RTE Late Late Show viewers were left impressed by Irish world champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan on the show tonight, as he opened up about his journey and called boxer Katie Taylor his sporting hero.
The Newtownands-native made history in Liverpool last month when he became Ireland's very first gymnastics world champion, and owed to go for Olympic gold at Paris 2024 - and named Katie Taylor as his sporting inspiration. McClenaghan claimed gold on the pommel horse at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool after a fantastic performance in the final.
McClenaghan told Ryan Tubridy that he now wants to go a step further in Paris and amend for his Tokyo Olympics performance. He said: "I want to go and win an Olympic gold medal for my country.
