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He’s well known for his “pull like a dog” phrase in an interview with RTÉ Sport straight after his semi-final at the Olympics – and yesterday he was at it again.
Sunday 22 December, 2024
Sunday 22 December, 2024
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Paul O'Donovan added another iconic phrase to Irish sport on RTÉ yesterday
THE SPORTING SUCCESS of the weekend has undoubtedly been Skibbereen man Paul O’Donovan winning gold at the World Rowing Championships yesterday.
He’s well known for his “pull like a dog” phrase in an interview with RTÉ Sport straight after his semi-final at the Olympics – and yesterday he was at it again.
Speaking with RTÉ’s Saturday Sport on Radio One, he summed up his World Championship form before the final:
“I was rowing like a bit of a gobshite in the earlier rounds but I managed to sort it out”
Rowing like a bit of a gobshite <3
It caught on right away
As the RTÉ Facebook post went viral, it only made him more endearing:
While the word gobshite was introduced to a wider audience:
World Champion and certified gas ticket
What a day for everyone involved
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Paul O'Donovan rowing like a gobshite win of the day win/fail