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- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth May 19
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter May 20
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton May 21
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol May 22
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham May 23
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester May 24
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff May 25
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea May 26
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth May 27
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor May 28
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester May 29
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent May 30
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton May 31
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool June 1
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown June 2
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush June 3
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry June 4
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry June 5
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast June 6
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields June 7
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow June 8
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness June 9
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick June 10
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen June 11
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee June 12
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh June 13
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick June 14
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne June 15
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham June 16
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough June 17
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull June 18
- Day 32 Hull to York June 19
- Day 33 York to Carlisle June 20
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere June 21
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool June 22
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester June 23
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds June 24
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield June 25
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes June 26
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln June 27
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham June 28
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby June 29
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham June 30
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry July 1
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester July 2
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough July 3
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich July 4
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich July 5
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford July 6
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge July 7
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton July 8
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford July 9
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading July 10
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury July 11
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth July 12
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth July 13
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton July 14
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth July 15
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton July 16
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings July 17
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover July 18
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone July 19
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford July 20
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest July 21
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley July 22
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth July 23
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing July 24
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey July 25
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster July 26
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium July 27
70 days; 70 routes
- Day 1 Land's End to Plymouth
- Day 2 Plymouth to Exeter
- Day 3 Exeter to Taunton
- Day 4 Taunton to Bristol
- Day 5 Bristol to Cheltenham
- Day 6 Gloucester to Worcester
- Day 7 Worcester to Cardiff
- Day 8 Cardiff to Swansea
- Day 9 Swansea to Aberystwyth
- Day 10 Aberystwyth to Bangor
- Day 11 Beaumaris to Chester
- Day 12 Chester to Stoke-on-Trent
- Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent to Bolton
- Day 14 Bolton to Liverpool
- Day 15 Liverpool to Castletown
- Day 16 Belfast to Portrush
- Day 17 Carrick-a-Rede to Londonderry
- Day 18 Londonderry to Newry
- Day 19 Dublin to Belfast
- Day 20 Newcastle to Moorfields
- Day 21 Stranraer to Glasgow
- Day 22 Glasgow to Inverness
- Day 23 Kirkwall to Lerwick
- Day 24 Stornoway to Aberdeen
- Day 25 Aberdeen to Dundee
- Day 26 St Andrews to Edinburgh
- Day 27 Edinburgh to Alnwick
- Day 28 Alnwick to Newcastle upon Tyne
- Day 29 Gateshead to Durham
- Day 30 Durham to Middlesbrough
- Day 31 Middlesbrough to Hull
- Day 32 Hull to York
- Day 33 York to Carlisle
- Day 34 Dumfries to Bowness-on-Windermere
- Day 35 Kendal to Blackpool
- Day 36 Lytham St Anne's to Manchester
- Day 37 Salford to Leeds
- Day 38 Leeds to Sheffield
- Day 39 Sheffield to Cleethorpes
- Day 40 Grimsby to Lincoln
- Day 41 Lincoln to Nottingham
- Day 42 Nottingham to Derby
- Day 43 Derby to Birmingham
- Day 44 Birmingham to Coventry
- Day 45 Coventry to Leicester
- Day 46 Leicester to Peterborough
- Day 47 Peterborough to Norwich
- Day 48 Norwich to Ipswich
- Day 49 Ipswich to Chelmsford
