Oisín Joyce is welcomed home to Ballinrobe by a large crowd at Lake District AC (Pic: Trish Forde)
BALLINROBE athlete Oisín Joyce could be given a civic reception by Mayo County Council for winning a bronze medal at the World Athletics U-20 Championships.
Local county councillors Damien Ryan and Michael Burke have backed calls for the local authority to afford Mr Joyce with a civic reception in recognition of his record-breaking achievements.
A large crowd gathered at Lake District AC last Wednesday to welcome the talented javelin thrower home from Peru, where he became the first Irish man to win a throws medal at the World Athletics U-20 Championships.
In doing so, he set a national U-20 record with a bronze medal-winning 73.89 metre throw.
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