Looking back as Monklands celebrated the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserKimberley won the home nation’s first gold of the Games in the judo arena, triumphing in the -48kg category – and less than an hour later, her older sibling similarly struck gold in the -52kg contest.A hat-trick of Monklands medals was later completed when Carnbroe gymnast Liam Davie formed part of the first Scottish squad to win a team medal in the sport, claiming silver behind winners England.Excitement for the Games had been building in Airdrie and Coatbridge for a month in advance of the Games, after thousands of people lined the streets of both towns for the Queen’s baton relay.Residents in Airdrie called it a "once-in-a-lifetime experience" to see the baton travel