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Team Ireland arrive home after hugely successful Special Olympics

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Team Ireland returned home to a hero's welcome at Dublin Airport following the Special Olympics in Germany. The team claimed an impressive medal haul in Berlin, totalling 24 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze.

Seventy-three Irish athletes competed across 12 sports, with over 190 countries represented at the games. 99 seconds of pure goodness from the Terminal 2 Arrivals hall at Dublin Airport today as the heroic @SOIreland team (and their 75 medals) landed back to meet their very noisy and excited loved ones.

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