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30th Jul 2015

WATCH: The Amazing Moment Ireland’s Dearbhail Savage Finds Out She’s Won A Gold Medal

She is competing in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games.

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What an achievement.

Irish eyes were certainly smiling in California this week as Ian Dempsey and the Today FM crew caught the very special moment that Ireland’s Dearbhail Savage found out she had won gold at the Special Olympics World Games.

Ian was interviewing the teen from Co. Armagh, who is also Ireland’s youngest athlete at the Games this year, before the news was announced that she’d won gold in her equestrian event.

Take a look… It’s pretty special.

RADIO GOLD! Emotional scenes as Special Olympics Ireland's youngest member Dearbhail Savage wins gold LIVE on-air with Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show!

Posted by Today FM on Thursday, July 30, 2015

Team Ireland are having a fantastic Special Olympics World Games so far, with 22 medals already in the bag for the team.

Hat tip: Today FM.