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Rio 2016 Olympics Megathread

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  • #2672
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    YES!!!!!!


    Silver medal for the boys


  • #2673
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    They weren't going to cavy the French tbf!


  • #2674
    RikkFlair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭RikkFlair


    Fantastic!! Could've even been gold


  • #2675
    Ace Attorney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Ace Attorney


    Silver not too bad, very close with Norway


  • #2676
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 1,817 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Wow, just wow! Hard luck on the girls, but the lads - just wow!


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  • #2677
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    :D:D:D:D:D

    Great day.

    They were so excited for Ireland on the BBC.


  • #2678
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Get those boys a shteak!

    Brilliant, well done to them both :D


  • #2679
    MeatTwoVeg
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 861 ✭✭✭MeatTwoVeg


    Mahony0509 wrote:
    Now for the two lads. They're favourites after the French.

    And they won the race!
    After the French


  • #2680
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    That was great!!! Held off Norway!!!

    We have matched Sydney today


  • #2681
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    ha, he is about to cry!


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  • #2682
    maudgonner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭maudgonner


    So trilled for them!

    Watching that shot as they came towards the line, I knew the angle was deceptive but I really wanted to believe they might overtake the French. But Silver is still unbelievable.


    Ah, Neville is in bits :)


  • #2683
    DJIMI TRARORE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,963 ✭✭✭DJIMI TRARORE


    Now for the boat to fail a drug test! Fair play to them


  • #2684
    kfallon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,775 ✭✭✭✭kfallon


    Ah Neville ffs, you're setting me off here!


  • #2685
    nocoverart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    Watched it on BBC and have to say the support they give our athletes is amazing.


  • #2686
    Burial.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭Burial.


    Hon Skibbereen great result for the lads.


  • #2687
    BBDBB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Brilliant! A bit hoarse now

    Well done lads


  • #2688
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    I think the Irish Commentator was a bit annoying we weren't catching the French tbf


  • #2689
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,507 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    Was watching it as exciting as reading it all here? ;o) I logged in just as it ended it seems so didn't even need to refresh

    Thanks for the commentary


  • #2690
    The Talking Bread
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,037 ✭✭✭✭The Talking Bread


    ah, that's cool!


  • #2691
    castletownman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,735 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    I'm in bits too.

    And I hardly ever watch rowing.

    Great, great moment for Irish sport :)


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  • #2692
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,775 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    That was emotional.


  • #2693
    Christy42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,111 ✭✭✭Christy42


    Loved the French guy trying to punch the air in victory and then realised that it was too painful to do that right after the race.

    Well done to the lads anyway. Great work.


  • #2694
    munsterlegend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,634 ✭✭✭munsterlegend


    Am so happy..such great lads. Proud to be Irish and of course Cork.


  • #2695
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    They'll never have to pay for a pint in cork again


  • #2696
    siblers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,956 ✭✭✭✭siblers


    mansize wrote: »
    I think the Irish Commentator was a bit annoying we weren't catching the French tbf

    It's an absolute balls to commentate on though, the tv camera is pretty deceptive


  • #2697
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    krustydoyle wrote: »
    They'll never have to pay for a pint in cork again

    Ireland 🇮🇪


  • #2698
    mansize
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,521 ✭✭✭✭mansize


    siblers wrote: »
    It's an absolute balls to commentate on though, the tv camera is pretty deceptive

    I was following the bouys


  • #2699
    SeaFields
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Mighty stuff. Fair play to them. Well deserved and two great characters


    Just watched 20 people in work shout in complete silence!


  • #2700
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,499 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    nocoverart wrote: »
    Watched it on BBC and have to say the support they give our athletes is amazing.

    Irish commentators are very complimentary towards GB athletes also. Nice to see such strong relations between the countries.


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  • #2701
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    Woo Hoo! Fantastic stuff from the lads and I for one am fierce proud of them.


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