Relaxed O’Donovan brothers too busy for pressure

The O’Donovan brothers, Gary and Paul, believe their busy competitive schedule has helped them avoid any dramatic Olympic comedown following their success in Rio last August.

After claiming silver in the men’s lightweight double sculls at the Games, Paul O’Donovan became a world champion in the men’s lightweight single sculls just over two weeks later.

The brothers were back in action at the Irish Open regatta earlier this month, winning the doubles title after Paul pipped Gary to gold in the A Final of the single sculls. And a trip to Boston last weekend saw Skibereen’s famous brothers claim another set of medals in the Directors’ Challenge Men’s Quads at the Head of the Charles Regatta.