Paris Olympics: Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry carry the flags at the closing ceremony

Swimmers Daniel Wiffen and Mona McSharry carry the Irish flag during the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday.

Wiffen, 23, won a gold medal in the 800-meter freestyle and took bronze in the 1500 meters.

He also competed in the open water marathon on Friday and said being selected for the closing ceremony was “a great privilege.”

“I really can’t wait, it’s a dream come true,” said Wiffen, who became the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win an Olympic gold medal in 36 years.

McSharry won Ireland’s first Olympic medal when she finished third in the 100m breaststroke.

The 23-year-old said she was “so shocked” to have been selected and that it was “an incredible way” to end the Games.

“I am so excited and grateful for this wonderful opportunity to be one of the flag bearers for Ireland,” she added.

The 2024 Olympic Games will be the most successful in Irish history.

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan, boxer Kellie Harrington and rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy all contributed to Wiffen’s gold medal.

McSharry and Wiffen also won bronze, while rowers Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch finished in third place in the men’s double sculls.

The closing ceremony will take place at the Stade de France on Sunday at 20:00 BST.