Silver for O'Donovan and McCarthy at World Cup III

The Irish and the French crews battled all the way to the line, with the French double claiming the victory

Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy

Olympic Champions Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy were pipped by the French crew in the final of the Lightweight Men's Double at World Cup III in Lucerne on Sunday. But the Skibbereen duo brought home one of three Irish medals from the event.

O’Donovan and McCarthy started from behind and confidently moved up the field until they were bow ball to bow ball with the early race leaders, the Swiss and French doubles.