Team Ireland’s medal tally at the Special Olympics in Athens rose to 87 today as Irish athletes took part in 11 different sports.
On the athletics track, John McKiernan from Bawnboy, Co Cavan took a gold medal in the men’s 100m walk and Amy Quinn from Bray, Co Wicklow won bronze in the 100m walk.
There was a silver medal win for the 4x100m relay team - Ciara O’ Loughlin from Inagh, Co Clare, Eileen O’ Loughlin from Rathangan, Co Kildare, Martin Mahood from Bangor, Co Down and Timothy Morahan from Dublin
Ireland’s 11-a-side football team took on Great Britain in a closely-contested match, with the final result – a 1-1 draw – seeing Ireland take a silver medal. Adrian Clarke from Lifford, Co Donegal scored the all-important goal for the Irish team. Ireland took gold in the five-a-side with a win on penalties over Cyprus.
In the women’s basketball final, Ireland took on the hosts Greece and won a silver medal.
In aquatics, Sandra Corr from Coolock in Dublin won silver in the 25m freestyle event while Ciara Trait from Kilkenny won a bronze medal.
In equestrian, John Loughnane from Ahascragh, Co. Galway won gold and Pamela Collins from Kanturk, Co Cork won bronze.
Adrian Cornwall from Boyle, Co Sligo won gold in badminton while the women’s bowling team - Deirdre Gannon from Westport, Co Mayo, Deirdre Garvin from Claremorris, Co Mayo, Joyce Haughian from Newry, Co Down and Mary Quigley from Tullow, Co Carlow - took silver.
In kayaking, Galway man Ruairi O’Toole won gold in the 200m while Teresa Maguire from Portarlington and Shaun Bradley from Letterkenny took silver. Celine Mulready from Dublin won a bronze in her event.
In table tennis, Robert Deegan from Ballinteer won bronze, Anne-Marie Talbot from Enniscorthy won gold and Carole Catling won silver.
Team Ireland have now won 27 gold, 40 silver and 20 bronze medals.
The games finish on Monday.