Paul O’Donovan: I thought I should keep my promise

Another week, another chapter onto the O’Donovan legend.

Not satisfied by achieving what no Irish rower had ever done at the Olympics, Paul O’Donovan rowed a perfect regatta to add a World Championship gold medal in Rotterdam.

The lightweight single sculls heat, quarter-final, semi and final were all won in succession, more than living up to a promise he made in the days after taking Olympic silver.