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Portland Row, Dublin 1 yesterday

This afternoon.

Via RTÉ

The lightweight boxing Olympic champion is travelling with her team and the remaining Irish Olympians and is due to touch down in Dublin Airport tomorrow afternoon.

However the athletes won’t be coming through the normal arrivals area and members of the public will not be permitted into the airport for their arrival.

Talks are continuing between Dublin City Council and locals about how Covid safe celebrations can be held to allow her family and the community in Dublin’s north inner city mark the homecoming of only Ireland’s third Olympic boxing gold medallist.

Meanwhile…

Dublin City Council say no formal civic reception can be held at this time but An Post has painted a postbox (above) on Portland Row gold to mark her achievement.

Harrington home tomorrow but public celebration on hold (RTÉ)

RollingNews

Saturday afternoon.

Croke Park, Dublin.

Waterford (blue and white) and Limerick (green) fans arrive for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship semi-final under the ‘new normal’, almost indistinguishable from the ‘old normal’ if truth be known.

The game, won by Limerick, was delayed after a hay spill on the M7 in Kildare.

RollingNews

This morning.

Portland Row, Dublin 1.

Kellie Harrington’s parents Christy and Yvonne (above) and neighbours celebrate her gold medal victory in Tokyo.

RollingNews

Earlier…

This morning.

Tokyo Olympics.

Meanwhile…

RollingNews

This morning.

Portland Row, Dublin 1.

Irish Olympic boxer Kellie Harrington’s parents Yvonne and Christy celebrate their daughter’s win last night at the Tokyo Olympics which has guaranteed her at least a bronze medal.

Meet our new Olympic boxing medallist Kellie Harrington (RTÉ)

Sasko Lazarov/RollingNews

This morning

Cork’s 96FM Opinion Line.

Fiona Corcoran spoke with TJ Ryan of Skibbereen Rowing Club and Trish O’Donovan (above), mother of Paul O’Donovan, who along with Fintan McCarthy took gold overnight at the Tokyo Olympics.

‘From the day he was born he was special’ – Paul O’Donovan’s mother delighted after he wins gold in Tokyo (Independent.ie)

Earlier: Life Is But A Dream

This morning.

In fairness.

Tokyo 2020: Gold for O’Donovan and McCarthy (RTÉ)

Update:

This morning/afternoon.

Ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final between Cork and Dublin shown only on Sky Sports…

“Unless we do something about it, we’re going to be stuck in a bigger county scenario where we won’t get to see our local county team playing on RTÉ. It’s beyond belief at this stage. We have had a torrid 18 months, Cork as much as everyone else needs a lift. There is a cohort of older people who are GAA supporters totally disenfranchised by this commercial decision that has left the grassroots reeling.”

Fine Gael senator Tim Lombard.

Down with the free market.

Another Cork hurling game on Sky Sports ‘a thundering disgrace’ – Senator Tim Lombard (Irish Examiner)

Meanwhile…

PUCK!