A poem on the Olympic gold medal in rowing, by William Wall, Cork Poet Laureate 

In the latest of his monthly poems, William Wall is inspired by the feats of rowers Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan at the Olympics
A poem on the Olympic gold medal in rowing, by William Wall, Cork Poet Laureate 

William Wall, writer, winner of the Drue Heinz Prize for Literature. Picture: Denis Minihane.

William Wall is from Cork, and is currently serving as his home county's first Poet Laureate.

An initiative of the Munster Literature Centre that is funded by Cork City Council, Wall writes a poem every month, providing a personal response to issues in the city and county.

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