Schools in Galway have been invited to participate in a search for Ireland’s fittest school and which was launched this week by three of Ireland’s best-known athletes, World Para Rowing champion Katie O’Brien and Olympians Phil Healy and David Gillick.
Working in cooperation with banana distributors Fyffes, their aim is to find a school whose focus on fitness will replicate the success of previous ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’ winners – Scoil Na Croise Naofa, Dunfanaghy in 2022 and Gilson National School, Oldcastle in 2023.
The search was launched alongside the resumption of this year’s Fyffes Fit Squad programme, with 10,000 pupils from primary schools across Ireland expected to participate in live, in-school fitness visits.
All three athletes have recorded a series of workouts for viewing online, which they hope schools will adopt as part of their PE course.
Running from January to March, the top four schools will then progress to a live grand final hosted by patrons O’Brien, Healy and Gillick at which the prize package will include €8,000 worth of sports equipment.
Registration is now open and further details can be found online at www.fyffesfitsquad.ie
