Fintan McCarthy explains why Paul O’Donovan couldn’t attend Olympics homecoming
“We’ll be reunited soon.” Thousands of fans descended upon Dublin’s O’Connell Street on Monday afternoon to welcome home Ireland’s Olympics team on their return from Paris. While most of Ireland’s athletes were in attendance, there were some notable absentees, the most outstanding being gold medalist Paul O’Donovan. The Skibbereen rowing champ raced to glory alongside […]
1 year ago
Limerick man says it was ‘a privilege’ to give Irish Olympic champs lift home
What a story. A Limerick man has spoken of the ‘privilege’ of driving the Irish Olympic rowing gold medalists home from the airport this week. Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold in the men’s double sculls event last week, their second Olympic gold of their career. Landing in Dublin airport on Tuesday, the Skibbereen […]
1 year ago
Twitter reacts to Paul O’Donovan’s gold medal victory
What a man! Paul O’Donovan, one half of the O’Donovan brothers who won silver in Rio earlier this month, has taken it up a notch and won gold at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam. The brothers, who endeared themselves to the nation through a series of very charming interviews, narrowly missed out on gold […]
10 years ago