FOR THE LAST few days, the country has been completely and utterly charmed by Gary and Paul O’Donovan, two brothers from Skibbereen, Co. Cork competing in rowing at this year’s Olympics.
And this afternoon they only went and won a bloody silver medal!
The whole country was absolutely overjoyed — none more so than former Olympic rower Neville Maxwell.
Maxwell was in the RTÉ studios when the lads crossed the finish line and was so overcome with emotion that he shed a little tear…
RTÉ's Neville Maxwell was overcome with pride after the brilliant O'Donovans won Olympic silver #rterio2016 https://t.co/YsGmrTk9A1
— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 12, 2016
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His happy tears summed up the pride Ireland is feeling right now.
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Wonderful.
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