They've done it.
With the entire country cheering them on, Gary and Paul O'Donovan pulled like a dog and
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The two brothers from Skibbereen have become the nation's favourite Olympians thanks to their laid-back attitude, tales of schteak and schoup and a uniquely-Corkonian knack for a turn of phrase.
And everyone is absolutely thrilled that they've got their medal.
Huge congrats to the O'Donovan brothers from Skibbereen!! #rio2016 #silver #PullLikeADog
— graham norton (@grahnort) August 12, 2016
Cork produced greatest footballer, hurler, athlete, horse-racing trainer, and now rowers. There'll be no talking to them.
— Kieran Cunningham (@KCsixtyseven) August 12, 2016
Delighted for the O' Donovan brothers, some achievement and well deserved! Great to see a few Olympic medals heading down west🇮🇪 #Rio2016
— Conor Cahalane (@conorcahalane15) August 12, 2016
And nowhere was more delighted than Skibbereen which erupted when the lads crossed the finish line.
Revenge again for Skibbereen!! Well done lads!! #PullLikeADog
— Aodhdin Forbes (@asterias_f) August 12, 2016
What an achievement!!! Skibbereen is booming - so proud of our rowers! #teamSkibbereen #Rio2016 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/9YU7AfJSwh
— The Ludgate Hub (@ludgate_hub) August 12, 2016
Jubilant scenes in #Skibbereen as the O'Donovans win silver in the lightweight double sculls. #rowing pic.twitter.com/EDGc0U36fn
— Donal O’Keeffe (@Donal_OKeeffe) August 12, 2016
Skibbereen reacts: The moment Paul and Gary O'Donovan won silver in Rio, via @rtenews. #rterio2016https://t.co/MDxb3Eojpm
— RTÉ (@rte) August 12, 2016
Fields Skibbereen - Credit Union and Ludgate Hub all buzzing for the final! #teamIreland -what a day for #Skibbereen pic.twitter.com/I8zjal9j1g
— The Ludgate Hub (@ludgate_hub) August 12, 2016
Their now-famous catchphrase 'Pull Like a Dog' was trending on Twitter as the race began.
I fucking love this country.#PullLikeADog is number one trending on Twitter
— Niamhers (@niamhhassell) August 12, 2016
And despite being understandably wrecked (and a bit pukey?), their post-race interview
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Anyone in doubt about the physical demands of rowing - watch how shattered the O'Donovan brothers were in that interview. Epic #PullLikeADog
— Conor O'Mahony (@ConorUCCLaw) August 12, 2016
"We're dreading going home now because Mick Conlan said he'd box the head off us if we didn't win #Gold." #PullLikeADog
— Team Ireland (@TeamIreland) August 12, 2016
My Mam has just rang me almost out of breath to tell me the two brothers who won silver finished interview there with Tiocfaidh ár lá 😂
— Rachel Lynch (@Rachel_Lynchx) August 12, 2016
And they were also interviewed on BBC, sparking this one liner from the lads.
Love the O'Donovan brothers. "We'll have to be careful what we say to these lads" 😃😃😃 #IRL Well done. What a race.
— Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) August 12, 2016
Our only question now… are they single?