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Ep 2| ‘‘Am I going f***king mad?’’ - Inside the collapse of Olympian Gary O’Donovan’s relationship with Irish rowing
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How did one of Ireland’s most recognisable Olympians end up feeling shut out of the system he helped elevate?
In part two of Troubled Waters - an Indo Daily special, we follow Gary O’Donovan’s effort to return to the High Performance programme, and the confusion, clashes and emotional strain that marked his final years in Irish rowing.
Sunday Independent Journalist Paul Kimmage unpacks the emails, communications and competing accounts that raise difficult questions about how elite athletes are supported.
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