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Well-known local family to appear on RTE’s Ireland’s Fittest Family

written by Stephen Maguire October 23, 2016
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A well-known Donegal family are to become the first to complete in RTE’s hit TV show Ireland’s Fittest Family.

The Ryan family from Letterkenny are to go head-to-head with other super-fit families from across the country when the show starts its fourth series.

Dad Danny is, who is originally from Raphoe, is well known as Ireland’s former senior middleweight boxing champion before he went on to become a pro fighter.

He will be joined by the rest of his family including sons Keane, Jordan and daughter Alannah as they slug it out to win the endurance show.

Danny’s wife Maria will no doubt be shouting her family on from the sidelines.

The Donegal family will be hoping to beat the others and claim a brilliant prize of €15,000.

Since exploding onto our screens in 2014, three remarkable families have been crowned Ireland’s Fittest Family.

Now it’s the turn of 12 brand new super fit families to take on Ireland’s toughest television challenge.

Mairead Ronan returns to host series 4, which will deliver the usual mud, sweat and tears, and some gruelling surprises, but this year the courses are harder than ever before.

This year there have been record numbers of applicants, each hopeful of bringing home the title.

Over 8 weeks 12 of the fittest, fastest and strongest families in the country will push themselves physically and mentally to the absolute limits, each vying to be the last family standing.

These families will hurtle themselves at some of the most challenging obstacle courses, and terrains Ireland has to offer, some never seen before on the show, and some Fittest Family favourites.

As always 4 Irish sporting legends will be coaching the teams, hopefully to Fittest Family victory. The coaches are tough, their reputation is on the line, and they are here to win. Davy Fitzgerald, Anna Geary and Alan Quinlan return to the competition, joined by new coach, former premiership soccer legend, Stephen Hunt.

With €15,000, and the coveted title at stake,the battle is on.to find Ireland’s Fittest Family 2016.

Well-known local family to appear on RTE’s Ireland’s Fittest Family was last modified: October 24th, 2016 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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