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Ireland's Fittest Family - Season 13 Episode 6
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00:00Last leg of our quarterfinals here in the bog and what a few weeks. It's been by the end of tonight
00:05Three families will become two the pressure is well and truly on
00:19You're there you're going to another few years ago
00:23You mean it let's go let's go
00:30Welcome to Ireland's fittest family in the last two rounds of our Helen back quarterfinals two more families crashed out of the competition
01:00In the first of our quarterfinals we said goodbye to Michael Daris Burns from Dublin
01:04You owe me big time. I know. How much?
01:12And then last week in our second quarterfinal we lost Andrew's family the Hilliards from Kildare
01:19We're gonna have this the rest of our lives look back on you know
01:21tonight
01:26It's the turn of anna geary and her family the cars from west me
01:31I'm gonna get home nice and early. That's my attitude. I'm like let's win it. Let's like let's set the tone
01:37Ellen keen and her family the stewards from Dublin up against davie and anna today
01:42Hopefully the stewards will be able to hear my voice over the two of them because again
01:45They are very loud and davie fits and his family the mcdonough's from mayo
01:51I don't think that is going to phase them
01:52I think they'll be ready for hardship and I think that's a good thing you know
01:56While davie has his other family through to our semi-finals
01:59Anna and ellen are both down to one family each
02:02Yeah look it's great to be in the quarterfinals the competition is at a really high standard this year coaches like myself
02:09We've already lost families, so my back is against the wall. I think anna definitely is going to be tough competition
02:15Seeing davie in the heats. I know how he works now. I know he's a little bit sly
02:19There's always something going on with davie. So I just have to try and keep my eye on him
02:23I'm looking forward to it. I'm buzzing and where to go
02:25These three families will push themselves to the limit knowing one of them will be going home and won't make it
02:32to next week's semi-final in draw to port
02:35Let's get things started
02:39We've got davie fitz anna geary ellen keen and it's so good to have the girls. Oh my god
02:50Ellen it is your very first time experience in the vlog right it's a bit nerve-wracking
02:56So how do you think your family are going to cope?
02:57Well, I think having lost my shoes in the heats
03:00I think just that little bit of extra tire shoes as tight as possible if we can keep all the shoes on
03:06I think we're doing well. I hate to point out the obvious but davie fitz you have got two families and you're the only coach
03:12That's standing with two families right now. Are you hoping to make it into the semi-finals with both?
03:17Yeah, listen, we'll be trying hard now. I have the two girls that gang up with me today
03:21So I know I'm under pressure. Well, um
03:23Listen the bogs are in this and I think we'll all admit there's no tactics here
03:27It's get through the bog, but you know what bring it on. Let's see how we got
03:30It's been a long time since we've had three families in the bog at the same time
03:34And this is the thing okay as experienced as you both are in doing time trials in the bog actually being up against each other physically
03:41I love it. Oh, I'm like I was here years ago when we saw Gwyn like it was everyone in the bog
03:47Just keep your fight in line now, alright?
03:49Look at this, he's telling me to tone it down
03:51I actually, I'm sorry, we can just cut there
03:55Um, are you both actually really ganging up on davie?
03:57100% yeah
03:58Okay, I will check in with you guys later. Stop having a go with me start having a go with each other because I'm out of here
04:03Okay, good luck
04:03We know, we know what the story is, we know, I know I know what the story is
04:08I don't trust either of you
04:09I know, I know, I'm just ready
04:12I don't know, he was a bit sneaky in the heats
04:14I was not, but if that's in your head, I'm good, I'm glad I'm in your head, that's fine
04:19That's important
04:19You weren't even rent free in our head
04:21That's good, that's good, happy
04:23This is working well for me
04:25Let's go, let's go
04:27Here's how our quarterfinals work
04:29Tonight our three families will take on battle of the bog
04:32And then each will take on a time trial
04:34Our brand new event called Monkey Madness
04:38They'll be awarded three points for first place
04:40Two points for second
04:42And one point for third
04:44The points are then added together
04:45And the top family will go straight through to the semi-final
04:49The bottom two families will have to face off in the eliminator
04:53To see who gets that last place in our semi-final
04:56It's the last of our quarterfinals here at the bog
05:02And the mudslinging is set to continue
05:04Like actual mudslinging
05:06That's right lads, this is Battle of the Bog
05:09This is a three-family relay race
05:15Where two members of each family start Battle of the Bog
05:18With a cold, watery cargo net crawl
05:20Followed by an A-frame climb
05:22From here the family pairs must work together
05:24As they begin to navigate the muddy bog
05:26A series of under and over logs of different heights and sizes await
05:31Before plunging back into the deepest, muddiest, longest
05:34And most draining part of the course
05:36Next they have to climb the ladder
05:38Before sprinting to the finish line
05:39When the family pair are standing on the pallet
05:42The next two from the family can start the race
05:44Following the same route
05:45The clock only stops when all four family members are standing on the pallet
05:49Yeah, the Battle of the Bog is going to be
05:54It's a difficult old run now
05:55We know what the story is, okay?
05:57We're going to have to help each other through here
05:59It'll take everything we've got now to get through that
06:01This is going to require us working together
06:03I think I could be the weak link in this
06:05But I'm going to go in and try my best anyways
06:07Like get through it as much as I can
06:08And Matthew hopefully get me the rest of the way
06:10One thing we've got going for us is we're never giving up, all right?
