Episode 4
Tonight, of the remaining six families, three families go head to head in Killruddery Co Wicklow with places in the final up for grabs. This week’s families are the McNallys, the Kellys and the Donegans.
Series Overview:
Series Overview:
From the makers of Celebrity Bainisteoir comes Ireland’s Fittest Family, a new primetime RTÉ One television entertainment show that will search the country for the fittest, fastest, strongest families! After physical and scientific testing, twelve families will qualify to enter the most extreme fitness competition ever.
Over six weeks these elite families will compete against each other on the toughest endurance courses in the country. After each event the weakest family will be eliminated, until there’s just one family standing.
The winning family will walk away with a €15k cash prize and the title of Ireland’s Fittest Family 2013.
Overseeing the whole process will be four mentors, well known faces from the world of Irish sport. They will mentor the families, working with them each week on fitness, dietary plans and coaching them to elite levels! Already signed up are international rugby coach Eddie O’Sullivan and legendary Clare GAA bainisteoir Davy Fitzgerald.
Week 4 Families:
THE KELLY FAMILY
MENTOR: KENNETH EGAN
TEAM COLOUR: PURPLE
FITNESS SCORE: 1522.16
LOCATION: CLONDALKIN
JOANNA
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
38 63KG 5’4” Manages the community centre part time and coaches underage football
Speed & Agility
Joanna is the mother of Darren, Trevor and Ashley and has coached all of their teams at some stage. She jogs daily and has played soccer, camogie, badminton and volleyball when she was younger. She has a badge for Youth FAI Soccer. She is a single mum and ex smoker. Her and Ashley go jogging together.
DARREN
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
15 70KG 5’6” About to start 5th year
Speed & Agility, Stength
Darren plays soccer for Shells U19 team and was part of Ireland’s emerging talent squad. He goes to the gym daily.
ASHLEY
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
17 57KG 5’4” Just finished 6th year
Speed & Agility
Ashley is the eldest child in the family and has just completed her Leaving Cert. She goes jogging regularly with her mum Joanna. Before her Leaving Cert she played soccer to a high level and was part of Ireland’s emerging talent squad but she took a step back to focus on her exams. She hopes to go back to playing competitively now that she is finished.
TREVOR
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
15 53KG 5’6” In 3rd year of school
Speed & Agility
Trevor plays soccer for St. Kevin’s. He is awaiting trials for Ireland’s U16 team. He was also a guest player for Sunderland.
THE DONEGAN FAMILY
MENTOR: NIKKI SYMMONS
TEAM COLOUR: JADE GREEN
FITNESS SCORE: 1603.11
LOCATION: TULLAMORE
JASON
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
19 62KG 5’9” Just finished 6th year
Endurance
Jason is a member of the Tullamore Harriers AC and has won medals in many cross country races. He has also won road races in junior and senior categories.
MARK
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
20 60KG 5’9” Civil Engineering Student
Endurance
Mark competes on the Tullamore Harriers first team at senior level and pb’s in every race.
JOHN
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
50 71KG 5’9” Synergy Health Warehouse
Endurance
John has been a member of Tullamore Harriers for 30 years and has won medals at club, county and All Ireland levels in track and cross country events.
NADINE
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
15 54KG 5’4” Starting 6th year in school
Speed & Agility
Nadine is also a member of Tullamore Harriers and has won medals at club, county, Leinster and All Ireland team events. She plays junior GAA for Tullamore and plays on the midlands soccer team and has been picked to play in the Gaynor Cup.
THE MC NALLY FAMILY
MENTOR: DAVY FITZGERALD
TEAM COLOUR: SKY BLUE
FITNESS SCORE: 2127.11
LOCATION: MONAGHAN
RONAN
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
26 78KG 5’9” He works in sales
Endurance
Ronan is a GAA player and won an All Ireland College B medal. He is the twin brother of Grainne. He works on the family farm as well as in sales with the shop Upstairs Downstairs.
THERESE
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
28 50KG 5’4” Creche Leader
Endurance
Therese plays GAA with Monaghan’s Ladies Panel. She was named an All Star in 2011. She is a coeliac.
OWEN
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
55 73KG 5’6” Dairy farmer
Endurance
Owen is the dad in the family and runs a farm at their home in Monaghan. They farm dry stock and have 35 cows. He has hearing difficulties. He ran the Dublin City Marathon in 1999. His fitness mainly comes from farming. Owen coached the Junior Ladies team when they won the All-Ireland and his wife and 5 daughters were all on the team.
GRAINNE
AGE WEIGHT HEIGHT OCCUPATION FITNESS STRENGTH
26 49KG 5’3” Nurse
Speed & Agility
Grainne is a GAA player and is Ronan’s twin sister. She was a part of the All Ireland Junior Team that Owen coached to victory.