An Post celebrated Ireland’s Olympic gold medalists in the sweetest way
Although they hail from opposite ends of the country, our Olympic gold medalists Kellie Harrington, Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan have more than Irish hero status in common. All three are as humble and down to earth as they come – when asked about their monumental achievements they either modestly mutter something along the lines […]
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Ireland reacts to Kellie Harrington’s historic win over the weekend
The scenes from Portland Row as Kellie Harrington landed her Olympic gold medal early on Sunday morning were undisputedly magic, and felt like a warm, victorious hug for Irish people everywhere after such a difficult two years. I’m not much of a sports queen but you’d have to be made of stone to not jump […]
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WATCH: Skibbereen rowers win an Olympic Gold Medal for Ireland
While I was celebrating Irish Love Islander Matthew get the shift with Kaz, there was another victory for Ireland in the making at the Tokyo Olympics. At about 01:50am Irish time, Skibbereen rowers Paul O’Donovan and Fintan McCarthy made history with their dramatic win in Tokyo, securing Ireland’s first ever Olympic Gold medal in rowing. […]
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