06:13I'm feeling tired already before I get into it
06:16Because I did a Helen back here once upon a time
06:20So I'm not looking forward to it
06:21If we're out in front, we dictate the pace
06:24We dictate the space and we dictate the mindset
06:27You know, the mental side kicks in if things aren't going well
06:30Or surprises throughout the event
06:32That you just have to work through any of the problems that might come up
06:36Everything is about surface tension
06:37Light, light, light
06:38This bit looks okay
06:39That bit looks okay
06:41It's that bit over there
06:42They say if you stop you can sink
06:44If you think you're going to have a heart attack, keep going
06:47Be like the bog to each other
06:49Just make sure that you all finish here together
06:52It's an unknown how we're going to get on
06:54So hopefully I don't sink too much
06:56Don't lose any shoes and manage to get out the other side
06:58We are the bog people
07:00Come on, I'm out here
07:01Woohoo!
07:02We made it, yes
07:03The bog people
07:05Relax
07:06Relax
07:06You're like, don't jump
07:09Just relax
07:10Starting the first race of the night
07:14Are Alicia and Liam Stewart
07:15Simon and Elizabeth Carr
07:17And Matthew and Leah McDonough
07:18Three
07:19Two
07:20One
07:21So away we go in the battle of the bog
07:26Stewart's wearing blue
07:27The cars are in black
07:28And the McDonough's are in orange
07:31There's an early lead for the Carr family
07:33That's Simon who's gone out very fast
07:34So they're over that A-frame
07:37And this is the uh
07:39The easy stuff
07:42Gentle stroll through
07:43A big puddle
07:45And now it's starting to get a bit competitive at the back
07:47Isn't it?
07:48There's some jostling for position
07:52So that is Matthew McDonough out in front
07:54Simon Carr behind him
07:56And they're still battling with each other
07:58Just trying to get any sort of an edge
08:00Now it starts to get very difficult
08:02And they start to slow down
08:06But it's a big race already
08:07That was Leah McDonough
08:11Coaches shadowing each other as well
08:14So there is Simon Carr the former tennis professional
08:19Matthew McDonough helping his sister Leah
08:22She's only 21
08:27So Simon is just waiting for Elizabeth to join him
08:30Here are the two Stuarts
08:32Alicia and Liam
08:34Alicia is 16
08:34Liam is 15
08:38So the coaches know what this is all about
08:42There's a little bit of a problem there for Alicia Stewart
08:44She went under that log
08:45She has to go over it
08:46So she'll have to go back and do it again
08:50So Simon and Elizabeth Carr are together
08:53So Alicia just correcting her mistake
08:56And she's there with her brother
08:59And away they go again
09:00Now it gets really really boggled
09:04The McDonough are together as well
09:06Matthew and Leah
09:09The other two members of each family are waiting
09:12Down at the start
09:16So Matthew encouraging Leah
09:19And now he's going to try and drag her along
09:22Simon Carr out and then back in
09:24He's almost out of the bog
09:25Yes, he is
09:26Just has a look over his shoulder to see where his sister Elizabeth is
09:29She's not too far behind
09:30So Matthew is still going with that technique of pulling Leah across the top of the bog
09:34And it's working
09:39So Anna Geary is coaching the Carr family
09:41And the first two are out
09:43They have to go up the ladder
09:45Stand on the finishing platform
09:49And then Gareth and Tom can start
09:53So they're home
09:54And here come the other two
09:55Gareth and Tom
09:57Tom said he wasn't looking forward to this at all
09:59Because he has previous experience of hella back
10:01So very tight in the battle for second and third
10:05The Stewart's in blue
10:06The McDonough's in orange
10:10Ellen is coaching the Stewart family
10:12Davey's got the McDonough's
10:15And the leaders are the cars
10:19Gareth followed by his dad Tom
10:22Alicia and Liam are the two youngest competitors in this race
10:25Tom's got stuck already needs a hand
10:27He's got it
10:29Wow look at this the battle for second and third
10:31The McDonough's in orange
10:32The Stewart's are in blue
10:35And the Stewart's just holding on to second place at the moment
10:40There's nothing between the two of them
10:41We're back with the leaders
10:42That is Gareth Carr
10:44And look at this
10:45Matthew McDonough has got out of the bog
10:48Alicia and Liam trying to do the same
10:50The Carr's slowing down
10:51Which is understandable
10:54But look at that
10:54The Stewart's have got out
10:55That is brilliant from Alicia and Liam
10:58They're in second place
10:59And the McDonough's have got stuck
11:03So Liam Stewart is first up that ladder
11:07Alicia's just behind
11:10So they are in second
11:11Can Alicia join him?
11:12The McDonough's
11:13Well Leah's really got stuck
11:14That's Alicia
11:15She looks absolutely shattered
11:17Big performance there in second place
11:18And now it's Owen and Glaw
11:21Mom and Dad who take this on
11:22Leah's finally got out of the bog
11:25She's exhausted too
11:26It does that to you as we've seen
11:29So Owen and his wife Glaw starting
11:32And now Matthew just walks onto the platform
11:34They're in third place
11:36Leah will join him very shortly
11:38But the cars are going along very nicely
11:42So Leah has made it home
11:44Pass and his grandson Daniel start off now
11:48They've ground to make up
11:50Owen and Glaw
11:50Stewart moving nicely
11:52For the win
11:53Let's go
11:53Now Gareth not to try
11:54Gareth and Tom have a bit slowed down
11:56Tom is absolutely stuck under the mud
11:58It just drags you down
12:00And underneath it
12:03Pat and Daniel
12:04Big start by the two of them
12:07But they have work to do
12:12Well that is some sight isn't it
12:16Started well
12:17Daniel just moving in front of his granddad
12:23In second place at the moment
12:24Owen and Glaw Stewart
12:27For Ellen King
12:31And here they come
12:32To that log
12:33You can see the mist that got under that one
12:36So Gareth and Tom is out of the bog
12:38He is shattered as well
12:41He wasn't looking forward to it at all
12:43It's very nearly done
12:44Just get up the steps of that ladder
12:46And they will claim maximum points
12:48And win the battle of the bog
12:50But Pat and Daniel McDonough have closed right up
12:53On Owen and Glaw Stewart
12:56But here come Gareth and Tom Carr
12:58And they have won battle of the bog
13:00To claim maximum points
13:01That's some performance from them
13:04But now it's about second and third
13:05The Stewart's just holding on to second
13:08By their fingernails
13:09Their muddy fingernails admittedly
13:11Alicia and Liam Stewart can't watch
13:13Look how tight this is between the two of them
13:15And this is the toughest part of the course
13:17Owen and Glaw Stewart are out in front at the moment
13:20But only just
13:22And Davey wants Pat and Daniel to push even harder
13:25And they are
13:25Daniel powering through the mud
13:27And look at this
13:28Can they overtake them?
