Two rowers from the North have helped Great Britain’s lightweight men’s four win a silver medal after being pipped to the line by new Olympic champions South Africa in a sensational final.

THE report that fewer budget flights are being taken as companies, like Ryanair, hike their prices for “low-cost” flights by 12% this year, didn’t surprise some of us at all.

Ireland's lightweight four may not have got the rematch they wanted against Australia in their semi-final, but will have current World champions Denmark to contend with on Thursday (7.20am, Irish time).