
THE HYNES family from Knockrainey in Hospitalย wants the whole country to know that they fit the bill as Ireland’s fittest family.
And they are bound to have a big audience when they compete for the title in a new series starting on RTร One television on this Sunday, October 29 at 6.30pm.ย
Irelandโs Fittest Familyย 2017 will see 12 mega-fit families compete against each other to win the title and the โฌ15,000 prize money that goes with it.ย
Tony Hynes (51), his daughter Leeayn (23) and his two sons Jamie (27) and Adam (17) will be up against five other families in the gruelling tunnel challenge in episode one of series five.ย
This year’s competition has a coaching line-up that includes series four winner Anna Geary, GAA legend Davy Fitzgerald, returning hero Derval OโRourke and first time coach and rugby legend Donncha OโCallaghan.ย
New tougher locations have been added to the series, which test all aspects of fitness, starting with Camden Fort Meagher in Crosshaven Co. Cork. Dark damp underground tunnels terrify the families in the very first event, and it doesnโt get any easier in the eliminator, which the coaches believe to be the toughest course ever featured on the series.ย
Donncha OโCallaghan said: โAfter watching it at home for years Iโm dying to get stuck into Irelandโs Fittest Family. Iโm not a coach but Iโve been a member of a family for 38 years so Iโve plenty of experience! And Iโm looking forward to playing a few mind games with Davy Fitz”.
The former Clare All-Ireland winner and current Wexford hurling manager said: โThe one thing that really stands out for me this year is the strength of the girls; some of the girls in the competition are the strongest members of their family. The lads will have to up their game!โย ย