Kerry Challenge 2012
Registration for the 2012 DEBRA Ireland Kerry Challenge is now open, and this years challenge promises to be the best to date. The renowned weekend will take place from the 15th-17th June. For the 9th consecutive year, over three days, teams and individuals of all ages will face the unique challenge of a 75km trek, [...]
Reality TV Star Weighs In To Launch Unique Health Programme
- 50% of participating children lose weight in pilot scheme
Gerard Burke, a Limerick contestant from ITV’s ‘Biggest Loser UK 2012’, was on hand in the University of Limerick this week to help launch a new and innovative programme aimed at helping overweight and underactive children develop a healthy approach to weight management.
The ‘Way to Go [...]
Over 20,000 people are running for the Irish language as part of Rith 2012
Over 20,000 people have already taken part in Rith 2012 to date, a massive 700km relay run around Ireland for the Irish language that is running as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge 2012 festival, and there are still two more days to go.
Cóilín Ó Cearbhaill, Manager of Rith 2012 says: “It is incredibly uplifting [...]
Du the Hook Sprint Duathlon on the Hook Peninsula, Co. Wexford
The first Sprint Duathlon has been announced for the Hook Peninsula, following on from the extremely successful Triathlon of August 2011, the first Hook sprint duathlon will take place on March 18.
‘DU THE HOOK’ is a sprint duathlon which takes place on the Hook Peninsula, Co Wexford. Participants will run 3Km on Duncannon Beach followed [...]
Two thirds of women keep clothes that don’t fit in the hope that they will again
A new survey commissioned in support of ‘Give Up Clothes for Good’, the UK’s largest charity clothes collection in partnership with brands-for-less retailer, TK Maxx and the UK’s leading cancer charity, Cancer Research UK, has revealed that the nation’s wardrobes are being pushed to excess with a surplus of different sized clothes that no longer [...]
Jog for Jockeys 2012 – Sunday 29th July
The Curragh, Leopardstown & Limerick racecourses-
The second running of ‘Jog for Jockeys’ in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fundwas announced on Monday, it will take place at 12 noon on Sunday 29th July at three Irish Racecourses: The Curragh, Leopardstown and Limerick. Hector O’hEochagain and Nina Carberry came together to launch the 2012 event that last [...]
European fitness sector demands co-operation with anti-doping authorities after research results are released
The key findings and recommendations of the Fitness Against Doping (FAD) project were presented in Copenhagen on Tuesday 28th February.
In the presence of Jacob Kornbeck from the EU Commission the European Health and Fitness Association and the 10 partner countries from across Europe summarised the key findings and facts from the research that had been undertaken. [...]
Spring into step for Kilkenny Walking Festival
ENTHUSIASTIC walkers and those who enjoy exploring the outdoors at a gentle, leisurely pace are being urged to spring into action and join in Kilkenny’s first ever Walking Festival, an exciting programme of outdoor events launched by Environment, Community and Local Government Minister, Phil Hogan, TD, and which runs in the city and county throughout [...]
New automated system to kill bacteria in hospital water systems and taps
A team of Trinity College Dublin researchers has developed a fully automated system that eradicates bacterial contamination in hospital water tanks, distribution systems and taps. This type of contamination was linked to the recent tragic deaths of three babies in a Belfast Maternity Hospital. The findings will be published in the April edition of Journal [...]
Operation Transformation’s Sergeant Mick Mulcahy and RTE’s Joanne Cantwell Want You!!
Get Sporty and Support the IMNDA this Spring
Operation Transformation’s Sergeant Mick Mulcahy was putting RTE’s Joanne Cantwell along with some fresh faced IMNDA recruits through their paces at Donnolly’s Hollow in the Curragh Camp in preparation for the Flora Mini Marathon. The RTE stars were on hand along with Corporal Gina Byrne, Murial McIntyre, Maeve [...]
