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Editor of Skibbereen based newspaper, The Southern Star, talks about the Olympic O'Donovan factor

EPISODE · Aug 15, 2016 · 10 MIN

Editor of Skibbereen based newspaper, The Southern Star, talks about the Olympic O'Donovan factor

from What's The Craic · host RadioReverb

Olympic medal winning brothers Paul and Gary O'Donovan from Lisheen near Skibbereen in West Cork made history in Rio de Janeiro by becoming the first Irish rowers to ever reach the podium at the 2016 Games . Not only did they win silver in the Mens Lightweight Double Scull finals but they became known around the world for their easy going, off the cuff, hilarious interviews with reporters. With a quote from one such interview trending on Twitter in hours, the Olympians went viral.We speak to the editor of one of the first media outlets in the world to witness the O’Donovan brother’s unique interview style. We chat with Con Downing of local West Cork newspaper, The Southern Star, about the lads, the local Olympic winning rowing club and how everyone in Skibbereen has reacted to their win and their new found fame.What's the Craic is a weekly Irish radio show that broadcasts on Brighton's Radio Reverb on 97.2FM, DAB and online at radioreverb.com. You can hear it live Mondays at 8pm or catch the repeat on Tuesdays at 3pm or Saturdays at 1am GMT. You can follow us on Twitter at @whatsthecraicrr or on facebook.com/whatsthecraicrr for up to date news on whats coming up on the show and to get in touch with us.#Brighton #Hove #Sussex #podcast #Irish #Olympics #Rio #rowing #silver #medals #WestCork #Lisheen #Skibbereen #Lisheen #PullLikeADog

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