13:29The Stewart's have got stuck
13:31Davey wants more
13:32Much more
13:33But the Stewart's are moving again
13:34They are moving again
13:35And they got out of the bog
13:36That's brilliant
13:37From Owen and Glaw
13:38And up they go to the top of this ladder
13:40What a fantastic race
13:41A brilliant battle for second and third
13:43The cars were impressive
13:45But here come the Stewart's
13:46From Scurries in County Dublin
13:48And they are going to take second place
13:50Wonderful finish to the race
13:52Really outstanding performance
13:54Second place for them
13:54The Mcdonalds just have to finish it out
13:56To claim one point
13:58Come on let's go
13:59Come on dad
14:00Come on Daniel
14:01Your left foot on the side of the ditch
14:04Left foot on the side of the ditch
14:09That was a tough tough course
14:11Now it was draining
14:13Come on come on
14:21Really really disappointed in just myself
14:22Like I feel like I'm great
14:24But really disappointed in how I did
14:27I am so confident that you can come
14:30Good for us
14:30Thought I had more in me
14:31Yeah but there is more there
14:32There is more there
14:33I love this family
14:34Their attitude is brilliant
14:36But that was just a small little kick
14:38That might give us a bit more going forward
14:40Now we see what you have in you okay
14:42So now you get ticked all right
14:44Daddy you did such a good job
14:45That's why you feel bad
14:46You didn't give up
14:47Well Alicia spent every single
14:50Amount of energy that was in her body
14:51So she had nothing else to give
14:53And she just collapsed
14:55She impressed me so much
14:56She gave it her all
14:58And I felt so guilty at the end
15:01Because I literally was like
15:02I screamed at this girl to finish fast
15:06And now she's like in an ambulance
15:08Don't give up
15:10But thankfully she's made a full recovery
15:13Yeah I don't know
15:13Like nothing like that's ever happened to me before
15:16Maybe it's like over exertion
15:18I don't know my legs stopped working
15:20I think it was like from being stuck in the mud
15:22It kind of went dead or something
15:24But yeah it was it was weird
15:26Anna and the cars
15:29You made light work of that anyway
15:31It didn't seem like it bothered you one bit
15:32Elizabeth you do triathlons
15:34You're a triathlete
15:35How does that compare?
15:36Not a lot
15:37But I suppose the advice I gave to the family beforehand
15:41Was kind of bringing the triathlon piece in
15:43From the transition side
15:44Where it's really important
15:46Not just the main phases themselves
15:47But linking them together
15:48And just working through all phases
15:50Anna it's kind of unfair that you've got an assistant coach
15:53Isn't it?
15:53Is it?
15:54Is it?
15:55I'm literally like
15:55I'm kicking back
15:57Elizabeth has an assistant coach tonight
16:00This is great
16:01That's what you want
16:02After our first event
16:04Anna's cars are at the top of the table
16:06With three points
16:07Ellen Stewart's have got two points
16:10And Davies McDonough's are in last place
16:12With just one point
16:14Faster!
16:15Go go go go
16:16You're on your feet
16:16Go go go
16:17We'll still do it now
16:18We'll still do this
16:19No no no
16:20You can't hold her onto the ropes
16:32Welcome back to Ireland's fittest family
16:34We're knee deep in the last of our quarter finals here at the box
16:38Finish strong!
