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class="MsoNormal">Thousands of people have lined the seafront in Bray Co. Wicklow to welcome home Olympic gold medalist Katie Taylor.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">The champion boxer is back to her hometown this evening after her win at London 2012.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">A street lang="EN-IE"> party is in full swing with her supporters.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">She has also toured her hometown on an open-top bus receiving a rapturous welcome.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">There has been live music performances throughout the afternoon and a fireworks display is planned on the promenade later tonight.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">Katie and fellow members of the Irish Olympic team touched down at Dublin Airport earlier this afternoon.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">A full homecoming is to be celebrated on Wednesday at the Mansion House in the capital.

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class="MsoNormal"> lang="EN-IE">Katie says her dreams have come true and that she shares her medal with everyone.

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