- Day 50 Chelmsford to Cambridge
- Day 51 Cambridge to Luton
- Day 52 Luton to Oxford
- Day 53 Oxford to Reading
- Day 54 Reading to Salisbury
- Day 55 Salisbury to Weymouth
- Day 56 Portland Bill to Bournemouth
- Day 57 Bournemouth to Southampton
- Day 58 Southampton to Portsmouth
- Day 59 Portsmouth to Brighton
- Day 60 Brighton to Hastings
- Day 61 Hastings to Dover
- Day 62 Deal to Maidstone
- Day 63 Maidstone to Guildford
- Day 64 Greenwich to Waltham Forest
- Day 65 Redbridge to Bexley
- Day 66 Lewisham to Wandsworth
- Day 67 Kingston to Ealing
- Day 68 Harrow to Haringey
- Day 69 Camden to Westminster
- Day 70 Hampton Court to Olympic Stadium
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Magheramason
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Bready
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Ballymagorry
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Strabane
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Sion Mills
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Omagh
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Dromore
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Irvinestown
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Enniskillen
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Fivemiletown
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Clogher
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Augher
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Aughnacloy
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Caledon
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Armagh
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Portadown
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Gilford
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Banbridge
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- A26 Bridge Street
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Newry
- A27 Belfast Road
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- A2 Trevor Hill
- William Street
- A2 Abbey Walk
- Pairc Esler Approach Road
- Ballinacraig Way
- Pairc Esler Car Park Approach
- Pairc Esler Car-Park
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0721: Good morning and welcome to day 18 of the torch relay on which the Olympic flame will travel from Londonderry to Newry via Enniskillen and the spectacular Marble Arch Caves. Christine Jeavans and Jenny Minard are your writers this morning and we'd love to hear from you. You can get in touch using the contact details below this box. If you're heading out to see the torch during the day, send us your pics, tweet us (@BBC2012) or drop a line to our Facebook page, and we'll try and include your comments here.
0727: Today the flame will travel more than 146 miles through communities including Bready, Ballymagorry, Clogher and Banbridge. It is due to reach Enniskillen, the furthest point west that the torch relay reaches, at about noon.
0728: The first person to carry the torch is Gavin Bate, 46. When he was 21 years old, he walked across the Sahara Desert. Through his company, Alternative Adventure and his charity Moving Mountains he has built and manages orphanages, schools, clinics, water wells, housing and other support facilities in countries such as Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania.
We can't show you Gavin's run as it's at the Peace Bridge in Londonderry.
The second torchbearer is Sally Brown, 16, who was born missing her left hand and part of her arm. She was the youngest athlete to medal at the 2011 IPC World athletics championships in the Great Britain team and has recieved a silver and a bronze medal at the Paralympic World Cup. And third up is Deborah Mcelhinney who is a teacher.
0739: The torch has just left Derry. It made its way across the Craigavon Bridge and is heading for Strabane.
0747: We're having picture problems but we just caught a glimpse of Niall Lindsay passing the flame to Wendy McClelland in New Buildings.
She then handed it to Jonathan Adams, 28, who is a community vision coordinator with the Charity RNIB, Royal National Institute of Blind People. He works with individuals who are either blind or partial sighted to provide emotional support, encourage confidence & mainly to help with rehabilitation with integration into our community.
0750: The BBC's Freya McClements says the first torchbearer of the day, Gavin Bate, was accompanied by "quite an entourage" as he set off, including several children jogging along beside him.
She also says she "hasn't seen anybody quite so proud or quite so pleased as him".
0756: We're in Magheramason and the torch of Francie Stokes is being lit. The 14-year-old, is a member of Oakleaf Boxing Club and is the reigning 36 kilo Irish Champion. He has had over 40 contests losing only twice. The person who nominated him says Francie is the first Irish Traveller ever to be enrolled in Derry's prestigious grammar school, St. Columb's College.
0801: This is Anthony Culley-Foster who is running with the flame in Magheramason, it then goes back in the lantern and we're back into convoy heading for Bready.
People are up nice and early chatting about the flame on social media websites:
St. Patrick's NS (Maugherow School) tweets: "So excited as we are off to see the Olympic torch relay in Irvinestown!"
The flame is due to reach the village at 11:28 BST.
And someone by the name of "Forever Young" tweets: "Just saw the Olympic torch! Wow! Loved all the party buses!"
On Facebook Pol Mac Iomaire says: "Watched the relay all day yesterday from San Francisco. Excellent, despite the odd breakdown in the link. Thank you so much. It's midnight here on the west coast but we're all up watching the torchbearers. Fantastic!"
0806: The convoy has just arrived in Bready where the first torchbearer is Marie Kirby. She was nominated by her daughter who says she has helped to organise a Women's Wednesday evening during term time for local women to take part in different activities including City and Guilds Computer classes.
