Cork's Paralympians hounored at County Hall this evening
The County Mayor is to host a mayoral reception in County Hall this evening in recognition of the achievements of Cork's six paralympians at the Rio 2016 Games.
48 athletes travelled with Paralympic Team Ireland to Rio and Cork was represented by six athletes - Orla Barry, Noelle Lenihan, Niamh McCarthy, Pat O'Leary, John Twomey and John McCarthy.
Irish athletes secured a total of eleven medals, winning four Gold, four Silver and three Bronze and three of those medals were won by Cork's Orla Barry, Noelle Lenihan and Niamh McCarthy.
Speaking to RedFM News County Mayor Cllr Seamus McGrath says it's important that the athletes achievements are recognised:
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