Swimmers Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry shall be Eire’s flagbearers on the closing ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Wiffen, 23, received a gold medal within the 800m freestyle and claimed bronze within the 1500m.
He additionally competed within the open water marathon on Friday and stated being chosen for the closing ceremony is “a fantastic privilege”.
“I actually cannot wait, it is a dream come true for me,” stated Wiffen, who grew to become the primary athlete from Northern Eire to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years.
McSharry received Eire’s first medal of the Olympics when she completed third within the 100m breaststroke.
The 23-year-old stated she was “so shocked” to be chosen and it was “an unbelievable method” to spherical out the Video games.
“I’m so excited and grateful for this superb alternative to be one of many flagbearers for Eire,” she added.
The 2024 Olympics have been essentially the most profitable in Eire’s historical past.
Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, boxer Kellie Harrington and rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy all added to Wiffen’s gold medal.
McSharry and Wiffen additionally received bronze whereas rowers Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch took a third-place end within the males’s double sculls.
The closing ceremony takes place on the Stade de France at 20:00 BST on Sunday.
