Medals glory for oar-inspiring Skibb rowers

Move over the O’Donovan Brothers, Skibbereen has new rowing stars — and they’re a pair of jokers also.

Shane O’Driscoll and Mark O’Donovan were the stars of the day, winning gold on a day when Ireland took three medals at the European Championships. All the medallists come from the now-famous Skibbereen Rowing Club in West Cork.

O’Driscoll and O’Donovan led from 600m into the race and never let up in what was a comfortable win in the lightweight pairs. But as is now becoming customary with the Skibbereen lads, it was their interview with RTÉ after winning the race that has the nation talking.