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This joyous pic from Rio shows two of our champs celebrating their wins together

That silver medallist swag.

SO EVERYTHING’S GONE to sh*t in Rio right now, but remember yesterday? When Annalise Murphy won and we were so happy?

Rio Olympic Games 2016 - Day Eleven Source: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Yesterday, Murphy claimed Ireland’s first sailing medal since 1980, winning silver in the laser radial.

She celebrated later on with her family and friends – and fellow silver medallist (and newly minted internet legend) Gary O’Donovan:

Pasted image at 2016_08_17 05_00 PM Source: Sinead O'Carroll

Ah, would you look.

Writing on Facebook, she confessed she still shellshocked from her win:

This is a dream come true, not only for me but for everyone who has helped me get to this point over the last eight years! Thank you everyone for the amazing support, it means the world to me.

“Still in shock, but so proud to be Irish,” she continued. And we’re proud of YOU, Annalise. Bualadh bos!

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