Paul O'Donovan: 'We're not great at judging crowds but I’d say there's a million or something here'

‘Eileen, how’s the form?’

By Adrian Russell Monday 29 Aug 2016, 9:47 PM

Aug 29th 2016, 9:47 PM 13,811 Views 2 Comments

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THE O’DONOVANS ARE at the centre of huge celebrations in Skibbereen tonight.

But the silver medal-winning Olympians took time out from their homecoming to again make an impression on the news-watching people of Ireland.

Paul estimated — in a knowing Fr Ted reference — that there was a million people in the West Cork town and when asked a few times about their plans for after tonight, they admitted there’s another party in Lisheen.

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Paul O'Donovan: 'We're not great at judging crowds but I’d say there's a million or something here'

‘Eileen, how’s the form?’