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Paul O'Donovan

Titles

 

2013 Mens University Senior 8+

University Championships
 

2013 Mens University Intermediate 8+

University Championships

International Representation

2013 World Rowing Cup II

Dorney Lake
 

2013 World Rowing U23 Championships

Linz

2014 European Rowing Championships

Belgrade

2014 World Rowing Championships

Amsterdam

2014 World Rowing Cup II

Aiguebelette

2014 World Rowing U23 Championships

Varese

2015 European Rowing Championships

Poznan

2015 World Rowing Championships

Aiguebelette

2015 World Rowing Cup III

Lucerne
 

2016 European Rowing Championships

Brandenburg
 

2016 Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro
 

2016 World Rowing Championships

Rotterdam

2016 World Rowing Cup I

Varese

2016 World Rowing Cup II

Lucerne

2016 World Rowing Cup III

Poznan

Photos

Paul O'Donovan with the 2017 'Dr. Tony O'Neill Sportsperson of the Year' award Paul and Gary O'Donovan with their Silver medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics
 

Paul O’Donovan and Martin Feeley honoured at 2017 UCD Sports Awards

Paul won the ‘Dr. Tony O’Neill Sportsperson of the Year’ award while Martin was presented with the inaugural Bank of Ireland ‘Graduate of the Year’ award.

May 19, 2017 More
 

UCD top the lightweight categories at IIRC 2017

Paul O’Donovan set a new Irish Lightweight record while Shane O’Connell also impressed to win the U23 Lightweight category.

January 23, 2017 More
 

UCD’s Olympian Homecoming

UCD hosted a homecoming event for Ireland’s Rio 2016 Olympic rowers in the Fitzgerald Debating Chamber on Friday 2nd September, in association with Old Collegians Boat Club and Rowing Ireland.

September 5, 2016 More
 

Paul O’Donovan is LM1x World Champion 2016

UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan topped off an outstanding season by winning the LM1x at the 2016 World Championships in Rotterdam, while UCD’s David O’Malley and Shane Mulvaney finished 4th in the U23 LM2- and Shane O’Connell 5th in the U23 LM4x.

August 28, 2016 More
 

Olympic Silver for the O’Donovan brothers

UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan and his brother Gary took Silver in the LM2x at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Claire Lambe and Sinead Jennings came 6th in their LW2x final, the first Irish oarswomen to make an A final at the Olympics.

August 12, 2016 More
 

4th places finishes for both Claire Lambe and Paul O’Donovan at Poznan World Cup

UCD alumni Claire Lambe and Sinead Lynch continued their recent improvement in a record breaking LW2x race while UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan and his brother Gary again showed their speed in the LM2x.

June 20, 2016 More
 

Strong placings for Claire Lambe and Paul O’Donovan at Lucerne World Cup

UCD Ad Astra graduate Claire Lambe and current student Paul O’Donovan continued their preparations for the Rio Olympics with 7th and 4th place finishes respectively at the Rowing World Cup II in Lucerne.

May 31, 2016 More
 

O’Donovan brothers are European Champions

UCD Ad Astra student Paul O’Donovan and his brother Gary took gold in the LM2x at the 2016 European Rowing Championships in Brandenburg, Germany.

May 9, 2016 More
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The Big Pot comes back to Belfield🏆 Senior 8+🏆 Senior 4-🏆 Inter 8+A huge thanks to everyone who made such a successful campaign possible, especially the coaching team and UCD Sport. Thanks also to @rowingireland for a fantastic championships and congratulations to all clubs involved, including @ucdlbc for their wins in the Club 8+, Club 4+ and Novice 8+ categories.Photos (insta):@thewateredge, @doresy.jpg, @shaughz#honcollege ... See MoreSee Less

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On behalf of all current and past members of UCD Boat Club we wish to extend our sincere sympathies to Elizabeth, Suzanne, Joanna, John, his brother Pat and the wider Sullivan family on the passing of Tom Sullivan. We are truly grateful for the unparalleled contribution of Tom to rowing in UCD over 7 decades and to his incredible positive impact on the lives of all those with whom he rowed and coached. His memory will remain with us always. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. ... See MoreSee Less

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