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Two rowers from Cork gave the most Irish interview ever after Rio success

Bitta craic sure.

YOU CAN TAKE the lads out of Cork, but you can’t take the Cork out of the lads.

Rio Olympic Games 2016 - Day Three Source: Luca Bruno

The O’Donovan brothers, Gary and Paul, won their Leightweight Double Sculls heat ahead of Italy with an impressive time of 6:23.72.

RTÉ Sport interviewed the two Skibbereen lads after the win, after complaints of windy conditions dogged the competition. Their race was postponed a day due to the Lagoa conditions.

Their comments are SO CORK

Laid back? Not a bother on them, sure bitta craic y’know yourself.

Go on the bais!

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