Fitness
Contributor on 21 Apr 2021
Stretching for strength
Qualified fitness instructor John Conroy shares some of his best self-care tips for those living with osteoporosis or osteopenia.
Anne O'Donoghue on 17 Feb 2021
Meet the dairy farmers competing in the final of Ireland’s Fittest Family
Dairy farmers from Tipperary, the Allens are in this Sunday’s final of Ireland’s Fittest Family. Ticey, James and Tom Allen speak to Anne O’Donoghue about their backroom team and keeping farming fit
Katie Barragry on 06 Jan 2021
Working from home? Check out these Irish athleisure clothing brands
With another Level 5 lockdown on our hands, this new year is looking quite different to the usual month of January – luckily, we can still get out for some exercise. Katie Barragry writes
Contributor on 14 Oct 2020
‘Some of the best farmers I know are great runners’
In an extract from The Running Book, writer John Connell reflects on how his childhood on the family farm in Co Longford laid the foundation for his love of the sport
Contributor on 12 Aug 2020
Man and Ball: a man of many words
Our coach Roly possessed a huge appetite for learning, but while the information went from the books to his brain, the road from there to his mouth was one with a few wrong turns, writes Denny Fitz
Janine Kennedy on 10 Jun 2020
Consumer: keeping virtually fit
Are virtual gyms, fitness programmes and personal trainers the way of the future? Janine Kennedy investigates.
Anne O'Donoghue on 20 May 2020
I like to move it, move it
Personal trainer at Askeaton Pool & Leisure Jason Brouder takes us through some beginner and intermediate exercises you can do at home
Marcella Connolly on 29 Apr 2020
Living Life: staying connected through dance
Declan Gavigan started the Social Dis-dancing Challenge and he tells Marcella Connolly how his video went viral
Marcella Connolly on 25 Mar 2020
Living Life: she is the dancing queen
Lottie Ryan speaks to Marcella Connolly about what it is like to win Dancing with the Stars and talks about the shock finale
Odile Evans on 19 Feb 2020
Getting the swing of it
The Confederation of Golf is encouraging more women to take up the sport through its 'Get into Golf' programme
on 12 Feb 2020
Are weight-loss and fitness apps worth the effort?
Janine Kennedy investigates the growing popularity of fitness and weight loss apps and the implications they may have on our mental wellbeing.
Amii McKeever on 01 Jan 2020
New year, new goals, new perspective
A new year has arrived. Irish Country Living will continue in 2020 to look out for your health and portray the positive side of farming Amii McKeever writes
Anne O'Donoghue on 01 Jan 2020
Brain training with Brian Keane
From an unhappy teacher, Brian Keane changed career and built a wide-reaching fitness business. He talks to Anne O’Donoghue about farmers’ strength, mindset and being a father
Ciara Leahy on 02 Oct 2019
How to realistically get fit
With the countdown to Christmas now on, fitness expert Derval O’Rourke has advice on putting your good intentions into action, writes Ciara Leahy.
Maria Moynihan on 31 Jul 2019
Watch: exercising with a bump... and beyond
At The Bump Room, mothers-to-be are encouraged to exercise safely through pregnancy, and beyond, writes Maria Moynihan
Contributor on 29 May 2019
Exercise: the greatest pill of all
From alleviating anxiety to boosting happy chemicals, Dr Mark Rowe explains why exercise really is the greatest pill of all
Tracey Donaghey on 10 Apr 2019
'Running keeps you fit physically and mentally for farming'
Dairy farmer Patricia O’Halloran never dreamed about doing a marathon, but she caught the running bug and encouraged her husband to put his best foot forward too, writes Tracey Donaghey
Maria Moynihan on 10 Apr 2019
Head over heels in the hills of Connemara
A preview of the Connemara Mountain Walking Festival sees Maria Moynihan fall head over heels in Leenane; though luckily, not literally
Tracey Donaghey on 27 Mar 2019
I-SPY success with mother-daughter dream team
After tiring of "see-through" leggings and fitness wear, mother-daughter duo Paulette and Louise Egan saw an opportunity with I-SPY Clothing , writes Tracey Donaghey
Maria Moynihan on 13 Feb 2019
Farmers fighting fit
An innovative six-week health and exercise programme is getting a group of Roscommon farmers fighting fit for the future, writes Maria Moynihan