Rowers Grab Gold In Tokyo
By Eamonn Falvey
Ireland has won a gold medal in rowing at the Olympics.
Double lightweight skulls pair, Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan, crossed the line ahead of the crews from Germany and Italy.
It's the first gold medal the country has ever won in rowing, and follows the bronze won by the Women's Four team yesterday.
Olympic Champions! 🥇
Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy of Ireland celebrate after winning the Men's Lightweight Double Sculls final during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games!
While O' Donovan and McCarthy were celebrating their gold in the rowing, there was disappointment for Sanita Puspure in the women's single sculls.