16:38And before the break
16:39Anna's car family stormed ahead
16:41Come on we keep out here
16:42Leaving Davies McDonough's bogged down in last place
16:46But it's all still to play for
16:49Because there's mud, glory and pride on the line
16:56It's time now for a brand new event
16:57And our families are about to go bananas
17:00This one's all about grip, guts and glory
17:03It's monkey madness
17:07This brand new event will push our families to the max
17:10From the start line
17:11All family members run down a track
17:13And into the woods
17:14Where they tackle a cargo nest
17:16A-frame and a run under a cage
17:19Then it's a sprint down the field
17:20To our tower obstacle called squeezy does it
17:24Once through this they have to tackle two climbing walls
17:27Before going over, under and over the giant spools
17:31Then it's the horizontal bars
17:33A balance beam
17:35A vertical bar
17:37And a rope swing to the other side
17:39The clock stops once all four members of the family
17:42Are standing on the hill at the end of the course
17:44Meanwhile Anna met up with her family the cars
17:49On the Mullingar Athlon Greenway for some pre-competition prep
17:53Ireland Smithers family throws new challenges at us all the time
17:55We can prepare for them
17:56But the one thing we know that is coming up always is a wall
18:00What I'd love to do first is just see what you do
18:04You leave your egos at the door when it comes to walls
18:07It's not about the person that's the best at the bottom
18:09It's about who we can get up the fastest afterwards
18:12I've done my share of wall climbing for my army days
18:16But I had forgotten most of it
18:17It was great having Anna down to visit us in Mullingar
18:19Just to kind of go through a few little bits as a team
18:22I don't think the fact that we're Anna's only team adds any more pressure
18:26I think we're just following our own path
18:27So what you want to do is get your hands up as high as you possibly can
18:32And then pull yourself up and swing your leg
18:38And you're down the other side
18:40It's that easy
18:41That's how it's done
18:42It's my years of experience
18:43I'm just going to leave myself down this side
18:45the wall and I'll come back around okay
18:50Brand new event
18:51Monkey madness
18:52It's ironic because the only thing you actually need is calm
18:55This is endurance
18:56A lot of upper body as opposed to the bog being lower body
19:00There's so much things that can go wrong in events like these
19:03Like we're in a position now that nobody else is in
19:05They're all waiting for you to mess up
19:07That's the only way they get straight through
19:09It seems to be quite a long endurance type event
19:12But also there's elements of kind of like the monkey bars
19:16Things like that thrown in that you're not really that used to
19:19We just need to make sure that we're always thinking about the what if part
19:22Yeah I have loads of concerns
19:24And principally my age is my biggest concern
19:26Going through with the monkey bars at this stage
19:29Ready to go with this brand new event
19:31The Carr family from Westmeath
19:33Dad Tom
19:35Elizabeth
19:36And Simon
19:36And Gareth
19:37A tree
19:38A doe
19:39A hay
19:40Paul O'Donovan gets us underway
19:42The referee and off they go
19:45They won the first event so they're in a very good position
19:50So Anagiri wants them to push right from the start
19:56A frame net is tricky
20:01And now you've got to get down low
20:03The height of that frame is difficult to judge what way do you do it
20:07You can spin underneath it or you can do what Tom Carr is doing here
20:11Just crawl under it
20:12It doesn't matter what way you do it just get away from it
20:14Well done
20:16So this is a good start and the Carr family will set the time for the rest to try and better
20:21Push it on now
20:23Squeezy does it
20:26Again much more difficult than it appears
20:30This is a powerful opening from the cars
20:35So Simon and Gareth are through there
20:38Elizabeth joining them
20:40Here we go get him
20:42Push
20:42So this climbing wall
20:44You can't touch the top of it
20:46And just use those handles to move from one side to the other
20:49Making contact with the last step
20:53On the near side
20:54But this is about a minute and a half gone
20:58And Tom Carr is with the rest of his family now
21:00So the giant spools
21:06Over the first one
21:07And then under the next one
21:08And over the final one
21:12Bear in mind here there's four
21:14Climbing elements coming up
21:15Tom Carr has to go back to the start
21:17So here we go
21:18So once Tom Carr gets across here
21:21Elizabeth just slowing things down
21:23She's okay as well
21:26So once Simon and Gareth complete this final part of the course
21:28They can go back and help the others if they need it
21:32So they're very nearly there
21:33And Tom has just about got away from the first
21:39Climbing wall
21:39Yeah he made contact with that final step on it
21:43So that part the rope swing is the only part of the course that you have to do on your own
21:48They can get help with the other parts
21:50The other climbing elements
21:52So Tom Carr is very nearly away from the second climbing wall
21:56Again that's very difficult
21:57And you can see Elizabeth getting assistance here
22:00That's all within the rules
22:03And Anna working closely with Tom Carr
22:07Now Elizabeth is on the balance beam
22:12So Tom can get help when he gets up to the water
22:15Elizabeth and she has to do that part on her own
22:17But she can be handed the rope
22:19She has to swing across herself though
22:22They just need to get Tom Carr home
22:24And then get up to the top of the hill
22:26Elizabeth's just waiting to see
22:28So Tom they're losing a little bit of time here
22:35Tom got away there
22:37All within the rules she's been helped across these bars
22:40Just has to do the rope swing on his own
22:43So Simon and Gareth step away
22:46And Tom is very nearly there
22:49He's got across and out they come
22:51And this will be the time for the rest to try and beat
22:53Three minutes and 30 seconds
22:54We will find out just how good that is later on
22:56A stand-alone performance we did well
23:02There was one maybe slip up along the way
23:04With dad just misstepping on the wall
23:06It's just such an unfortunate slip
23:08We were all oh
23:09The thing about it is
23:10It's the fact that you haven't done it before
23:12So you can't plan it really
23:14It's only when you get to it and then you say
23:16God I should have put my foot on that one
23:17Or not put my foot on that one
23:19It was still a really good time
23:21We don't know what the other families are going to do
23:22We don't know the permutations and where we're going to end up on the table
23:25It's just that I know that it wasn't how they wanted the race to go
23:28They have really high standards for themselves
23:33Davey travelled west to meet his family the McDonaghs and their local boxing club
23:37Well how are you?
23:38How's it going Dave?
23:39How's it going?
23:40You know hell I'm back is coming the next day right
23:42So that's going to be tough
23:44We're going to have to grind that out
23:45So the work we'll do today
23:47We'll do a bit of hardship today
23:48Three two one
23:50Let's go
23:50Well done
23:51Well done
23:53The two lazy guys here
23:54Come on were you out last night?
23:56Were you out last night?
23:57They were out last night weren't they?
23:59We were hoping we'd get Davey
24:00It's so great to have him
24:01He's such a great motivator
24:02Come on now keep going keep going
24:04He's passionate
24:05He pushes you to your limit
24:07He really knows how to get the best out of you
24:08Next weekend is massive
24:10We've got to get ready
24:12We've got to qualify
24:14Listen we were average this morning
24:15Very average
24:16We've got to absolutely give this everything we can okay
24:19We don't want to finish third here do we?
24:20No
24:21No we do not there's way more in us than that okay
24:23So let's give it everything we have
24:24No let's go at it okay
24:26Okay let's go
24:26Let's go guys let's go
24:27We're going to try our best
24:28Like we really need to redeem ourselves
24:30Off to the first event
24:31Me especially I feel like I kind of let the lads down a good bit
24:34Davey how are we feeling?
