Shane Lowry leads the tributes to the O’Donovan brothers with a brilliant tweet

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Ireland secured their first medals of the Rio Olympics on Friday afternoon following a stunning performance from Paul and Gary O'Donovan. The Cork rowers took silver in the men’s lightweight double sculls final, finishing second after a strong finish to win Ireland's first ever Olympic medal in rowing. The O'Donovan brothers had already secured cult status thanks to their brilliant interviews, but will now arrive back home heroes. Social media was set alight by their stunning victory... https://twitter.com/ShaneLowryGolf/status/764099925378527232 https://twitter.com/Donnchadhol/status/764097361618563072 https://twitter.com/kenearlys/status/764097307792936960 https://twitter.com/kdkilbane77/status/764097299597307905 https://twitter.com/KCsixtyseven/status/764097267716464640 https://twitter.com/EwanMacKenna/status/764097201236770816 https://twitter.com/gcooney93/status/764097180734849024 https://twitter.com/cads3/status/764097879812079621 https://twitter.com/tomas5ky/status/764097851068678144 https://twitter.com/RobTimony/status/764097806785138689 https://twitter.com/Gordonwdarcy/status/764097746793926657 https://twitter.com/Rachel_Lynchx/status/764097435052507136 https://twitter.com/CianByName/status/764097133876092929 https://twitter.com/RowingIreland/status/764097741274353664 https://twitter.com/simonrug/status/764099526814736385