Harrington must still be on cloud nine after winning her second successive Olympic gold medal after beating Chin'a Yang Wenlu in the final
Kellie Harrington has paid tribute to her wife Mandy and her many fans on social media after a whirlwind week for the two-time Olympic champion.
The Dubliner, 34, announced her retirement shortly after her Paris triumph and returned to Dublin earlier this week to huge acclaim from thousands of her adoring fans.Read More: Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch turns up to support Kellie Harrington at homecoming eventHarrington posted a love heart to her wife Mandy before quoting from the Cranberries' hit 'Dreams' before writing: "I can not put words on how I am feeling right now. 2 times Olympic Champion.
"Thank you to everyone for believing and cheering me on over these years. I hope you all enjoyed the journey.Harrington has admitted she took her Paris 2024 inspiration from watching the videos and messages coming from her north-east inner citybase.
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