Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold at World Rowing Championships

It's O'Donovan's fourth consecutive World gold medal, after collecting two in the Lightweight Men's Single and two in the double, having won with his brother Gary last year.

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win gold at World Rowing Championships
Sat, 31 Aug, 2019 - 17:09
Digital Desk staff

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy have collected Ireland's first medal at the World Rowing Championships in Austria.

The Skibbereen duo took gold in the Lightweight Men's Double Sculls, having already secured qualification for next year's Olympics earlier this week.

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