0810: There's a hug and a kiss between Marie and the next torchbearer, Peter Ferris MBE, 56. He has run 372 marathons, raising over £500,000 for charities. His runs include Everest, Sahara Desert, Antarctica, North Pole, Europe, London, Boston and Argentina.
He only has to run 300m today though, and then the flame goes back into convoy for the drive to Ballymagorry.
0816: Northern Ireland Sports Minister Caral Ni Chuilin said: "Last night's event in Derry showcased a vibrant, youthful city coming together to celebrate in the Olympic spirit. Now it is the turn of cities, towns and villages such as Fivemiletown, Caledon, Armagh, Banbridge and Newry to join in with one of the greatest global sporting occasions."
0822: We're in Ballymagorry now and this is Ursula Hughes who works for the Disablement Advisory Service, helping people with disabilities into employment. Last year she volunteered to help out with the Special Olympics held in Ireland.
A tiny baby has been held up to watch the flame go by and children are being held on parents' shoulders. Cheers and applause greet the 54-year-old from Dungannon on her run, and she gives a wave to the crowd.
0829: The flame is taken back into the lantern and we're off to Strabane.
0835: The first torchbearer in Strabane is Richard Manning, a GP whose nomination says he "loves sport, all sport" and refereed rugby matches for 25 years. He campaigned to have a children's playground built in the centre of his village.
David Topping tweets a picture of Tony Culley-Foster who ran through Magheramason, earlier this morning.
0842: As you can see the 3G coverage is not supporting our pictures but the flame should be with keen runner Martin Mcquaid, 19. He recently finished the Belfast Marathon in the top 100 and has played Gaelic football for his local club from the age of eight.
Martin is due to pass the flame to Iilona Nielson, 37, who donated a kidney to her father, Robert when he was 73 years old. He says it required four hours of surgery for her, with at least six months convalescence, before she would be free from aches and pains. He says: "She has literally saved my life."
0846: As the torch arrived in Strabane, the BBC's Elaine Magee said: "Cameras are flashing all around me and kids are waving their torches. People have really come out in force. The torch looks amazing."
0850: It's looking busy in Strabane, where Megan Bothwell is racing along with the torch. The 18-year-old from Armagh is a volunteer with Crossfire Trust a charity which is dedicated to homelessness and addiction problems.
Megan was passed the flame by Kenneth Jones, 79, who had an eventful run when a woman from the crowd got over-excited and tried to touch the torch. The Torch Security Team - the police runners dressed in grey - pushed her away. As a veteran of all 31 London Marathons, Mr Jones has probably seen it all before.
0855: Back into convoy mode and the flame crosses the bridge in Strabane. It makes its way up the Urney Road and leaves Strabane - next stop Sion Mills.
0901: Despite the forecast, it's sunny in Sion Mills as Deidre Glackin begins her run with a jolly wave. The 50-year-old works as a classroom assistant, is a mother of seven children and is also a scout leader.
Her nomination says: "She believes that helping young people attain skills and confidence among groups make them more sociable and able to integrate into larger groups." Several youngsters are running alongside her taking photographs.
0905: Deidre's torch kisses that of Jim Herron, 51, who was nominated for his dedication to the City of Derry Athletics Club. His nomination says: "He gives endlessly of his time to do all the things necessary to run a successful club."
0910: And now it's the turn of his wife, Danea Herron, 52, who also devotes time to the City of Derry Athletics Club. She travels all over Ireland and the UK with athletes, sometimes with teams of up to 80 children, to enable them to take part in competitions.
After she ends her run, the flame goes back into convoy once more as it's off to the Ulster American Folk Park.
0916: Nichola McLarnon who is carrying the torch in Omagh this morning told Radio Ulster: "It's amazing I found out a few months ago, so it's really good and I'm getting quite nervous at the moment.
"When I found out, I didn't think it would be such a big deal as the past two weeks have shown it to be, so it's really good to be a part of it."
