Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Men's Lightweight Double Sculls - Medal Ceremony - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Gold medallists Fintan McCarthy of Ireland and Paul O'Donovan of Ireland celebrate with their medals REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
TOKYO (Reuters) - Boxing world champion Kellie Ann Harrington said Ireland was punching above its weight at the Tokyo Games and hailed the performance of the country's rowers after they won a first Olympic gold medal in the sport.
Flagbearer Harrington, who won her opening bout in the lightweight preliminaries on Friday, said the Irish team were out in force to celebrate Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy's win in the lightweight men's double sculls on Thursday.
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