fintan has a brother, jake, who is a twin and they are just the same.boat. but the locality is a small population. 0nly place in the boat. but the locality is a small population. only 2700. plus the catchment area around. but everybody knows everybody else. we still live in the old style of everyone and anybody that needs a dig at any time, you know? i everyone and anybody that needs a dig at any time, you know?- dig at any time, you know? i hope ou are dig at any time, you know? i hope you are all— dig at any time, you know? i hope you are all sharing _ dig at any time, you know? i hope you are all sharing in _ dig at any time, you know? i hope you are all sharing in the - dig at any time, you know? i hope you are all sharing in the delight l you are all sharing in the delight and success. thank you very much for speaking to us and warmest congratulations to everybody at the rowing club and lovely to hear from you. rowing club and lovely to hear from ou. ., . ., rowing club and lovely to hear from ou. ., ., ., ., . ., rowing club and lovely to hear fro

it was fintan mccarthy and paul o'donovan who made history, holding off a late surge from the germans rio. they said the streets back home would be flowing with porter. and just look at this — their team ireland team mates gave them a very special welcome back to the olympic village. their women's 4s had earlier picked up a bronze for the rowing team. the heroes of all of ireland back home having won a first ever rowing medal at the rio games. after winner a second bronze medal in the taekwondo, bianca walkden has returned to england, and this is the reception she got. of course, none of the athletes have been able to have any of their friends of family, of their friends or family out in tokyo to support them — so walkden�*s family wasted no time in welcoming her home. she tweeted that "the love is unreal" and "family is everything." elsewhere, the day has been dominated by covid—i9. just a day before the start of the track and field events starting, sam kendricks, the world pole vault champion, has withdrawn from the games, having tested postive for covid. he had been expected to con

paul o'donovan and fintan mccarthy in the lightweight double sculls.y. gold medal winning athletes, how does that sound ? it's all right, yeah. you can't complain, really! i heard the streets are filled with porter down in skibbereen, so i will be rowing through that now for the next while. and after ireland's first ever gold in rowing they have certainly got plenty to celebrate. water has been both a blessing and a curse for britain today. windsurfer emma wilson guaranteed a medal, we just won't know which colour until saturday. rowing ends tomorrow but we could see more success in the swimming pool because british swimmers are through to all four of the finals. this has already been written�*s most successful swimming in —— successful olympics in swimming. our sports editor dan rowan caught up our sports editor dan rowan caught up with tom dean this afternoon. commentator: tom dean, - you've just won the olympic games on the 200m freestyle! tom, good to see you again. congratulations on everything that's happened in the last couple of days. how do yo

paul o�*donovan and fintan mccarthy won gold for ireland in the lightweight men�*s double sculls. in march, will finally arrive in the dutch port of rotterdam today. the ship, which grounded at the end of march, sealing shut one of the world�*s busiest waterways and causing a backlog in global trade, spent more than three months impounded by the suez canal authority during a dispute over compensation with its owners. a woman has been jailed for five and a half years for stealing diamonds worth more than £4 million, or 5.5 million us dollars from a jeweller in london. the court heard that lulu lakatos, who is 60 and was born in romania, swapped the gems for pebbles. prosecutors said it was the highest value theft of its kind in the uk. dusty hill, the bass playerfor zz top has died at the age of 72. that�*s according to a statement from his bandmates. they say he passed away in his sleep at his home in houston texas. hill was one of the long—bearded musicians behind such hits as sharp dressed man. the band toured for nearly half a century, and was inducted to the rock and roll hall

celebrated the country's first ever olympic rowing gold, in the lightweight double sculls. it was fintan's 4s had earlier picked up a bronze, the rowing team. the heroes of all of ireland back home, having won a first ever rowing medal at the rio games. after winning a second bronze medal in the taekwondo, bianca walkden has returned to england, and this is the reception she got. of course none of the athletes have been able to have any of their friends of family out in tokyo to support them — so walkdens' family wasted no time, in welcoming her home. she tweeted that �*the love is unreal�* and �*family is everything.�* elsewhere the day has been dominated, by covid 19, just a day before the start of the track and field events starting, sam kendricks, the world pole vault champion, has withdrawn from the games, having tested postive for covid. he had been expected to contend for a medal in tokyo. and the argentinian pole vaulter german chiaraviglio has also tested positive — he tweeted that the games are over for him. but better news for the australian track and field team. they have res

paul 0'donovan and fintan mccarthy in the lightweight double sculls. title. the 18 year old secured the gold with her fourth discipline on the floor. but her uneven bars was the feature of her competition as lee finished just ahead of brazil's rebeca andrade, who won her country's first ever medal in women's gymnastics. lee was supported throughout by simone biles, who watched on from the sidelines alongside her other american teammates. this was one of the four gold medals biles won in rio but she withdrew from the competiton in tokyo to focus on her mental health. their vaults providing the best score of their events. jessica's is the best result by a british woman in the all around competition at the olympics. i still can't believe it. coming top 15 isjust— i still can't believe it. coming top 15 isjust amazing, and doing it with— 15 isjust amazing, and doing it withiust — 15 isjust amazing, and doing it withjust as 15 isjust amazing, and doing it with just as well, i couldn't ask for more — with just as well, i couldn't ask for more really. that's