Before this week, he was just a lad done good from the heart of the Kingdom, but Caherciveen’s Donie O’Sullivan is now the man on everyone’s lips — and Twitter thumbs — with his steadfast reporting from Washington DC in the face of domestic terror.
Like the greatest of Brazilian or Spanish footballers, the single name of Donie is all that is now needed when referring to the CNN journalist, bestowing instant recognition upon the UCD and Queen’s University alumni.
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