Meet one of Irish sport’s best athletes - also Irish sport’s best kept secret Fintan McCarthy has a great chance of winning gold at next year’s Olympics. So how come he is not already a national treasure? By Garry Doyle Thursday 24 Dec 2020, 7:00 AM Dec 24th 2020, 7:00 AM 26,227 Views 8 Comments Fintan McCarthy celebrates winning Euro bronze. Image: Detlev Seyb/INPHO Image: Detlev Seyb/INPHO YOU ALL KNOW the O’Donovan brothers, the Olympians who cruised across the water in Rio and stamped their personality on the nation back home. You remember their ebullience in post-race interviews on land as much, if not more, than their brilliance in a boat.