TEAM IRELAND HONOUR

LOUTH athlete Eve McCrystal joined paralympians from ‘ Team Ireland’ who were honoured at the 42nd Rehab People of the Year Awards.

Eve received a Sports Person of the Year award alongside the Paralympic medallists for their incredible success in the Rio Paralympic Games.

Winning eleven medals – four gold, four silver and three bronze – the incredible success story was hailed at the ceremony as ‘one of the finest performances for any Irish team.’

The tandem team of Katie- George Dunlevy and Louth’s Eve McCrystal famously won a gold medal in the 33km race and silver in the road race.

Eve, from Jenkinstown, has formed a formidable partnership as pilot to Kate- George since 2013.

The talented duo won their gold in a time of 38:59.22 in the 33km race.

However, Katie- George and Eve didn’t stop there, winning Ireland’s tenth medal of the Games with their silver success in the road race

Also awarded were international soccer legend Robbie Keane for his commitment to international football and Olympic rowers Paul and Gary O’Donovan on their incredible success at the Olympics in Rio.

Mo Flynn, CEO Rehab Group, and Chairperson of the Awards Adjudication Panel congratulated the Irish team, saying These awards give us the opportunity to acknowledge our heroes from communities across the country and from abroad, whose stories and achievements inspire everyone around them.’