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| Members of Ireland's Grand Slam winning rugby team have met the Queen at a reception at Hillsborough Castle. | Members of Ireland's Grand Slam winning rugby team have met the Queen at a reception at Hillsborough Castle. |
| The event took place on the second day of a two-day royal visit to Northern Ireland. | The event took place on the second day of a two-day royal visit to Northern Ireland. |
| Thirteen members of the squad and coach Declan Kidney joined Irish rugby legends from the past, including Jack Kyle and Willie John McBride | Thirteen members of the squad and coach Declan Kidney joined Irish rugby legends from the past, including Jack Kyle and Willie John McBride |
| Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll said he realised the significance of the all-Ireland team meeting the Queen. | Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll said he realised the significance of the all-Ireland team meeting the Queen. |
| "I think the players from the Republic understand what the Queen means as much as the northern players do to the southern players when they meet Mary McAleese. | "I think the players from the Republic understand what the Queen means as much as the northern players do to the southern players when they meet Mary McAleese. |
| "So it's a reciprocation and an understanding and it's another opportunity to be patted on the back, so that can't be a bad thing," he said. | "So it's a reciprocation and an understanding and it's another opportunity to be patted on the back, so that can't be a bad thing," he said. |
| Earlier, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Coastguard's rescue co-ordination centre in Bangor. | Earlier, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh visited the Coastguard's rescue co-ordination centre in Bangor. |
| The Queen was given a tour of the command centre, which dealt with 474 incidents last year. | The Queen was given a tour of the command centre, which dealt with 474 incidents last year. |
| Watch manager Ian Murdoch said he showed the visitors how the latest technology was used to co-ordinate maritime search and rescues. | Watch manager Ian Murdoch said he showed the visitors how the latest technology was used to co-ordinate maritime search and rescues. |
| IN PICTURES Royal visit to Northern Ireland | |
| "I'm sure they enjoyed the insight as much as the watch enjoyed meeting them," he said. | "I'm sure they enjoyed the insight as much as the watch enjoyed meeting them," he said. |
| The royal couple also visited the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust in Holywood. | The royal couple also visited the Police Rehabilitation and Retraining Trust in Holywood. |
| The trust was created 10 years ago to assist retired police officers and those planning to leave the police. | The trust was created 10 years ago to assist retired police officers and those planning to leave the police. |
| On Wednesday, the Queen opened the new south wing of Altnagelvin Hospital before visiting several wards. | On Wednesday, the Queen opened the new south wing of Altnagelvin Hospital before visiting several wards. |
| She was such a hit when she toured the maternity ward that a new mother decided to name her baby after her. | She was such a hit when she toured the maternity ward that a new mother decided to name her baby after her. |
| Maya Mullan, who weighed in at a healthy 8.5lb when she was born on Tuesday, will be registered as Maya 'Elizabeth' Mullan. | Maya Mullan, who weighed in at a healthy 8.5lb when she was born on Tuesday, will be registered as Maya 'Elizabeth' Mullan. |