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In pictures: Ireland’s Olympic heroes welcomed home from London

Katie Taylor, show jumper Cian O’Connor and three other boxers had some extra baggage heading through Heathrow this morning.

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IRELAND’S OLYMPIC ATHLETES landed back into Dublin airport this afternoon, led by gold medal hero Katie Taylor. Here’s how it looked:

In pictures: Ireland’s Olympic heroes welcomed home from London
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    Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor.

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    Katie Taylor with her gold medal prior to departure from London Heathrow Airport this morning.

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    Ireland's Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor is the centre of attention.

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    Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor is congratulated by a member of the airport police.

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    Taylor leads the athletes off the plane.

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    Marian Heffernan and Taylor.

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    Olympic bronze medalist Cian O'Connor.

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    Paddy Barnes, John Joe Nevin and Michael Conlan.

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    Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor in the cockpit of the plane.

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    Katie Taylor with OCI chief Pat Hickey and her father and coach Pete Taylor.

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    Katie Taylor shows off her Olympic gold medal from the cockpit.

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    Ireland's Olympic medalists John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, Cian O'Connor and Katie Taylor.

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    Ireland's Olympic medalists Michael Conlan and John Joe Nevin.
  • Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor.
  • Katie Taylor with her gold medal prior to departure from London Heathrow Airport this morning.
  • Ireland's Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor is the centre of attention.
  • Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor is congratulated by a member of the airport police.
  • Taylor leads the athletes off the plane.
  • Marian Heffernan and Taylor.
  • Olympic bronze medalist Cian O'Connor.
  • Paddy Barnes, John Joe Nevin and Michael Conlan.
  • Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor in the cockpit of the plane.
  • Katie Taylor with OCI chief Pat Hickey and her father and coach Pete Taylor.
  • Katie Taylor shows off her Olympic gold medal from the cockpit.
  • Ireland's Olympic medalists John Joe Nevin, Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan, Cian O'Connor and Katie Taylor.
  • Ireland's Olympic medalists Michael Conlan and John Joe Nevin.

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