Skibbereen to welcome Olympic heroes Gary and Paul O’Donovan

Up to 10,000 people are expected to throng the streets of a West Cork town next Monday to welcome home Olympic silver medalists Gary and Paul O’Donovan.

The brothers will be carried in an open-top bus through their home town of Skibbereen.

The rowers are expected to arrive to a tumultuous welcome at around 7.30pm and travel on through North St, Main St, and onto at the old mart in the middle of the town, now called the Fairfield.