0925: The Olympic flame is currently on its way to the Ulster American Folk Park, an outdoor museum which tells the story of emigration from Northern Ireland to America in the 18th and 19th centuries.
0941: As you can see, we're having 3G coverage problems again today. The flame should still be in convoy at this point so you're not currently missing any torchbearers. Here's a photo from Dromore, further along this morning's route, where it looks like the schools have been getting into the Olympic spirit.
0957: The flame is getting out of the vehicle just past a large sign saying Omagh welcomes the Olympic torch. The first runner here is Niall Murphy, 18, who is from the town and was nominated by his school. He helps disabled children and young adults within The Saturday Club at Omagh Leisure centre.
1004: Now it's the turn of Nicola McLarnon who earlier told BBC Radio Ulster it was "amazing" to be carrying the flame.
1007: Nicola passes the torch to Bob Lingwood, who at 93 is the oldest torchbearer today and a dedicated community activist in Omagh. Bob is orginally from London and moved to Northern Ireland in the 1950's.
He is making steady progress carrying the torch today and waving to the crowd.
Bob is an active volunteer and is a member of PROBUS Men's Club, Omagh Churches Forum, Omagh Gardening Society and FOCUS (the Community Network).
1010: Bob gives a cheery wave to athlete Lisa Bradley, who takes the flame and jogs off with the torch. She took a silver medal home from the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Judo. She is now a 3rd Dan black belt and two times World Master's Champion.
1016: A homemade sign is held up for the next torchbearer Kiara Kennedy. It reads "Go Kiara, Lisburn Gladiators Fencing Club loves you". Volunteering at the club is just one of 15-year-old Kiara's many community activities and her nomination says: "She'd do more but there aren't enough days in the week!"
Plenty of flags and people out on the streets of Omagh to see the flame this morning.
1022:Jack Kennedy, 15, has the flame now, he runs a short way with it and then stops, for what looks like some press pictures to be taken and then continues his jog up Omagh's main street. People with golden balloons are cheering.
The person who nominated him says the young athlete who loves football and swimming: "has time for everybody and is never embarrassed to show his affection, from the very young to the old."
1035: Off at a gallop is Clare Quinn who is a former Northern Ireland 100m and 200m sprinter. The mother of four who is a GP, regularly raises money for hospice and other charities.
A few spots of rain on the camera as the flame goes back into convoy, heading for Dromore.
Ryan McAleer tweets a picture of the flame as it went through Omagh.
The BBC's Louise Cullen said hundreds of people turned out in Omagh to watch the torch relay.
1049: The flame is now in Dromore where the first torchbearer was Steven Doherty. He is a keen soccer fan and found it difficult to join a local soccer team. So with his friends he started his own team "City Colts" and joined the local soccer league in their bottom division.
Steven passed the flame to Roisin Lynch, 62, who is a recently retired sports teacher from Londonderry. Her nomination says "through the difficult years of the troubles in Derry, as a PE teacher she always encouraged the girls to achieve through participation in sport. Her enthusiasm was unending, and her commitment to the girls, in a school which experienced the troubles at first hand, was second to none."
1055: The final torchbearer in Dromore is Michaela Hollywood, 21, who was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and lost her older sister to the same condition when she was just seven years old. In 2008 she was the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's Media Spokesperson of the Year.
She became a founder-member of award-winning campaign group the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Trailblazers at just 17, now a 400-strong network of disabled 18-30 year olds, who have campaigned on issues including access to higher education and employment and inaccessible public transport.
Michaela told her local newspaper the Mourne Observer she hoped her stint with the torch: "will inspire and motivate people with muscular dystrophy and make them realise how much they have to offer and make more able-bodied people see past the wheelchair."
1100: The BBC's Elaine Magee says that some people crossed the Irish border from County Donegal to see the Olympic torch in Strabane. One man had been out from 07:00 BST to secure his spot along the route.
1112: Apologies for the lack of video, it's down to the poor 3G coverage in this area. Our team on the ground say that the flame has just arrived at Irvinestown where the first torchbearer is due to be Mary Mooney, 70.
She volunteers with charity, Action on Hearing Loss, running four hearing aid support sessions every month and has, single-handedly, seen almost 250 clients in the last year alone.
