PICTURES: Team Ireland Arrives At Dublin Airport To Hero’s Welcome

They went. They competed. They conquered. Team Ireland have had an absolutely incredible week at the Special Olympics World Summer Games in LA this last seven days, and were given a hero's welcome when they arrived back to Dublin Airport earlier today. The talented athletes returned to the capital with a whopping 82 medals in tow and friends, family and supporters took to Twitter and Instagram to share in the celebrations and excitement.

VIDEOS: Chaos as Team Ireland is welcomed home with 82 medals pic.twitter.com/zeUGcmrq7Q

— Helen Vaughan (@HelenVaughan24) August 4, 2015

Wooooooo go #TeamIreland #LA2015 We're all so proud pic.twitter.com/MwmoS13qJp

— Emma SpecialOlympics (@SOI_Emma) August 4, 2015

#TeamIreland..Huge buzz at Dublin Airport https://t.co/DoF4RmEi8a

— Des Cahill (@sportsdes) August 4, 2015

Mullingar athlete Peter Malynn @mattpenglish and coach Jackie Moran at #TeamIreland homecoming @SOIreland pic.twitter.com/BEwe3GLE6b

— Fiona Hynes (@HynesFiona) August 4, 2015

Winners all. #TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/fADm4s8SFJ

— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) August 4, 2015

Fáilte ar ais! Great photos from @DublinAirport of #TeamIreland back home from #LA2015 Comhghairdeas libh @SOIreland! pic.twitter.com/XHuUQLNjm7

— The GAA (@officialgaa) August 4, 2015

The green army lineout to give our athletes a true heroes welcome home. #TeamIreland #LA2015 pic.twitter.com/8zhnqaVqIj

— Special Olympics Irl (@SOIreland) August 4, 2015

#TeamIreland are home! Emotional scenes @DublinAirport pic.twitter.com/CeHeKOMVEa

— Special Olympics Irl (@SOIreland) August 4, 2015

Sportsfile photographer Ray McManus was at the Games and captured some pretty amazing shots throughout the week too.

Day two #mypicoftheday #WorldGames #TeamIreland #CapturingHistory @LA2015 pic.twitter.com/YzpfoqIvKn

— Ray McManus (@Sportsfileray) July 27, 2015

Day 5 #mypicoftheday #WorldGames #TeamIreland #CapturingHistory @LA2015 Happiness is being a GOLD medal winner pic.twitter.com/HlPIczLylG

— Ray McManus (@Sportsfileray) July 30, 2015

Day 6 #mypicoftheday #WorldGames #TeamIreland #CapturingHistory @LA2015 Happiness is winning pic.twitter.com/kS6eaLEAsn

— Ray McManus (@Sportsfileray) July 31, 2015

Day 8 #mypicoftheday #WorldGames #TeamIreland #CapturingHistory Anxiety at basketball #Awesome #TeamGoldSilverBronze pic.twitter.com/mASDAbbMo3

— Ray McManus (@Sportsfileray) August 2, 2015