The pair produced a brilliant performance to finish first in a time of 6:06.43. By Maurice Brosnan Thursday 29 Jul 2021, 2:05 AM 5 hours ago 34,793 Views 38 Comments Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO Image: Morgan Treacy/INPHO PAUL O’DONOVAN AND Fintan McCarthy have secured Ireland’s first-ever rowing Olympic gold medal after they won the men’s lightweight double sculls final in Tokyo. The Skibbereen pair produced a brilliant performance to finish first in a time of 6:06.43. The Germans fought all the way after bursting out of the blocks but when it mattered, the Irish boat hit the front and roared home down the last 500m.