Watch: Thousands line Skibbereen streets for Olympic Gold winning rowers homecoming

Skibbereen Olympic rowing heroes Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy return to an emotional homecoming in West Cork.

Skibbereen Olympic rowing heroes Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy said they are finally delighted to be able to share their incredible success with their town as thousands of people turned out for an emotional homecoming in West Cork.

They were paraded through the town on an open-top double decker alongside fellow Skibbereen Rowing Club Olympians Aoife Casey, Emily Hegarty, Jake McCarthy and international lightweight coach, Dominic Casey.