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100 years of Team Ireland: A timeline of success from Irish underdogs

Since first competing at Paris in 1924, Irish athletes have gone from strength to strength. More than 120 Olympic hopefuls will bring the tricolour back to the French capital at the games this month

Gold medalist Kellie Harrington celebrates on the podium during the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021. Photograph: Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images
Fri Jul 12 2024 - 05:00
In the space of a century, Ireland has gone from a fledgling State competing on the world stage to an underdog to be reckoned with