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Ireland secured their first medals of the Rio Olympics on Friday afternoon following a stunning performance from Paul and Gary O’Donovan.
The Cork rowers took silver in the men’s lightweight double sculls final, finishing second after a strong finish to win Ireland’s first ever Olympic medal in rowing.
The O’Donovan brothers had already secured cult status thanks to their brilliant interviews, but will now arrive back home heroes.
Social media was set alight by their stunning victory…
Massive congrats to the O'Donovan brothers. There won't be a cow milked in skibbereen for a week.
— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) August 12, 2016
Up Skibb!!! 🇮🇪
— Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (@Donnchadhol) August 12, 2016
why are so many of the best irish sportspeople from cork?
— Ken Early (@kenearlys) August 12, 2016
Great stuff from #odonovanbrothers 🇮🇪 #RioOlympics2016
— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) August 12, 2016
Order your t-shirts now. Legends. https://t.co/N2WnaV6GMJ
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) August 12, 2016
Silver. The mad b**tards. Fantastic.
— Ewan MacKenna (@EwanMacKenna) August 12, 2016
Let slip the dogs of rowing. Incredible!
— Gavin Cooney (@gcooney93) August 12, 2016
Get those lads some steak and spuds 👍🏼Great stuff O'Donovan brothers 🙌🏽#PullLikeADog #Rio2016
— Eoin Cadogan (@cads3) August 12, 2016
Huge performance from the skib boys.Brilliant.🏅Olympians and characters. Respect 💪🏼👊🏼 rowing just got some boost!! pic.twitter.com/zijpw4ErTs
— Tomás Ó Sé (@tomas5ky) August 12, 2016
There'll be some Shhhttteeeaks eaten tonight! Well done to the O'Donovan brothers #Rio2016 #Skibbereenabu #rowing
— Rob Timony (@RobTimony) August 12, 2016
What a pair of legends #PullLikeADog #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/MVixPpgqOv
— Gordon D'Arcy (@Gordonwdarcy) August 12, 2016
Yassssss mon Ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
— Rachel Lynch (@Rachel_Lynchx) August 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/CianByName/status/764097133876092929
SILVER FOR IRELAAAAAND #TeamIreland #rowing Incredible @PaulO_Donovan & @gary_o_donovan!!!!
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) August 12, 2016
The O'Donovan brothers from Skibbereen in Co Cork have been among my favourite characters from the Games. So pleased to see them get silver.
— Simon Thomas Rugby (@simonrug) August 12, 2016