Fermanagh newspaper the Impartial Reporter tweets: Torch on its way into Irvinestown with plenty of cheers from the crowds.
1136: We hear that all the Irvinestown torchbearers have now completed their stints. After Mary Mooney it was Charlotte O'Neill, followed by Isobel Mcnulty, 55, who has taught PE at St. Cecilia's College, Derry for more than 30 years; and Rohan Mukherjee, 23, who is a youth leader for Youth Action in Fermanagh.
It's chucking it down as the torch heads for Enniskillen. Helen Hamill tweets: "#olympictorch time! And its 10 degrees and lashing! #fermanagh weather. Brolly and boots and cardi!"
1151: We're off in Enniskillen now and Enda Strathern has the flame. He's jogging along in the rain, looking up at the flame but it's burning brightly despite the downpour. Some people with brollies are braving the elements.
1156: Enda passes the flame to young Oisin Mckinley, who's just 12 and is commited to after school activities. He is a member of both the school running and Gaelic teams as well as the school orchestra. He's running well today and it looks like one of the torch security team even told him to slow down!
Plenty of people have come out to watch the flame go by now, among them Sarah Pennell who tweeted this lovely picture of Oisin.
1200: Here's Derek Bowles with the flame in the centre of Enniskillen, who was nominated by a family member for "being a quiet person who gives up a great deal of his time to help others". He lost his sister to cancer eight years ago and has been helping to bring up her three young sons while also fundraising for a hospice. He will pass the flame to his wife, Yvonne.
1203: Derek's torch kisses that of his wife Yvonne Bowles and he gives her a big kiss too, ahhh.
And continuing the family theme, daughter Lisa tweets: "Sitting in my car in Sydney Australia trying to watch live coverage of my parents carrying olympic torch @bbc2012 #olympictorch #proudas"
Yvonne has been involved in the Girl Guide movement for over 40 years fulfilling all sorts of roles at County and National level. She raises funds for the Horizon West Hospice - a new building near Enniskillen that will give young cancer sufferers in the county the opportunity to receive hospice care close to their friends and families.
1215: Yvonne Bowles was the last torchbearer before lunch and the convoy has now stopped at Enniskillen Castle for a break. It's due to get back under way slightly early at about 1315 BST.
The castle, which is situated beside the River Erne, was built in the 15th century by Gaelic Maguires. In the 17th century it became an English garrison fort and later served as part of a military barracks.
1226: This afternoon the relay will pass through Fivemiletown, Clogher, Augher, Aughnacloy, Caledon, Armagh, Portadown,Gilford, Banbridge and end the day in Newry with an evening celebration at Pairc Esler.
1240: Northern Ireland Sports Minister Caral Ni Chuilin believes the torch relay will leave a lasting memory. "There have been many moments of inspiration, joy and poignancy in this truly unique shared Olympic experience. That is what people will remember and celebrate in years to come," she says.
Swimmer Melanie Nocher tweets: "Dear clouds I would very much appreciate it if u held off raining on me on my run in the Olympic torch relay!thanks #beingwetisforthepool." She is due to carry the flame during the Portadown to Banbridge leg at about 17:00 BST.
1303: A picture of the torch on its underground journey through Marble Arch Caves in County Fermanagh.
1305: Staying in Enniskillen we hear the relay is due to start up again at 1317 BST.
1314: This is a picture of how it all began in Derry. This picture of the Olympic torch being lit, with torchbearer Gavin Bate poised to do the first leg, was sent to us by Derry City Council.
1320: Some people in rather strange costumes as the convoy leaves Enniskillen castle. Hopefully we'll find out what they were dressed as!
1323: And we are under way after the lunch break in Enniskillen, with the torch in the hands of 12-year-old schoolboy Angus Keys. According to his nomination, he is a football and rugby player who "embodies the Olympic values of excellence, friendship and respect". He's doing well as he trots through the wet weather.
Angus has been taking part in the BBC School Report programme.
1329: Angus lights the torch of Donella Meade, who is a volunteer with the NI Cancer Fund for Children and got involved with the charity after her daughter Naomi was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 11. She regularly helps at weekend residential stays for groups of young people.
