A Ballyfermot man has taken home the silver medal in bowling at this year's Special Olympics.
Keith Doyle, 39, is a member of Ireland's tenpin bowling squad and he's been playing the sport for 20 years. Last week his family and local community gathered at his home in Ballyfermot to wish him well as he travelled over to Berlin with his team.
During today's men's doubles bowling category, Keith and his teammate Martin Murray scooped up the silver medal. They were up against Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Faroe Islands, and South Africa.
After a masterful performance this morning, Keith and Martin worked hard and showed off their impressive skill in lane 19. Team Ireland came in second place in the D16 division with a total score of 751, narrowly missing out on gold as Austria came first with 756 points.
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Speaking to Dublin Live, Keith's proud auntie Ann Killeen said that all of his family are "delighted" to see him do so well at the Special Olympics in Berlin.
"Keith won silver earlier today in the men's doubles for bowling. He's absolutely delighted, we're all so delighted for him."
On Tuesday team Ireland came in sixth place, earning ribbons for four of its members Keith Doyle, Andrew Bergin, Michelle Kenny and Angela Cleary.
On Saturday, 24 June, team Ireland will play its final bowling match in Berlin. It's been a highly successful first week at the games for many Irish athletes, with Dublin runner Timothy Morohan claiming gold in the 5000 metres on Tuesday.
Also on Wednesday Eoin Daly from Kildare won the gold in bocce at the Berlin Special Olympics. Bocce, one of the most popular sports at the Games is similar to bowls but played on a shorter and narrower green.
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