24:35Feeling good I think
24:36Leah's too hard on herself
24:38I think she does absolutely incredible
24:40And we're going to give this a go
24:42There's a long way to go here yet
24:43Like this isn't done until the final whistle
24:45So let's keep going no matter what story is
24:48Next it's Davey's McDonough's
24:51Matthew, Pat, Leah and Daniel
24:58Three minutes and 30 seconds is the time the cars did
25:03And that's what the McDonough's have to try and better
25:07They were third in the first event so they need a big showing here
25:09The McDonough's from County Mayo the only family from Connacht in this year's competition
25:18They love boxing and of course they love the GAA
25:22So Davey wants them to push on
25:25Matthew is out in front at the moment
25:28That is past Dad and Grandad
25:31His Grandad to Daniel
25:34And Dad to Matthew and Leah
25:36So Squeezy does it
25:38Faster
25:40Not sure I'd like to take that on
25:41But anyway
25:43So the two lads are out in front here
25:46Leah arriving now
25:47And Matthew at that climbing wall
25:49Right through it Leah
25:53So Pat and Leah close together
25:56Matthew's got away from the first wall
25:58This is a good time
25:59It feels fast doesn't it
26:01Three minutes and 30 seconds
26:03Was the car's time
26:04That's it
26:05That's it
26:06That's it goodbye
26:06So over the spool
26:08Under the next one
26:09And over the final one
26:11So the aim here for Matthew and Daniel
26:13Is to get the final part of the course completed as quickly as possible
26:16Because once they get through the four final elements
26:19They can go back and help Leah and Pat
26:22If they need it
26:22That's it
26:23Easy okay
26:24So Matthew has been powerful all the way through
26:28So Daniel goes over the first of those spools
26:30There's Leah
26:31Come on
26:32Very good showing from her
26:34This is the only part
26:36Not that Matthew has any help there
26:37But you have to get through that final part yourself
26:39You can be handed the rope
26:41That's all within the rules
26:42Quickly quickly over Leah over
26:44So Davey will be delighted with the way they're performing here
26:46Feels like and looks like a very good showing from the Mcdonalds
26:51There's Daniel at those bars
26:54And Matthew's heading back down
26:55Just to see how he can help out the rest of his family
26:59Pat's on the way
27:03So this assistance is all within the rules here
27:06No issue there
27:07Daniel very nearly across
27:09And Pat goes into the water
27:11He tried that himself
27:11He's going to need some help
27:12Go back and help Girola
27:13Go back and help Girola
27:14Go back and help Girola
27:15So Matthew was told to go back and help his dad
27:18And come through to Leah
27:18Come through to Leah
27:19Daniel will help out as well
27:21So you have to enter from the front of the obstacle
27:24Go into the water
27:24Fast, fast, fast, fast
27:26They've made parts of this course look very easy
27:29And it's certainly anything but
27:31So Pat gets on to the balance beam now
27:34Leah is very nearly across to the final element
27:37The rope swing
27:38Get the second rope
27:39Get the second rope
27:40Give back her
27:40Get to the outside
27:41So that rope is handed to her
27:43Are you ready?
27:43Are you ready?
27:44Are you ready?
27:45The assistance has to move away
27:47Daniel there
27:47And Leah has got a cross
27:50And now it's just down to pass
27:52And Pat has got a cross too
27:53Fantastic performance
27:54Look at that time
27:55Wow
27:56They've blown the car's time away
27:57Three minutes and five seconds
27:59Our new leaders
28:01Don't think we could have done it better
28:03Honestly absolutely nothing went through my head
28:05You heard the events
28:06What's that clacks and goes
28:08One, two, three
28:08It's all a blur
28:09So look if we are in an eliminator
28:10We've just got to take it as it is
28:12And just keep going forward
28:13Because we definitely do not want to go out
28:15And kill other way again
28:16Leah you were a bit hard on yourself
28:17Before you came into monkey madness
28:19How are you feeling now?
28:20How do you think you did?
28:21I know I was happy now with how I done
28:23So I was happy
28:24I was kind of just only worried about the tires down there
28:26My framey head wouldn't fit through
28:28But no I got through fine
28:29I couldn't ask anymore
28:31Really happy about them
28:32Whether we come third, second, first
28:34They couldn't give anymore
28:35Ellen arranged to meet her family
28:39The stewards for a high energy workout
28:42Hello stewards
28:43Welcome to Jump Zone
28:44I brought you here today
28:46For a little bit of training
28:47A little bit of fun
28:48A chance to work on your communication
28:50And your teamwork
28:51Challenging the core today
28:52And getting balance going on
28:54And a bit of ramp practice
28:55I want them to see how good they are
28:58And hopefully that will boost their confidence
29:00Going forward to the quarter finals
29:01Yeah we definitely need some practice on the ramp
29:04The ramp was always going to be tough
29:06And it still was tough
29:07No matter how many times I do it
29:09So the stewards entered Ireland's fittest family
29:11To work together as a team
29:12But we did a bit of dodgeball
29:14And I don't know
29:15There was a bit of aggression there
29:16Pent up anger for things
29:18I mean they're great kids
29:1990% of the time
29:20There's 10% of the time
29:21You want to kill them
29:22With the stewards by my side
29:23And getting through the quarter final
29:25I don't think there's any reason why
29:27I can't be crowned
29:28Queen of Ireland's fittest family
29:30Hooray!
