Heroes Welcome For Irish Rowing Team At Cork Airport
The Irish Rowing Team returned home to a heroes welcome this afternoon at Cork Airport.
Congratulations to the Irish rowers on their success at the 2018 World Rowing Cup. Great atmosphere here @CorkAirport for their homecoming @RedFMNews @CorksRedFM pic.twitter.com/tCS8KCpKuS
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) July 16, 2018
It's after their success at the 2018 World Rowing Cup.
Among them were gold medallists Gary and Paul O’Donovan from Skibbereen and silver medallist Sanita Puspure who lives in Ballincollig.
Speaking to RedFM News Head of Communications at Cork Airport Kevin Cullinane says they're delighted to welcome them into the airport:
It was a long journey home for the team who were due to arrive in last night but Gary O'Donovan told RedFM News they're happy to be home:
Sanita Puspure took home silver in the single sculls A final.
She was just edged out at the finish line, and missed out on Gold by 0.23 of a second.
Speaking to RedFM News Ballincollig's Sanita Puspure says she gave it her all:
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