The Meagher family from Killenaule.

Tipp take part in Ireland's Fittest Family

The Meagher family from Killenaule, Thurles, County Tipperary will compete for the title of Ireland’s Fittest Family in a new series starting on RTÉ One on Sunday, October 29th, at 6.30pm.  

Ireland’s Fittest Family 2017 will see 12 mega-fit families compete against each other to win the coveted title and €15,000 prize money.  

Liam Meagher Snr (54), his daughter Ailshe (23) and his two sons Joe (25) and Liam Jr (19) will be up against five other families in the gruelling tunnel challenge in episode one of series five.  

This year Ireland’s Fittest Family has a coaching line-up that includes series four winner Anna Geary, GAA legend Davy Fitzgerald, returning hero Derval O’Rourke and first time Fittest Family coach and rugby legend Donncha O’Callaghan.