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Caption for picture above: A J Cronin (back 3rd from left) with South Tipp Tigers Special Olympics Club members at the launch of the St. Patrick’s Day Three County Hinterland Festival at Carriganóg Racing. From left: staff member Sheila Ryan, Barry Lonergan, Susan Butler, Louise Butler, Sheila O’Sullivan, AJ Cronin, Grace O’Donohue, racehorse Samyr, groom Daniel Fiddis, Anne Marie Tobin, Aoife Ryan, recreational staff with South Tipp Tigers; Mary Lonergan, Danny Buckley and Anthony Walsh (seated). Photograph Anne Marie Magorrian
Displays of sheer power and endurance from over 30 strongmen will follow Carrick-on-Suir St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16.
They will be competitors in the St Patrick’s Day Three County Hinterland Festival’s Strongman Contest at the New Street Car Park from 2.15pm onwards.
The competition is being hosted by AJ Cronin who runs the AJ Cronin Strength & Fitness Gym in Carrick-on-Suir.
Mr Cronin is hoping to have over 30 competitors in the contest from counties Tipperary, Waterford, Kilkenny and Wexford.
He is calling on strongmen to test their strength and be part of this great event.
Among the feats they will be tasked with is lifting an Atlas stone and taking on the Conan’s Wheel and Farmer’s Carry challenges.
Special guest competitors from county Wexford will be Ireland’ reigning Strongest Man Dean Doyle and his twin brother Dillon, who came third in the national contest last August.
All entry fees for the contest will be donated to Special Olympics Ireland, which is apt as local Special Olympics athletes will be joint grand marshals of Carrick’s St Patrick’s Day Parade along with Joseph O'Brien’s Carriganóg Racing at Owning Hill.
“This community is built on strength not just physical, but the strength to lift each other up.
“It’s an honour to bring this competition to Carrick-on-Suir and to be part of the strength community,” said Mr Cronin.
Anyone interested in competing can reach out to AJ Cronin via his gym social media accounts.
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