29:32OK
29:32If the stewards beat the McDonough's time
29:34Of 3.05
29:36They'll be going straight through to the semi-finals
29:38Which means the other two families
29:39Are going to be left in the eliminator
29:40This is so exciting
29:43I know that you can go to the depths of hell
29:45We've seen it
29:46Ended up in an ambulance already
29:48But look at you now
29:49You're full of beans
29:51You're as bright as anything
29:52Yeah I wasn't feeling great after the first challenge
29:56But I feel revived now
29:58Do some jumps
29:59The monkey bars
30:00I think the kids will be able to get across and swing like monkeys
30:05I maybe might be the opposite
30:08I might fall like a dead weight
30:09They're not as tired it seems as the other families
30:12So I'm really optimistic
30:13I'm really excited
30:14And I think that's the best thing about this time trial
30:18Is that I actually think they're excited to do it
30:20Are you ready for this?
30:20Yeah
30:21Yeah
30:21Yeah
30:21Let's go
30:23Let's go
30:23Okay let's go
30:24Last to go Ellen Stewart
30:28Elisha
30:28Flaw
30:29Liam
30:30And Owen
30:31Three
30:32A dough
30:33A hand
30:33Remember the Stewart's were second in our first event today
30:38Kind of leaves them in that weird place
30:41But they know
30:41They need a big showing here
30:44Three minutes and five seconds
30:45A brilliant performance by the McDonough family
30:48Puts them in the lead in this event
30:50Good job
30:51So Elisha
30:54Just in front of her mum Blod there
30:56She's feeling much better
30:58She was exhausted after that first event today
31:00Everybody was
31:01But now they've got to
31:04Dig deep again
31:05And push on
31:06They run by all those obstacles now
31:08Down to the bottom of the course
31:12They're very nearly there
31:14That's Elisha who's in third at the moment
31:17The two lads
31:18Liam and Owen have gone out in front
31:20So Elisha is first to squeeze
31:23He does it
31:26Just readjust the helmet
31:27Come on Elisha keep going
31:30Come on Liam keep going
31:31Go go go
31:32Elisha just in front of her mum Blod
31:34And Elisha is up to the first of those climbing walls
31:37Closely followed by Liam
31:39He's only 15
31:40Elisha is 16
31:43And it's a good start
31:44The time is good
31:45At wall number two
31:53So no mistakes
31:54They've been pretty perfect up to this point
31:56Haven't they
31:56But they need to be
31:59Three minutes and five seconds
32:02Owen's over the first of the spools
32:04Under the next one
32:05And over the final one
32:07Just like we've seen before
32:08The two lads will try and finish out
32:10First one
32:11The four remaining elements over the water
32:14At the end of the course
32:15And then they're permitted to go back
32:17And help Elisha and Blod if they need help
32:20Come on
32:21It's a race Blod
32:22So that's Liam
32:23And Elisha wants Blod just to quicken up a little bit
32:26For two minutes
32:31Really need to be flawless
32:32Between now and the end
32:34That's Liam has got over the balance beam
32:37And now
32:39Bars over the water
32:40Elisha waiting for her mum Blod
32:44This is going to be tight
32:45So now Liam can go back
32:47And help his mum and his sister
32:49So you can hear the tension in Ellen's voice
32:54Can she
32:54This is going to be tight
32:56Owen can help as well
32:57But if he's gone into the water
32:58He has to go around the gate at the front
33:01He got into the water the wrong way
33:02So
33:04This is very very tight
33:06Three minutes and five seconds
33:08The McDonagh's time
33:10Blod been helped across the balance beam
33:12That's good
33:14And now the rope swing at the end
33:16Elisha there
33:17She's gone up to the top
33:19She's finished
33:20And now it's down to Blod
33:21And the rope swing at the end
33:23But the two lads are helping her with that
33:24And they're not allowed to do that
33:25She has to do that on her own
33:27They can handle the rope
33:28But she has to swing and cross herself
33:30This is costing them pressure time
33:32And look at that
33:32They're not going to make
33:33Three minutes and five seconds inside that time
33:35And that mistake right at the end
33:37Has cost them first place by five seconds
33:44Time goes by so quickly
33:46But at the same time time goes by so slowly
33:48So in my head that little mess up there at the end
33:52Was like 20 seconds
33:53It could have been three
33:54I don't know
33:55Blod you had a nice finish
33:57Swinging across the water
33:59How was that for you?
33:59Yeah we mucked up the first time
34:01You know I was getting my usual like
34:03You know Kerry lift across
34:05But that wasn't allowed
34:06No no no no back back
34:08You can't hold her onto the ropes
34:10All the ref's a stickler like that isn't he?
34:11Yeah
34:12All the time
34:12So annoying
34:13So annoying
34:14I know
34:15When someone has to enforce the rules
34:16Because no one else is going to
34:17It'd be very sad if
34:19If we like lost by three seconds
34:21Just because it's a thing at the end there
34:23Stuart if you had to take on an eliminator
34:25How do you think you would fare?
