Lord Mayor congratulates Kellie Harrington on her return to Dublin

The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland, has congratulated Olympic Gold Medalist Kellie Harrington following her return today from Tokyo.

“Today is a wonderful day for Dublin, for our local communities, for Team Ireland, for the families and friends of all our Dublin Olympians and most especially for our gold medalist Kellie Harrington,” she said.

“Dublin is bursting with pride.

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“Kellie and all our local Olympians have allowed us to journey with them over the last few weeks. We recognise the enormity of their achievements as we have lived through them the highs and lows of elite Olympic competition.

Picture credit: Paul Sherwood

“We recognise the importance of local sporting clubs, coaches and volunteers in providing the essential building blocks of world class athleticism. We recognise the strength, determination and resilience they possess to compete at Olympic level.

“Had it not been for Covid, Dublin would have thrown open its streets to all who wanted to show their pride and passion for our amazing Olympians – perhaps, in the future when Covid is well and truly passed, we can come together and celebrate with joy their amazing achievements.”