Olympic torch
In pictures: the Olympic Flame's historic visit to Ireland
Wayne McCullough, Michael Carruth, Paul McGrath and Sonia O’Sullivan were among the sporting icons to take part in today’s torch relay.
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What’s with the Jedward bashing? Are people jealous? Fair play to them they were athletes before X Factor. They brought in kids who normally wouldnt give a hoot about the Olympics I say well done to them and all the other athletes who carried the torch to day!
Any one else put the green envy monster away
No, people are pissed off that people like Philip Murphy (a two-time World Champion in Olympic clay pigeon shooting) was passed over (what, two world championship medals and a host of world cup medals aren’t enough?) and the likes of them were picked to carry the torch.
It’s pissing on the people actually *in* Olympic sport in Ireland. And don’t tell me they were athletes. Winning a community games race is a ways off from bringing home World Championship medals in an Olympic sport.
Think mark is right all those boxing,athletics coaches who get no wages ,this was an opportunity to reward them ?
jedward what an embarresment
They should not of let those two idiots “jedward” near the torch! There are alot more famous and distinguished people in the country than those two morons!
They are a joke and make the country look line one too!
Anyone else look at pics 1, 4 or 5 and think what’s Christy Dignum doing carrying the torch? Maybe it was just me!!! Sorry!
Christy would have been a better choice than Jedward anyway!
Picture 12 is Parnell Square East.