Rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy celebrate gold model from Paris in native Co Cork
Gold medal wins in the rivers of Paris at the Olympics translated in to home coming celebrations on the banks of Skibbereen this afternoon as rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy finally got around to being feted in their native Co Cork.
On Sunday in Skibbereen, O’Donovan was being his customary humble self claiming that “a bit of luck goes a long way”. “It’s not any magic that I have. I often feel that I’m just prepared to put in a lot of hours into some of the things.” “We’ve been meeting people, and catching up and that’s the nice part. Sharing it with friends and family. They’ve probably had to take a bit of a back seat in our lives over the last few years so it’s nice to celebrate with them, and share the success. Because they are there not just for the good days but for all the failures, all the bad days.
The homecoming celebration was a family affair for Casey as her father, rowing coach Dominic, also participated. Mr Casey is considered to have been instrumental in the unprecedented success that Irish lightweight rowing has seen since 2016.
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