Day Five of the 2003 Special Olympic World Games saw Team Ireland claim another fourteen gold medals and an array of silver and bronzes in bowling, gymnastics, bocce and table tennis.
Among the gold medallists were Marie Philips in the 50 metre freestyle swimming at the National Aquatics Centre, Michael O'Connor in table tennis at the RDS, while Mary Crosse and John Deevy took equestrian dressage medals at the tournament in Kill.
The gymnastics events proved most fruitful for the Irish with the home team winning ten golds - among the stars was Eithne Gormley who has now won five golds.
The tally looked set to grow as the gymnastics events stretched into the evening at the Simmonscourt arena.
Some of Team Ireland's medal winners received their accolades in their stride, especially Michael O'Connor, the Enniscorthy-native who romped home to gold in his table tennis division at the RDS main hall.
"I expected to win. I put plenty of practice in and was fairly confident coming into the tournament. I'm very happy," the tall Wexford man stated, reminding the assembled media that he has already claimed a bronze.
The winning ways of the Irish are becoming somewhat routine at this stage - by the close of competition tonight well over 100 medals will have made their way back to the Team Ireland base in Leixlip.
It was business as usual at the RDS this afternoon. Those features which have become staples of this Olympics - sunshine, queues and the clinking of medals - were all present in force.
Once more, the gymnastics arena at Simmonscourt proved to be the most popular destination for spectators, with hundreds queuing in the hazy June sunshine for opportunity to witness the athletes in competition.
"This is the busiest I've seen it yet - I've worked at other venues but the gymnastics really brings them out. There's been a constant queue here since this morning," one volunteer said.
The attraction? Well, there's the grace and poise of competing gymnasts in action, the thrills of the perfect score and the agony of the almost-perfect.
And then there's Robert Kearney, the (very eminent) MC, who's gone down a storm with participants, families and spectators, since the Games began. With a banter that's a strange mix of Graham Norton and Barry Davies, his never ending gusto ensures that no-one forgets the importance of each and every performance.
And that's before he raises the entire room by leading spectators and athletes in rousing renditions of 'We Will Rock You' and 'Simply The Best'.
Back in the main hall at the RDS the crowds thronged to the motor activities programme, a non-competitive event designed for athletes who have not yet attained the skills for competitive competition.
Not that you'd notice however - the concentration, skill and eventual whoops of joy from the competitors, in particular the displays from Irish crowd-pleasers Sinead O'Brien and Eimear Staunton ensured that the arena had all the atmosphere of the other events.
For those who liked to pick'n'mix their events, powerlifting and bocce provided suitable diversion - with Irish team coming an unlucky second to the Croatians in the final bocce clash of the day, a game watched by a full house.
For those who had their daily fill of speculating, competing, or queuing, the Festival Village - which resembles a curious cross between a trade fair and sports meet - was in full swing with, you guessed it, more queues for those who wanted to purchase an Irish holiday break, win digital cameras, or blast their siblings to pieces (digitally of course) with the help of an X-Box.
The verdant grass of the RDS (now a little trampled, if truth be told) played host to an impromptu drumming session, set up by volunteers.
The day also witnessed the launch of Maria Shriver's new book on disability, What's Wrong With Timmy?, and large crowds attended a reading she staged in the Festival Village.
Once again, Hollywood star Colin Farrell turned out to cheer on the athletes - on this occasion he visited the Elm Green Golf Club in Castleknock, and received some lessons on the tee from the competing athletes.
Tonight it's the turn of the athlete's parents to enjoy some of attention, with a special reception being staged at the Point Theatre.
For the athletes though, there's no stopping, with tomorrow witnessing a hectic calender of events, at all the venues. Ask any of the competitors - with three days left, there remains a mountain of medals to be won.