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Homecoming queen: Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

IN PICTURES: Friends, family and supporters turned out at Dublin Airport last night to welcome home European Cross Country champion Fionnuala Britton.

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  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

    Fionnuala Britton arrives back in Dublin Airport and is greeted by Des Earls, her sister Una Britton, Deirdre McDermott and Declan Monaghan from Kilcoole Athletic Club.

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

    Britton is greeted by her aunts, Claire Doyle and Bridget McQuaid.

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

    John O'Toole, vice-chairman of Kilcoole Athletic Club, greets Britton on her return.

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

    Britton is congratulated by Athletics Ireland High Performance Director Kevin Ankrom.

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

    Britton alongside Joe Sweeney, who placed fifth in the men's race, and team manager Ann Keenan-Buckley.

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

  • Golden girl Britton returns home to Ireland

  • Fionnuala Britton arrives back in Dublin Airport and is greeted by Des Earls, her sister Una Britton, Deirdre McDermott and Declan Monaghan from Kilcoole Athletic Club.
  • Britton is greeted by her aunts, Claire Doyle and Bridget McQuaid.
  • John O'Toole, vice-chairman of Kilcoole Athletic Club, greets Britton on her return.
  • Britton is congratulated by Athletics Ireland High Performance Director Kevin Ankrom.
  • Britton alongside Joe Sweeney, who placed fifth in the men's race, and team manager Ann Keenan-Buckley.

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