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In pictures: Belfast welcomes home its Olympic boxing heroes

The fun just won’t stop for Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlon.

IRELAND’S BRONZE MEDAL boxers Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan were welcomed home to Belfast as heroes this afternoon.

The pair were paraded on an open top bus and receieved at Titanic Belfast.

The fighters travelled home having arrived in Dublin yesterday with the Irish team, which had its most successful Games since 1956.  Here’s how today looked:

In pictures: Belfast welcomes home its Olympic boxing heroes
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  • Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan

  • Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan

  • Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan

  • Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan

  • Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan

  • Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlan

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