This is what happens when two West Cork brothers win sliver and the hearts of a nation
Thousands of people lined the streets of Skibbereen to welcome home the O'Donovan Brothers last night.
Thousands of people lined the streets of Skibbereen to welcome home the O'Donovan Brothers last night.
Preparations for the homecoming had been underway in the West Cork town, since Paul and Gary won silver medal in the lightweight double sculls in Rio.
Icelandic clap for the O'Donovans #PullLikeADog @Lisa_Lawlor & @FionaRedFM have a birds eye view backstage pic.twitter.com/L5QiDdNjY1
— RedFM News (@RedFMNews) August 29, 2016
It was a first Olympic medal for Ireland for rowing and Paul went on to take Gold at the World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam 16 days later.
Huge crowds gathered from 4 O'clock yesterday afternoon to greet the brothers who toured the town in an open top bus later that evening with their Olympic medals.
We're moments away from the arrival of the O'Donovan brothers and the crowds keep on coming..... #PullLikeADog pic.twitter.com/GHtysyRuxu
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) August 29, 2016
Here it is the moment they arrived on stage #PullLikeADog #Skibbereen pic.twitter.com/UGLOpQflLA
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) August 29, 2016
Speaking to RedFM News after the homecoming ceremony these listeners described their pride:
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