A civic reception will be held for Cork’s Olympians at Cork County Hall when they return from Paris.
Council officials have approached the Olympic Federation of Ireland and plans to hold the special event at a time that suits the athletes’ busy schedules.
Paris 2024 has been the most successful for Irish Olympians - 16 of whom are from Cork - with the medal tally currently standing at 7
The County Mayor Cllr Joe Carroll said, “As we approach the closing stages of Paris 2024, there is no doubt that this year’s event is our most successful ever. 16 Olympians from Cork are part of Ireland’s 133-person team, and each have put in terrific performances. Skibbereen’s Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have already returned with gold and just this morning Bandon’s Phil Healy helped propel the Ireland Women’s 4 X 400m team into the final. It has been an incredible two weeks, and it is not over yet. On behalf of the people of County Cork, I would like to congratulate Team Ireland and I look forward to welcoming the Cork Olympians to a Civic Reception in the very near future".
