“Tis great to beat the Brits,” – the O’Donovan brothers are the gift that just keeps on giving

Medal or not, the O'Donovan brothers will live long in the memory of Irish fans.

The Skibbereen pair get the chance to claim gold at Rio 2016 when they take to the water on Friday for the men’s lightweight double sculls final after qualifying on Thursday. Gary and Paul O'Donovan finished their semi-final in third place, beating out Great Britain in the process, and the viral interviews continued as they came ashore. Speaking to RTÉ, this was the most serious 38 seconds of an interview that carried on from, and probably bested, their effort earlier in the week that endeared them to the millions watching at home in Ireland.

The O'Donovan brothers were delighted to beat the Brits and reach an Olympic final #rterio2016 #rowing https://t.co/ul0rQyZLvc

— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) August 11, 2016

The infectious giddiness and 'yera sure we'll be grand' attitude was on full display as the siblings insisted that they'd do their "besht" on Friday. It certainly caused a splash. https://twitter.com/ajryannn/status/763818509952581632 https://twitter.com/JoanneOSullivan/status/763818502360793088 https://twitter.com/its_phil/status/763818495029211136 https://twitter.com/DervalORourke/status/763818645474701312 https://twitter.com/taramcs/status/763819398851362816 https://twitter.com/sheehanjer/status/763819158761005056 https://twitter.com/DavidGillick/status/763819844403888128 https://twitter.com/MortellGraham/status/763819925861457920 We just can't get enough.