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Updated / Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 17:51 "This is probably going to be the biggest fitness event ever in the country," said Karl. Operation Transformation host Kathryn Thomas is back to spearhead the latest campaign to get the nation moving. Once again, the OT team are encouraging the Irish public to get up, get active and get healthy. Over the course of the series, we'll be giving the nation the tools they need to get moving, lose weight and feel great. Returning to set the health and wellness plan for the new leaders is fitness coach Karl Henry; principal clinical psychologist Dr. Eddie Murp...

'); 'What stood out was how Kiernan’s public persona matched up exactly with who he was in private' Cathal Dennehy pays tribute to the Irish athletics legend. By Cathal Dennehy Friday 22 Jan 2021, 8:35 AM Jan 22nd 2021, 12:03 AM 36,930 Views 11 Comments Jerry Kiernan (file pic). Updated Jan 22nd 2021, 8:35 AM IF ONLY he could see it. If only Jerry Kiernan could wander into his local café in Ranelagh tomorrow morning, whip open the papers,...

Irish athletics has lost another giant with the death of Jerry Kiernan, who leaves behind a legacy as one of Ireland’s foremost distance runners and coaches. The 67-year-old was a native of Listowel, Co Kerry, and he lived in Dublin for most of his adult life. He had many achievements in the course of his career. He finished in ninth place in the marathon at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, where his Irish teammate John Treacy won the silver medal. Mr Kiernan won the Dublin Marathon in 1982 and 1992 and in 1976 he became the seventh Irishman to break the four-minute mile when he ran 3:59....

They cried, they laughed, they reflected. For those who knew Jerry Kiernan, this had all come too soon, a traumatic, impossibly grim situation that made no sense. On Wednesday night, Kiernan had been texting friends shortly before going to bed, cracking a joke to one of them about Donald Trump. Hours later, he was gone. The 67-year-old passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning and the cause is not yet known, though Kiernan had been struggling with his health for months and dealing with stomach complaints. He had never been diagnosed with Covid-19, but had battled fatigue for a sust...

'); Sport Ireland CEO and former athlete John Treacy pays tribute to his late friend. By Paul Fennessy Thursday 21 Jan 2021, 6:48 PM Jan 21st 2021, 6:48 PM 29,077 Views 13 Comments Ireland's John Treacy pictured competing at the 1984 Olympics. Image: S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport Ireland's John Treacy pictured competing at the 1984 Olympics. Image: S&G and Barratts/EMPICS Sport JOHN TREACY, Sport Ireland CEO and the man who shared an Olympi...