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Skibbereen Rowing Club Secretary Was 'A Bit Expectant' Of Olympic Rowing Gold

It's a great day for Team Ireland! Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy clinched Ireland's first Olymp...
Aisling Bonner
Aisling Bonner

10:39 AM - 29 Jul 2021



The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show

Skibbereen Rowing Club Secretary Was 'A Bit Expectant' Of Olympic Rowing Gold

Aisling Bonner
Aisling Bonner

10:39 AM - 29 Jul 2021

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It's a great day for Team Ireland!

Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy clinched Ireland's first Olympic gold medal for rowing in the early hours of this morning, putting Skibbereen Rowing Club on the world stage for the second time this week.

Secretary of the club, TJ Ryan, joined The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show this morning from Cork, or as he called it 'the centre of excellence'.

Skibbereen Rowing Club Secretary Was 'A Bit Expectant' Of Olympic Rowing Gold

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A sleep-deprived TJ admitted that he was cautiously expecting a gold medal for the lads as he watched from the clubhouse early this morning.

He also revealed the secret to Skibbereen's Olympic success!

Catch the full chat with TJ by pressing the Play button above.


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