O'Donovan and McCarthy are not unbeatable but they are still the ones to beat

Today Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy defend their title and two other crews go in their own Olympic finals.

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy. Pic ©INPHO/James Crombie

Ireland’s rowing team has one medal to its name already at these Games. 

Another will surely follow on Friday with Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy defending their title from 2020, and two other crews go in their own Olympic finals.