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Tipperary Olympic medallist to be honoured with civic reception
Clonmel rower Dáire Lynch will be given a civic reception by Tipperary County Council this evening for his achievement of winning a bronze medal Men's Double Sculls (M2x) at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
"His dedication, perseverance and sporting excellence have not only brought pride to our community, but have also inspired young athletes across Co Tipperary,' the local authority wrote.
The civic reception will take place this Friday evening at 7pm, and will be livestreamed here.
The Clonmel man rowed with his double schulls partner, Philip Doyle, at the Paris games.
The pair had previously qualified for the Olympics by earning bronze at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade.
The duo also won gold at World Cup III in Poznań and bronze at World Cup I in Varese.
Mr Lynch also claimed gold at the 2020 European U23 Rowing Championships with Ronan Byrne and bronze at the Senior European Championships the same year.
