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'Nan, I did it!' - Annalise Murphy got a hero's welcome as she arrived home this afternoon

Memories to last a lifetime.

FOR ANYONE WHO followed Annalise Murphyโ€™s pursuit of Olympic glory in Rio, youโ€™ll be acutely aware of the role her family have played along the way.

But there was one member of the Murphy clan who wasnโ€™t on the waterโ€™s edge at Guanabara Bay last week for that indelible moment when Annalise came ashore having secure Olympic silver.

So there were unimaginably happy โ€” and emotional โ€” scenes in Dublin Airport earlier as Annaliseโ€™s grandmother, Betty Murphy, greeted her on arrival.

Annalise Murphy arrival - Dublin Airport PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Annalise Murphy arrival - Dublin Airport PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Annalise Murphy arrival - Dublin Airport PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Annalise Murphy arrival - Dublin Airport PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

Annalise Murphy arrival - Dublin Airport PA Wire / Press Association Images PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

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    Nov 5th 2011, 5:56 PM

    Itโ€™s a Premier League Saturday with very little else happening in any other sport!

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    Nov 5th 2011, 7:59 PM

    Keep up the good work Miguel

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    Nov 5th 2011, 5:48 PM

    Top three stories at 6pm all about English Football? Looks more like โ€˜The Sunโ€™ than โ€˜The Journalโ€™ !

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