34:29I think we're ready for it
34:30I mean I think that was a confidence boost
34:32I think we all handled that really well
34:33So if yeah if it came to it
34:35I think we'd be ready for it
34:38Hi families
34:41Well done today
34:42You did unbelievable
34:43Between the bog and also monkey madness
34:47But it's time for me now to reveal
34:50The family who will be going through
34:51To the semi-finals
34:54And the family
34:55Who are on four points
34:59Are
35:02The Stuarts
35:03The McDonaghs
35:04And the cars
35:06You have all drawn
35:09Which means
35:11The family with the fastest time
35:13In our time trial
35:15We'll be going straight through
35:17To our semi-finals
35:18And that family is
35:21Davey and the McDonaghs
35:24Congratulations
35:25We're really proud of all of us
35:28As a family
35:29I think it was well within our capabilities
35:31So I'm delighted with how we've done
35:32Davey that means you've got two families
35:35In the semi-finals
35:37Which means
35:38Anna and the cars
35:40Ellen and the Stuarts
35:42Get ready for the fight of your life
35:44In our eliminator
35:45Best of luck
35:46You should know better
35:49Whatever about you
35:50I didn't say anything
35:51Here we go now
35:52Go go go
35:53Come on you're nearly there
35:54Back yourself
35:55I said that's it
35:55Back yourself
35:56Back yourself
35:56Welcome back to Ireland's fittest family
36:10It's the last of our quarter-finals
36:12And it's Ellen Stewart's
36:14Versus Anna's cars
36:15And the stakes couldn't be higher
36:17Because by the end of this race
36:18Either Ellen or Anna
36:20Will be out of the competition
36:22Tonight's eliminator is no walk in the park
36:27It begins with a sprint
36:29To collect a 30 kilogram log
36:31Which they must run with together
36:32Around the field
36:34Then they face a relentless series
36:35Of A-frames and walls
36:37If that isn't enough
36:38They have to navigate a tricky balance beam
36:41Before the three meter walls await
36:43These are followed by a plunge
36:44Into a freezing ice bath
36:46Next it's a climb up onto a platform
36:49And down a cargo net covered ladder
36:51Finally the ramp awaits
36:52The first family to the top of the ramp
36:54Wins a place in next week's semi-final
36:57The losing family is eliminated
37:02Ellen, Anna, not the way we saw this day
37:05Going both of you in an eliminator again
37:08You're both facing already
37:10I know
37:10I'm just stating the facts, Anna
37:12All right
37:13Now we did make the mistake though
37:14Of saying that we were ganging up
37:15And Dave earlier on
37:16So he kind of has the last laugh
37:18He's probably at home in Clare by now
37:19It's probably a bit of karma
37:20It is karma
37:21I mean, you should know better
37:22Whatever about you, Ellen
37:24Okay, you get a pass
37:24You should know better
37:26I literally didn't say anything
37:27Yeah, but you taught it
37:28You taught it
37:29It was worse
37:30Okay, all joking aside
37:32You are in an eliminator
37:33One of you will be leaving the competition tonight
37:36And I know that neither of you want to go
37:38Ellen, how are you and the Stuarts feeling?
37:40I don't want to go
37:41I'm so sad
37:42I've been having such a fun time here
37:43And like the Stuarts
37:45They're the youngest family here
37:46And it's taken a little while
37:48To kind of bring them out of their shell
37:50And get the confidence up
37:51And I think they're really ready
37:53To show you what they can do
37:54And I'm really just hoping
37:56That they can nail it here in the eliminator
37:57Yeah, I'm not
37:58Obviously
37:59You know, we look at the two families
38:02They are completely different
38:04But both sets of families
38:05Have got different skill sets
38:07You know, how are yourself
38:08And the cars going to manage this?
38:09Well, the Stuarts are very fast
38:10So, you know, speed on the log
38:12Would help
38:12There is a run in it
38:13That's not going to be where
38:15The cars would excel
38:16The walls, anything like that
38:17Physical strength
38:18They do have that
38:19They're tall
38:20That's what I'm hoping
38:21Now, Ellen does have one over me though
38:22Because they've already done
38:24The wall and a ramp
38:25In an eliminator
38:26So they've already gone through that
38:27And for confidence
38:28And she's like, that's a massive thing
38:29Yeah
38:29So, I'm just hoping with the cars
38:31That when the adrenaline is flowing
38:32And the pressure is on
38:33They've shown it already
38:34They can produce it
38:36This is where I need it
38:37Anna has so much experience
38:39So, like, she definitely
38:40Telling me I'm over
38:41She's calling you a veteran
38:42She's calling you a veteran
38:43I got the youngest
38:44We're done here
38:45I got the youngest family
38:48This is it
38:49The last eliminator of our quarter finals
38:51Ellen Stewart's are going head to head
38:53With Anna's cars
38:54And the only way to the semis
38:56Is up
38:57Quite literally
38:57The family to the top of this ramp
38:59First takes it all
39:04Here we are
39:04The eliminator again
39:06Do you know what?
39:07They did an eliminator before
39:08They are well capable of it
39:10I think that kind of gives us an edge
39:11And will stand to us
39:13One more tough race
39:14That's it
39:14Semi-final
39:15They haven't done walls and ramps yet
39:17So this is their opportunity now
39:18So the way you're looking at this now
39:19Is this is an opportunity
39:21Like if you're going to get into Ireland's
39:22For this family final
39:23You have to do walls
39:24You have to do wraps
39:25There's a lot of things there
39:26That we haven't done before
39:27So I suppose it's those kind of things
39:29That we're a bit nervous about
39:30We don't have that much time to warm up now
39:32So let's
39:33My only concern
39:33Is that Ellen's family the stewards
39:35Have already been in an eliminator
39:37Yeah like we're a bit dead
39:38But you know we're still determined to give it a good shot
39:42Okay well will we try and lift the energy a little bit
39:46Yeah for me it's kind of resignation
39:48We're doing it
39:48Let's do our best
39:50Let's get it over and done with
39:51And whatever happens happens
39:53Yeah get the body moving
39:55Yeah that ice bath as I stand here shivering
39:57Is not very appealing
39:59Okay start it out
40:00You should be relishing this now
40:01You're imposing
40:02You know like
