Skibbereen Rowing Club will send seven members to the Tokyo Olympic Games. Olympic Silver medallist from Rio, Paul O’Donovan, will look to go one better when he teams up with fellow Skibb oarsman Fintan McCarthy in the lightweight double. 

Paul and Fintan were in the boat together when claiming World Gold in 2019. Paul’s brother Gary, also a Rio silver medallist, will be held in reserve. 

Emily Hegarty takes her seat in the women's four while Aoife Casey goes in the double. Aoife’s dad Dominic is on the Irish coaching ticket and reserve Lydia Heaphey makes up the magnificent Skibbereen seven. 

Inside Ireland's greatest rowing club takes you behind the scenes at Skibbereen Rowing Club and attempts to answer just what makes the club so special. 

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Inside Ireland's greatest rowing club is the third episode of The Big Story from The Southern Star. It is written and produced by Southern Star sports editor Kieran McCarthy and Southern Star digital manager Jack McCarron. It was edited by Jack McCarron with reporting also from, Kieran McCarthy. Video production was from Séamus Ó Súilleabháin. The series editor is Siobhan Cronin.

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