A huge crowd turned out on Tuesday evening in Castledermot to welcome home Paralympic hero Aaron Shorten.

A homecoming will be held in Castledermot

Supporters across Castledermot and further afield were cheering him on

Castledermot is behind Aaron Shorten!

There was a big turn out in Castledermot to wish Aaron Shorten the very best of luck before he departed to compete at the Paralympics in Paris

Posters and tricolour bunting have gone up around the town in support of Aaron Shorten