Olympic silver medallists, Gary and Paul O’Donovan from West Cork, are ‘Cork Persons of the Month’ winners following their herculean efforts at the Rio Olympics in August and earlier this week they spoke candidly to Awards Organiser, Manus O’Callaghan.

Limited edition t-shirts bearing the slogan #PullLikeADog have been launched in honour of the Olympic silver medal-winning O’Donovan brothers so that much-needed funds can be raised to upgrade their home rowing club.

The granny credited by Ireland’s Olympic rowing heroes for fuelling them through tough winter training sessions has dismissed rumours of a secret recipe.