Dublin City Council announce details for Kellie Harrington's official homecoming to Portland Row
The event will commence at 7pm as Kellie makes her way down Sean McDermott Street from Diamond Park, towards The Five Lamps accompanied by the Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band, before taking the stage at Killarney Street
Dublin City Council (DCC) has confirmed the details for the official North East Inner City homecoming of Ireland's two time Olympic boxing gold medallist, Kellie Harrington.
DCC and the North East Inner City Initiative are inviting Kellie Harrington fans from near and far, to join them for the official homecoming of the local hero and back-to-back Olympic gold medal champion as she makes her triumphant return home to her beloved Portland Row and wider Dublin 1 area.
The local community has been fierce in its support of Kellie throughout her Olympic campaign, coming out in force to cheer her on in Diamond Park, through each of her inspirational bouts.
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Following on from these recent screenings of Kellie’s road to victory at the Paris Olympic Games, Dublin 1 will once again be the venue for what’s set to be a hugely exciting night, giving the superstar the hero’s welcome that she deserves, as the pride of both her own area of Dublin and the whole of the nation after her history making win.
The event will commence at 7pm as Kellie makes her way down Sean McDermott Street from Diamond Park, towards The Five Lamps accompanied by the Dublin Fire Brigade Pipe Band, before taking the stage at Killarney Street.
From there, the two-time Olympic Champion will greet awaiting fans who will also be treated to a performance from Sheriff Street vocalist Gemma Dunleavy before hearing from Kellie herself and re-living the magic of Paris 2024.
It’s set to be an amazing event and one that’s extremely well attended so guests are advised to get there early to avoid disappointment.
In order to accommodate the event, Killarney Street in Dublin 1 will be closed to traffic and there will be no parking on Sean McDermott Street from 10am - 10pm on Monday, August 12.
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