Quarantine mutes homecoming celebrations for Olympic heroes

Golden oarsmen Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan may not get the hometown reception they have earned at the Tokyo Olympics when they return to Skibbereen Co Cork due to uncertainty about quarantine. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Mystery surrounds the return of Cork's medal-winning Olympians to Ireland as quarantine procedures remain unclear and efforts are being made to avoid any large gatherings.

An official homecoming looks unlikely due to concerns over Covid-19.