![Gary and Paul O'Donovan with Pat Lemasney, Southern; George Duggan, Cork Crystal; Ann-Marie O'Sullivan, AMO'Sullivan PR; Manus O'Callaghan, Awards Organiser; and John Lehane, Lexus Cork. Pic Tony O'Connell]()
Gary and Paul O’Donovan with Pat Lemasney, Southern; George Duggan, Cork Crystal; Ann-Marie O’Sullivan, AMO’Sullivan PR; Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser; and John Lehane, Lexus Cork. Pic Tony O’Connell
OLYMPIC rowing heroes, Gary and Paul O’Donovan, have taken the Cork Person of the Month Award.
Organisers of the awards have revealed that never in its 24-year history have there been more nominations than there were for the Skibbereen brothers.
Founder Manus O’Callaghan said: “That’s really saying something, when you consider past winners have included sporting icons such as Roy Keane and Jimmy Barry Murphy.”
The Rio silver medallists took the honour for their herculean efforts at the Rio Olympics in August.
In addition to winning silver in Rio, Paul subsequently went on to secure a gold medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam.
The boys are now back in training and this month won the doubles final at the Irish Open Regatta held at the National Rowing Centre, Inniscarra. Paul also pipped his brother to win the A final of the single sculls, on the first weekend of the Irish rowing season.
The ‘Cork Persons of the Month’ presentations were recently made to Gary and Paul O’Donovan at Skibbereen Rowing Club, Co. Cork.
