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This RTÉ pundit got very emotional after Team Ireland won their first Olympics medal today

It’s been a historic day for Irish rowing.

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FOR THE LAST few days, the country has been completely and utterly charmed by Gary and Paul O’Donovan, two brothers from Skibbereen, Co. Cork competing in rowing at this year’s Olympics.

And this afternoon they only went and won a bloody silver medal!

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The whole country was absolutely overjoyed — none more so than former Olympic rower Neville Maxwell.

Maxwell was in the RTÉ studios when the lads crossed the finish line and was so overcome with emotion that he shed a little tear…

(If you can’t see the video, please click here.)

His happy tears summed up the pride Ireland is feeling right now.

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Written by Amy O’Connor and originally posted on DailyEdge.ie

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    Mute Irin Flynn
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    Aug 12th 2016, 6:47 PM

    Seeing the emotion of a pundit and past Olympian like that just puts the cherry on top for a great day for Ireland at these games!

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    Aug 12th 2016, 6:27 PM

    Some match in the badminton, this is turning into some day

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    Aug 12th 2016, 6:59 PM

    Great comeback by Evans. Taught after first set that the German would comfortably beat him

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    Aug 12th 2016, 6:23 PM

    WHAT YA THINK OF THAT JOE BROLLY!!!!!!

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    Aug 12th 2016, 7:29 PM

    This needs to stop

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    Mute Colm Crowley
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    Aug 12th 2016, 7:29 PM

    It was just 20minutes of fantastic TV. The race, the studio after, the boys interview, the scenes from home. A brilliant brilliant piece of TV

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    Mute Mike Flannery
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    Aug 12th 2016, 7:48 PM

    Great achievement. I just wonder if we will ever have a chance of a gold again. We have so few in the past 50 years. If you don’t count Michelle Smiths tainted medals there is only carruth. In 92 then katie taylor in london John Joe Nevin was close and unlucky to have such a tough opponent in Cambell the same year but I can’t see where the next one is coming from.

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    Aug 12th 2016, 9:50 PM

    Watch these 2 boys in 4 years time Mick..have faith bai!

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    Aug 13th 2016, 1:39 PM

    Still a few boxers to go. Taylor and conlan are big shouts.

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