecoming

Ireland’s latest Olympic medalists, Kellie Harrington and Aidan Walsh, returned home today

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Those on hand to meet Kellie included Limerick boxing stalwart Anna Moore…

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…and Michael Conlan, whose father John coaches Kellie

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An open-top bus then took Kellie and Irish team-mate Emmet Brennan back home to Portland Row…

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…where the locals turned out in force

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Here’s the view from the top of the world…

The moment Olympic gold medallist Kellie Harrington returned to Portland Row in Dublin, chants of 'Kellie! Kellie! Kellie!' ringing out | Read more: https://t.co/SOtBakLRVe pic.twitter.com/wCouwawFHC
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) August 10, 2021

…where you’ll find no worries, for the rest of your day

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