Stephen McFarland tells us on Twitter that the people at Enniskillen Castle were dressed as mummers - a traditional type of theatre involving straw masks.
1336: The flame is now going into a lantern to be taken to Fivemiletown, for the next leg of the relay.
1357: The BBC's Louise Cullen said there were large crowds at Enniskillen Castle despite the rain. There was music, singing and dancing and even a large white bunny walking beside the lake. "There was plenty of excitement, although the weather did put a bit of a dampner on it, literally," she said.
1402: In Fivemiletown three members of one family are carrying the torch. First up is Christy Davis, 18, who volunteers at numerous events including the World Junior Fencing Championship. The flame then passes to Ella Davis, 15, who is also a volunteer at events such as the Boccia World Cup and British Transplant Games.
Finally, Ella passes the flame to Olympian Jonny Davis, 51. He is a double Fencing Olympian (1988/1992) and currently coaches young fencers in Belfast. He also organises a number of children's sports events and gives lectures on behalf of the Youth Sports Trust.
1429: Thanks to the morning team of Christine Jeavans and Jenny Minard who have now finished for the day - your writers for the rest of day 18 are Jane Mower and Ian Westbrook.
We are still unable to bring you pictures because the 3G signal is still down. The relay is currently scheduled to be in Clogher.
1433: There were scheduled to be three torchbearers in Clogher. Daniel Gallagher, 48, established the North West Youth Football League where the under-17 team play. The person who nominated him says: "Danny has inspired thousands of children and teenagers and continues as a major driving force in local football."
Noel Mcgillian, 51, has been a member of the North West Mountain Rescue Team for the last 18 years. He also volunteers at the Ulster American Folk Park in 'living history' events. The flame visited the park earlier in the day.
Gabriel Kelly, 42, coaches a football team for deprived children in Derry. At some sessions there are as many as 50 boys and girls, some of which are new to the country and have difficulty speaking English. The person who nominated him says: "Gabriel therefore insists on mutual respect, fair play and tolerance of others from all the participants involved in the club."
1439: Gabriel Kelly actually carried the flame in Augher, and not Clogher, where the relay is now. Still no luck with the 3G at the moment.
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1504: A few people have been asking us why the torch is visiting Dublin on Wednesday. Sebastian Coe, chairman of London Games organisers Locog, explains: "This is a historic opportunity to showcase the wealth of sporting talent from across the Republic of Ireland ahead of the competition at the Olympics."
1509:We believe the relay is now in Aughnacloy, whereMichael Barr was nominated to carry the torch by his wife who is a paraplegic. She said that since undergoing surgery in 2009, she has been unable to move from the shoulder blades and he has taken care of her every need.
1514:We have just been told the relay has now arrived in Caledon where Patrick "Patsy" Forbes, 70, is set to carry the torch. He holds a series of veteran sprint titles, is involved in coaching and managing county-level football and has represented Ulster at Boxing. The relay is currently running eight minutes early.
1529: The relay is now in convoy mode from Caledon to Armagh - and our pictures have returned.
1534: The relay has just arrived in Armagh and is having a short break. Children waiting for the flame's arrival in the town have been keeping occupied in other ways as you can see in this picture:
1546: Patrick McCarron was watching the relay in Aughnacloy where he said there was a "great crowd":
1549: BBC School Report have tweeted this picture: "Serena from Lurgan Junior High interviews local swimming club team who are waiting for #torchrelay"
1557: The break is now over and the relay is now on its way into the centre of Armagh.
1600: Next up is Gareth Cloughley, 23, who has severe learning difficulties and physical dyspraxia but despite this loves all aspects his life, especially sport, and has won medals at the Ulster Special Olympic Games in swimming and bowling.
BBC reporter Sarah Travers in Newry tweets: "I've just arrived in ahead of torch, what a difference a day makes. Lashing! #bbcnewsline earlier time of 1745."
1609: Lovely scenes in Armagh as blue balloons, each seemingly carrying a note attached to their string, are released into the air at the same time.
