Ireland sees first Fyffes National Fitness Games

Ireland sees first Fyffes National Fitness Games
NO REPRO FEE. 23RD APRIL 2022. PEELING GREAT… Ciaran Fagan, from Castlepollard; Aine McElroy (Castleblaney); Aoife Rigney (Glasnevin); Rebecca Smyth (Mullingar) and Pia Farrar (Enniskerry), pictured enjoying Ireland’s first Fyffes National Fitness Games – a weekend-long ‘festival of fitness’ held at Dublin’s UCD Sports Campus. Following a formula established in the UK, the event involved tests of power, endurance, strength and speed, from which ‘Ireland’s Fittest Male and Female’ were crowned. Pic: Mac Innes Photography

Fyffes team members enjoyed Ireland’s first Fyffes National Fitness Games – a weekend-long ‘festival of fitness’ held at Dublin’s UCD Sports Campus.

Using the tag line ‘Fuelled by Fyffes’, the event followed a formula established in the UK where it attracted a high level of entries over a number of years.

Providing a test in terms of power, endurance, speed and strength, challenges included weighted runs, rowing machines, sandbag carries, kettlebell snatches, assault bikes, deadlifts and more from which ‘Ireland’s Fittest Male and Female’ were crowned.

Ancillary activities forming part of what was Ireland’s first functional fitness event of the year included health and wellness workshops and pro-curated fitness programming, all in a carnival-like atmosphere with live music and street food stalls.