O’Donovan bothers back on the medal hunt at World Championships

The O’Donovan brothers are due back on home soil tomorrow night, amid hopes they might have another bit of precious metal to declare as they go through Customs.

After their silver medal win in the Rio Games, Gary and Paul finally make it back to Ireland and their beloved Lisheen, but before that Paul O’Donovan competes today in the A Final of the lightweight single sculls at the World Championships in Rotterdam.

Gary and Paul are due to arrive into Cork Airport on a flight from Amsterdam at 9.30pm tomorrow, with the homecoming proper to take place back in Skibbereen on Monday. A win today would put the tin hat on an incredible summer for the brothers, who endeared themselves to the nation not just through their efforts on the water, but their disarming manner with the media, and, in fact, anyone who came within their orbit.