1611: Tom Hyde, 77, who now has the torch, lost his wife to cancer 10 years ago and still works at least three days a week in Craigavon hospital as a porter where he started working on a volunterally basis six months after her death.
Becca Mulligan watched the relay in Augher:
Jonathan Harper tweets: "Just watching the torch going through Armagh! Coat on, brolly up, let's go and see history! #torchrelay"
Paul Gilpin is enjoying our coverage: "Really fab to see my Mum & Dad's neighbour, Oliver Diamond, carry the #london2012 torch through Armagh. Inspiring stuff on #bbctorchcam"
1632: The relay has left Armagh and is now on its way to Portadown.
1634: The first torchbearer in Portadown is 12-year-old gymnast Ewan Mcateer. He has competed in the British Championships, coming 10th in the parallel bars, and at the UK Games where he came fifth in the pommel horse. He trains four hours a day, six days a week and dreams of being the first male gymnast from Northern Ireland to represent his country at the Olympics in 2020.
1638: Ewan passes the flame to 17-year-old athlete Sarah Moore before performing a backwards somersault in the middle of the road!
1642: Sarah passes the torch to Helen Quinn, 45, who is married with four children, two of whom have to go to hospital regularly and require monitoring. Despite this she encourages them to take part in a range of activities and apparently her children's birthday parties are legendary. She also recently flew to America to look after her younger sister who had breast cancer and has raised funds raised for her neighbour who had a kidney transplant.
1644: It's still raining in Portadown as Helen hands over to 15-year-old Alex Williams.
1652: Disappointment for Davina Dxs who says on our BBC London 2012 Facebook page: "I can't believe the torch goes right past my house and I'm over in London at work! Did get to see the Queen on her Jubilee though so I guess I can't get to see everything!"
And Ashley England is another #bbctorchcam fan: "Olympic flame about to be driven past my home back in Northern Ireland, great to be able to see it thanks to #bbctorchcam."
Meanwhile we now have this picture of the balloons released in Armagh (see 1609 entry):
1653: Melani Nocher hands over to keen fencer Philip Slater who is one of the youngest coaches in the sport in Northern Ireland and helps with mini fence classes at local primary schools. He gave up his time to help out at the British Transplant Games and at the Boccia World Cup in Belfast., earning himself an excellence award with the Gold mark scheme with Volunteer Now. Philip is also a young carer with his two siblings to his mother who suffers has MS and won the MS Society's young carer of the year with his brother.
1656: Philip hands over the torch to his mother Alison.
1658: A banner stating "Go Slaters" is waved as mother and son take their turn to carry the torch.
1707:Paul Morriss dances around the streets as he carries the torch and waves to the soggy crowds.
1710: Our journey through Portadown is coming to an end as the torch goes back into convoy heading to Gilford.
1714: As the torch goes on another convoy journey in the rain don't forget you can get in touch with us - email to yourpics@bbc.co.uk text to 61124 (UK only) tweet us at @BBC2012 or visit our BBC London 2012 Facebook page.
1720: BBC School Reporters have been out of the streets of Portadown and tweeted: "Lurgan Junior High's young reporting team have just seen #Olympic flame go through centre of Portadown."
1725: Apologies for the loss of pictures. We're told that Daniel Lennon is currently carrying the flame. The 88-year-old is a former Irish Marathon Champion having won the race on two occasions in the late 1950s and finishing third on another occasion.
1732: Still no pictures but we're told the flame is back in convoy on its way to Banbridge.
1736: Here's hoping the current weather does not dampen the torch celebrations in Newry where it is currently pouring at Pairc Esler as you can see in this picture from the BBC's Sarah Travers:
Earlier huge crowds turned out to welcome the flame in Portadown:
And some saw 17-year-old James Gould carry the torch:
1741: We had pictures back for a moment there and saw Amanda Rice take the flame in Banbridge.
1747: The 34-year-old was in a near fatal car crash in which she was seriously injured and bedridden for six months. The person who nominated her said every day she pushed herself emotionally and physically to learn to walk properly again. Amanda has also overcome ovarian cancer. Since she has won a bronze medal in her first ever world kickboxing championships representing Northern Ireland in 2009.
