
GOLDEN AGE
Paul O'Donovan wins RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year
Róisín Ní Riain, Willie Mullins, Katie-George Dunleavy, Linda Kelly and Michael Carruth were the other big winners.
15 Dec 2024
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Home Are The Heroes
At home with Skibbereen's Olympians - 'The best part is coming back here'
There was a huge turnout for the homecoming of Team Ireland’s rowers.

Sinead Farrell
reports from Skibereen
1 Sep 2024
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Paul O'Donovan wins gold in World Rowing Championships, bronze for Siobhan McCrohan

The 42
24 Aug 2024
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Champion
Paul O'Donovan wins gold in World Rowing Championships, bronze for Siobhan McCrohan
24 Aug 2024
30

O'Donovan and McCrohan eye World Championship glory after booking final places

The 42
23 Aug 2024

Paul O'Donovan continues Olympic buzz as he eyes hat-trick at World Championships

The 42
19 Aug 2024
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Rowing
Paul O'Donovan continues Olympic buzz as he eyes hat-trick at World Championships
18 Aug 2024
8

Good Samaritan motorist gave Olympic Champions lift home to Cork from Dublin Airport
Updated
8 Aug 2024
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oar ya one
Fellow flight passenger gave Olympic champion rowers lift home to Cork from Dublin Airport
8 Aug 2024
9
Pull Like A dog
'The whole town is out to support the lads' - Skibbereen erupts for local Olympic champions

Sinead Farrell
reports from Skibbereen
2 Aug 2024
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Free
Hall of Fame

O'Donovan and McCarthy ease their way to one of the great Irish sporting achievements
The lightweight rowing duo have become the first Irish Olympians to defend an Olympic title in 92 years.

Gavin Cooney
reports from Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, Paris
2 Aug 2024
5

FreeHall of Fame
O'Donovan and McCarthy ease their way to one of the great Irish sporting achievements
The lightweight rowing duo have become the first Irish Olympians to defend an Olympic title in 92 years.

Gavin Cooney
reports from Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, Paris
2 Aug 2024
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Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy take gold medal in men's lightweight double sculls final
The Skibbereen duo successfully defended their title to claim back-to-back golds.
Updated
2 Aug 2024
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Rowing
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy crowned back-to-back Olympic rowing champions
Skibbereen duo deliver Ireland’s second Olympic gold of the Paris Games in style.
2 Aug 2024
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yerrah on the water
O'Donovan's underdog act fails to convince after another dominant show on the water
O’Donovan said he and Fintan McCarthy are hoping to ‘take a few big scalps’ at the Paris Olympics, despite the fact they are the biggest scalp of all.

Gavin Cooney
reports from the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, Paris
28 Jul 2024
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The Water's Edge
'Riding the red line' steers the boat for Olympic champions O'Donovan and McCarthy
22 Jun 2024
1
European Rowing Championships
Paul O'Donovan advances to heavyweight semi-finals in Hungary
26 Apr 2024
3
Going For Gold
'Confidence for me is a big thing. Sometimes there’s a question mark: ‘Oh well, it’s all just a fluke''
30 Nov 2023
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Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy crowned world champions for third time
9 Sep 2023
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Rowing
Ireland's Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy crowned world champions for third time
9 Sep 2023
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Rowing
O'Donovan and McCarthy get World Championship hat-trick bid off to seamless start
3 Sep 2023
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world champions
Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold at World Rowing Championships
24 Sep 2022
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Rowing
O'Donovan and McCarthy storm into semi-finals of World Championships in Czech Republic
Updated
21 Sep 2022
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team ireland
O’Donovan and McCarthy to defend title as Ireland name squad for World Championships
8 Sep 2022
1
golden boys
Sensational O'Donovan and McCarthy crowned European rowing champions again
14 Aug 2022
17
Pull Like A dog
Ireland's Olympic medalists dominate rowing heats at the European Championships in Munich
11 Aug 2022
2
Golden Boy
'You don't think about being part of history' - inside the mind of Ireland's Olympic champion
1 Jan 2022
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smoke on the water
Olympic gold medallists O'Donovan and McCarthy to face each other in Irish Rowing Championships
17 Aug 2021
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golden boys
'There’s nothing special about us and a lot of hard work can get you there'
1 Aug 2021
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'A tremendous achievement’: Ireland sends congratulations as Skibbereen pair take gold in Tokyo
29 Jul 2021
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All That Glitters
Paul O'Donovan: 'Really, there's a ceiling on how happy you can be, winning medals'
7 Jul 2021
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