Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy won gold for Ireland at the European Rowing Championships in Italy on Sunday afternoon.
The pair claimed victory in the lightweight men's double, finishing ahead of Germany in second and Italy in third.
"It was a decent race, it’s good to be back," said 2016 Olympic silver medallist O'Donovan.
"I was off last season so Fintan raced in the single last year. Fintan is just dragging me along in the double. We need bigger biceps. We’re gonna work on some curls which will see us through to the end of the summer."
Paul O’Donovan is Ireland’s greatest sportsman by a mile. 4 time world champion, he’s just won his second European championship and later this year he’ll add Olympic gold to his silver from 2016 with partner Fintan McCarthy pic.twitter.com/ARFUljujvs
— Dodge (@seidodge) April 11, 2021
It was Ireland's second medal of the championships. Earlier in the day, the Irish women's four of Emily Hegarty, Eimear Lambe, Aifric Keogh and Fiona Murtagh won silver, as they finished just behind the Netherlands, and ahead of Great Britain.
European gold for Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy in the lightweight men's double sculls at the #ERChamps #Varese21 #rtesport pic.twitter.com/KmADIOG2kH
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) April 11, 2021
Photo by Roberto Bregani/Sportsfile
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