The young pupils at Caltra National School in County Galway are in the running to be crowned the fittest in Ireland.
Caltra NS have been crowned Connacht provincial champions in this year’s competition to find Ireland’s Fittest School 2026.
The school will now join the top school from each of the Ulster, Munster and Leinster provincial finals in the grand final in Athlone on May 20.
Ireland’s Fittest School is hosted by one of Ireland’s best-known Olympians, sprinter David Gillick, and health and fitness expert Sharon Flanagan.
The competition’s prize package will include €8,000 worth of sports equipment and the title of ‘Ireland’s Fittest School 2026’.
Supported by fruit importer Fyffes and tracked online, the purpose of the competition, launched in December and now in its fifth year, is to promote the importance of exercise, fitness and healthy eating amongst young people.
A big part of the competition is a series of exercise routines that help to measure the progress of students. This has benefits beyond the competition, as schools can the adopt them into their P.E. curriculum.
