VULNERABLE NEED TO BE PRIORITISED

those people not to be bringing in weird variations and bringing back Covid from other countries that they have to go to? ‘That’s kind of how I look at it, but then I look at it again that if you don’t have the supply, and have the resources to facilitate young, fit people — essentially what athletes are, young fit people who, fingers crossed, could very easily ride out the dose of Covid a lot easier than someone in the 65-plus age range — so does that justify them taking a vaccine off those people? ‘It’s hard to balance that, to be honest... I think we should be vaccinated, to be honest, but I don’t think we should be vaccinated ahead of somebody more vulnerable.’ Doyle was a silver medallist with rowing partner Ronan Byrne at the 2019 World Championships, though work and Covid impacted on their preparations for last weekend’s European competition and they were disappointed to finish outside of the medals. ‘If we’re forced to travel to do our sport... you need to protect people at home when [athletes are] coming back and that’s one way to protect them and to protect us while we’re away,’ he said.