1800: Pictures are back now and I can tell you that we missed seeing Trisha Griffith, who is a sports volunteer and coach, 15-year-old Paul Stacey, who between the ages of 10 and 13 was a part-time home carer while his mother was treated for leukaemia.
1805: Final torchbearer in Banbridge is Alison Haik, who suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome but despite that got into university and also does work in the UK and India working with children who suffer from speech defects.
After Alison's stint, it will be back in convoy mode for the 20-minute drive to Newry.
1808: The weather does not seem to be improving much in Northern Ireland according to this picture from Ken Cox:
Meanwhile Martina Redpath has had a double dose of time with the torch today: "Seen the Olympic torch twice today in Armagh and Banbridge."
1810: Boxers Wayne McCullough and Michael Carruth are getting together on Tuesday night ahead of their big moment with the torch on Wednesday. McCullough explains on Twitter:"Gonna meet up with Michael Carruth for dinner tonight ahead of our historic #OlympicTorch handover at the border tmrw morning."
1823: David Holmes has tweeted this picture of Alison Haik lighting the lantern with her torch at the end of her relay stint in Banbridge:
1827: Into Newry now where torchbearer Trevor Parkhill, 62, has for the last 30 years worked to bring young people in Northern Ireland together through education and sport. He was a founding parent of the first fully integrated school in N. I. in 1985, which educated Catholics and Protestants together at the height of the Troubles, and served as the Head of the Board of Govenors for 25 years.
1834: Taking over now is gymnast Nicole Mawhinney, 16, who won a silver medal in the vault in competition in 2010 and also competed in the Youth Commonwealth Games in the Isle of Man. She's been a gymnast since the age of seven and trains 24 hours a week, travelling for 18 hours to the Salto Centre which is 35 miles away from home.
The rain is still coming down and could be one explanation for the thinner crowds in some areas of the route.
1838: In his leading role at an enterprise centre in Dungannon, the next torchbearer Brian MacAuley has supported numerous community groups and charities including Cancer Choices, Age Concern and St. Vincent De Paul. He has also guided and supported more than 500 secondary school pupils in exploring their own entrepreneurial skills.
Good to see the flame staying alight in everyone's torches despite the weather - if you wondered how it can be done, it is all explained in this feature.
1839: BBC's Francis Gorman in Newry says approximately 50 republican protestors are gathered, large police presence, Olympic Torch yet to pass.
1845: As the torch continues on its way, a woman on a loud hailer addresses the crowd: We can hear her say "We are not protesting against the presence of the Olympic torch...." but then the rest of her speech is drowned out by cheers from the crowd.
1848:We have just lost pictures for what could be the last time today.
The final torchbearer of the day is due to be teenager Ryan Cinnamond, who had to have both his legs amputated after suffering an aortic aneurism. Ryan was nominated to be a torchbearer by the Mayor of Newry Charlie Casey, who said the teenager was an obvious choice. "He has been an inspiration to us all, the way he had fought adversity. With a life-threatening illness he fought back to be a champion for young people of his age."
Ryan is due to light the cauldron at the evening celebration at Newry's Pairc Esler.
1850: Sebastian Coe, chairman of Olympic Games organisers Locog, is in Newry.
Shonagh Maguire tweets: "I braved the elements and went to see the Olympic torch. anyone else??"
1859: BBC's Chris Lindsay reports: "Torch passes republican protest Newry, no trouble, now dispersing, said protest was at 'British presence in Ireland' not torch"
Ryan Brown tweets: "Seeing the Olympic torch was amazing! #CheerForGB"
1902: The BBC's Sarah Travers is in Newry where Ryan Cinnamond has just lit the cauldron at the evening celebration:
1904:And that's it for another day. You can read a round-up of the day's events and have a look at some of the day's best photos from these links.
Tomorrow the torch begins its day in Dublin, ending up back in Belfast in the evening. Christine Jeavans and Jenny Minard will be in bright and early to describe the day's proceedings for you - this is Jane Mower and Ian Westbrook signing out.
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