Special Olympic Athletes arrive in Los Angeles.
88 Irish athletes and their 40 coaches have arrived in Los Angeles ahead of the 2015 Special Olympic World Games
The opening ceremony takes place in the LA Memorial Coliseum tonight (1am Sunday morning Irish time).
John Treacy, who won silver in the 1984 Olympics, will lead Team Ireland, alongside actor Colin Farrell.
Henry McKean spoke to proud dad Liam O'Brien from Charleville Cork whose daughter Lisa O'Brien is competing in the 50 metres running:
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