Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy retain Gold in lightweight double sculls

Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy retained their Olympic men’s lightweight double sculls title after winning gold in Paris. With the Irish support travelling to Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in their numbers, O’Donovan and McCarthy delivered a dominant showing on the outskirts of Paris as they backed up their gold medal from Tokyo three years ago.

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Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy win Gold for Ireland

Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan held off a late charge from Germany to win the gold medal for Ireland in the men’s lightweight double sculls. It is Ireland’s first gold medal in rowing and comes 24 hours after their women’s four team won bronze in Tokyo.

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