On the 2nd of August McCarthy teamed up with Fintan McCarthy to win their second successive Olympic gold in the lightweight double sculls
Paul O'Donovan cruised to victory in the heats of the World Rowing Championships today - just weeks after taking Olympic gold.
. But while the majority of Ireland's Olympians are still taking well-deserved breaks, O'Donovan is back in St Catharines, Canada.And the Skibbereen man showed no signs of a hangover in dominating the opposition in his heat. O'Donovan finished over seven seconds ahead of the chasing pack and could afford to ease down at the finish.Italy's Niels Torre won the second heat in a world’s best time – the fastest ever in competition – of 6:39.56 and looks like the biggest obstacle to O'Donovan winning his sixth world title.Get the latest sports headlines straight to your inbox by signing up for free email alerts.
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