Swim Collective will host iconic wild swimming events, Dart 10k and Bantham Swoosh as they return to Devon this year. After a two-year break, these much-loved events will return for 2022, alongside the new Bantham Boomerang. an exhilarating sunset tidal swim. Swim Collective events are some of the finest river swim challenges in the UK, […]
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Swim Collective announce calendar of iconic wild swimming events
Swim Collective will host iconic wild swimming events, Dart 10k and Bantham Swoosh as they return to Devon this year. After a two-year break, these much-loved events will return for 2022, alongside the new Bantham Boomerang. an exhilarating sunset tidal swim. Swim Collective events are some of the finest river swim challenges in the UK, […]
2022 Mr and Miss Ireland Fitness Model Championships 5th June
The 2022 NIFMA WBFMA Mr and Miss Ireland Fitness Model Championships takes place on Sunday 5th June in the Canal Court Hotel Newry. Doors open at 12.30pm
Emergence Retreat from the 16th to the 18th of April
Through this unique retreat, we aim to connect, breathe, move, laugh, break bread and renew ourselves. The Emergence retreat is a space for rebirth, a time to shed the baggage, to drop the weight of all that we have been carrying, but also to reflect and recognise the gifts and the lessons that have been […]
Love Trails Festival is back for 2022 with a fantastic itinerary of running, adventures, music and more in south Wales
Love Trails Festival, the world’s first trail running and music festival, returns this summer to the Gower Peninsula in South Wales, bringing with it a packed programme of adventure activities over 4-days. Throughout the day runners can take in the stunning scenery on foot, exploring the dramatic coastlines, beaches and trails with non-competitive runs […]
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Why Do Fitness Companies and Influencers Launch Apps?
Pixabay Is there anything that we can’t find online these days? From sriracha keyholders to electric cars, one can find pretty much everything. Indeed, the internet can turn anything into an instant success, especially if in the hands of popular influencers with hundreds of thousands of followers. Since 2020, many businesses have had […]
Rock of Cashel to Host Red Bull Obstacle Race this May
The highly anticipated and globally renowned obstacle course race, Red Bull Conquer the Cashel will descend on the Rock of Cashel in Tipperary on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of May. Registrations are now open at RedBull.ie/ConquerTheCashel. This epic event will see thrill seekers from far and wide, tackle Tipperary’s Golden Vale in Cashel, challenging themselves in a contest like […]
Irish Olympic Athletes Honoured At Olympic Ball
Olympic athletes who represented Ireland across the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games were honoured at a special event held by the Olympic Federation of Ireland at the Mansion House, Dublin on 26th March. The event, which was held in the aftermath of a hugely successful year for Team […]
Landscape That People Long to Visit – The Best Walking Routes in Ireland
Ireland’s hiking trails have the highest ratings in Europe, with an average of 87/100. The country comes out on top in front of Iceland, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. This is not surprising, as the Emerald Isle is home to some of the most stunning scenery on the planet. Some people long to visit […]
Lap The Lake – Lough Derg RNLI Fundraising Cycle May 8 2022
In its most major undertaking, the Lap the Lake fundraising cycle, organised by the Lough Derg RNLI Fundraising Branch, is being ‘widely supported all around the country’ says Niamh McCutcheon, Chairperson of the Lough Derg RNLI Fundraising Branch. The cycle will start and finish at the RNLI Lifeboat Station in Dromineer. The 130km route around Lough Derg […]
TUS and UPMC sign agreement to establish World Leading Sports Medicine Clinics in Limerick and Tipperary
Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) and world leading health care provider UPMC today (Monday, February 28, 2022) announced the establishment of state-of-the-art sports medicine clinics for the Moylish and the Thurles Campuses to benefit both TUS and the wider sporting community. The agreement signed by UPMC Sports Medicine and Ireland’s newest technological university will […]
Does nature really have the power to change lives?
Outdoor experts at Blacks caught up with Marlon Patrice, founder of ‘We Go Outside Too’ to reveal the need for green spaces. Following the tragic death of his son in 2020, due to knife crime, and the onset of the COVID pandemic, Marlon was compelled to turn his grief into a power for good. ‘We […]
Outdoor experts reveal the biggest activity trends for 2022 – rock climbing tops the list
As the nights get brighter, many of us will be swapping the gym membership for the great outdoors, but what outdoor activities are going to be big for 2022? Using Google Search data, the outdoor experts at Blacks have revealed what will be the next big outdoor activity for 2022. These are the outdoor activities […]
Record €150m provided for the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. and Minister of State for the Gaeltacht and Sport, Jack Chambers T.D., today (11 February) announced an overall package of €150 million in new capital grants under the latest round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP). €144 million is allocated to almost 1,900 […]