Wiffen and McSharry to be flagbearers at closing ceremony

Swimmers Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry will beryllium Ireland's flagbearers astatine nan closing ceremonial for nan Paris Olympics connected Sunday.

Wiffen, 23, won a golden badge successful nan 800m freestyle and claimed bronze successful nan 1500m.

He besides competed successful nan unfastened h2o marathon connected Friday and said being selected for nan closing ceremonial is "a awesome privilege".

"I really can't wait, it's a dream travel existent for me," said Wiffen, who became nan first jock from Northern Ireland to triumph an Olympic golden badge successful 36 years.

McSharry won Ireland's first badge of nan Olympics erstwhile she vanished 3rd successful nan 100m breaststroke.

The 23-year-old said she was "so shocked" to beryllium selected and it was "an unthinkable way" to information retired nan Games.

"I americium truthful excited and grateful for this astonishing opportunity to beryllium 1 of nan flagbearers for Ireland," she added.

The 2024 Olympics person been nan astir successful successful Ireland's history.

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, boxer Kellie Harrington and rowers Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy each added to Wiffen's golden medal.

McSharry and Wiffen besides won bronze while rowers Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch took a third-place decorativeness successful nan men's double sculls.

The closing ceremonial takes spot astatine nan Stade de France astatine 20:00 BST connected Sunday.