40:04They can't believe they're against you
40:05In the eliminator
40:06So use that
40:08Look at that ramp
40:09I want to see you on top of that ramp
40:11Before the other family okay
40:13When you're going up that ramp
40:15One time only
40:16Ready to battle it out
40:17For the last semi-final place
40:20Ellen Stewart's from Dublin in blue
40:22Anna's cars from Westmeath in black
40:26Three
40:27Two
40:28One
40:30Paula Donovan
40:31Gets us underway
40:33And here we go
40:34There's just one place left in the semi-finals
40:38And that will be decided over the next few minutes
40:41Over the course of this
40:42Very very tough eliminator
40:44The Stewart's have the early lead
40:46Carrying that log which weighs 30 kilograms
40:50So they've gone off very fast
40:56Well those cars excellent
40:57Huge pressure on both families
40:59They come out into the field and they'll see the obstacles laid out in front of them
41:08So the Stewart's lead
41:10There they are that is Liam and Owen who go over first
41:14Up you're going to tell me right come on
41:16Come on
41:18Go
41:19So Ellen and Anna are very invested in this as you can imagine
41:23Brilliant start by Simon Carr you can see him out in front at the moment all on his own
41:28Here comes his dad Tom
41:34Simon really is a man in a hurry isn't he over the first of those small walls
41:39Making that look easy
41:41Liam Stewart just behind him
41:42Now they have to slow everything down at the balance beam
41:49Come on come here
41:50You go
41:50Alicia go
41:51You're ready to go
41:51You're ready to go
41:52Come on
41:52Gloss
41:54She's just pushed over by her daughter getting over that wall
41:57Listen whatever works
41:57Come on come here
41:58Come on come here
41:59Come on
41:59So now this wall is three meters high
42:06Alicia's had a fantastic day with the rest of her family
42:09So has Elizabeth Carr
42:12Nice and easy
42:12Remember if you come off the beam you have to go back and start again
42:16That's not a problem for Elizabeth Carr
42:18Here she is at the wall
42:20So Simon is there waiting
42:24And that's a little bit of a misstep from Simon and Elizabeth Carr
42:28There's Owen Stewart up at the top of the wall
42:30About to be joined by his daughter Alicia
42:34So the car's not going well at the wall
42:37The Stewart's it looks much smoother
42:38It's all about teamwork
42:41Calm communication
42:43Gloss Stewart now up at the top
42:44So that's three out of four
42:45And just Liam has left down there
42:47The cars haven't got anybody to the top of the wall yet
42:49That's about to change right now
42:50And it does
42:51There's Tom
42:53And he is going to go over is he
42:55Yes he's going over
42:56So they've lost a bit of time here
42:59And the Stewart's looking strong
43:01Looking powerful
43:03And Liam is very nearly at the top
43:04There he is
43:05So Owen was the anchorman at the top
43:08So the Stewart's lead now
43:09They've got away from the wall
43:11They're together
43:12Tom Carr is on his own up at the water
43:15This is not everybody's favorite obstacle
43:18But they've made that look pretty good
43:19And this is not so good from the Carr family
43:22This has cost them valuable time
43:24Now they're away from that three meter high wall
43:27They go around the barrel
43:30Thomas got away from this Tom Carr
43:31And the rest of the family taking this on now
43:34Into the ice bar
43:35But the Stewart's all together
43:40And they're in front
43:42Here come the rest of the Carr family
43:46So they've closed that up a little bit
43:48The Stewart's not brilliant on that ladder
43:51With the cargo net above them
43:54And look at that
43:55The Carr's have been very quick there
43:56And now it's down to the ramp
43:59The two families are up there
44:00We've had one fail from the Stewart's already
44:01Remember they're all absolutely soaking
44:03That is Liam Stewart who has a go
44:05There's a fail from the cars too
44:08So the tension builds
44:09Owen Stewart
44:10They've done an eliminator already
44:12They know what this ramp is all about
44:14But the pressure and the tension is huge
44:16Now that was brilliant from Alicia
44:18She tried to go for the dry part of the ramp
44:20So Paula Donovan just fixing the map
44:22On the Stewart side
44:24Of this big big ramp
44:26Another attempt
44:27That is Liam Stewart
44:28He's come down as well
44:29Now a big leap forward
44:32That was fantastic from Simon Carr
44:34Wow got up there so easily
44:36So they've won up there
44:37The Stewart's haven't got anybody up to the top
44:40Now Gareth has a go
44:41And Simon has a hold of Gareth's hands
44:44Tries to drag him up
44:46The Carr's have been powerful here
44:47And the Stewart's
44:48Well they're using up priceless energy
44:50With each failed attempt
44:52The Carr's have got two up to the top of the ramp
44:54Now it's Elizabeth
44:55And Liam Stewart again
44:59Oh he very nearly had that
45:01So Elizabeth will the two lads have her
45:02This will be three out of four
45:04If they can get her to the top
45:05And they've done that
45:07But the Stewart's are really struggling on the ramp
45:09Another failed attempt
45:10More energy gone
45:11So Elizabeth Carr is up there
45:13Now it's just down to Tom
45:15A GA legend
45:17And off he goes
45:18And Tom comes back down
45:19So that could open the door for the Stewart's a little bit
45:22Another fail
45:22Alicia Stewart comes down
45:24Liam's back down the bottom as well
45:26Anagiri just wants Tom to calm things down
45:29He is absolutely exhausted
45:31All eight of them are exhausted at the moment
45:34That's all Stewart
45:35He's gone down again
45:36Oh my word
45:37The ramp has been their undoing
45:40But they're not out of this yet
45:42Because the Carr's can't get their dad up to the top
45:45Liam Stewart down again
45:47Here comes Tom Carr
45:49The three of them leaning over the top of the ramp
45:51With the two lads
45:52They've got one hand up there
45:53And they try and drag him up
45:55This looks good
45:56This looks very good
45:57Tom Carr very nearly at the top
45:59He's stuck at the moment
46:00They just need one more push
46:02Owen Stewart takes the trainers off
46:04Tom Carr is at the top
46:05There he is
46:06He's got to the top
46:07They've got him up there
46:09Just needs to stand up
46:11Absolutely
46:12Totally drained
46:13Exhausted
46:14The claxing goes
46:16And the Carr's are through
46:17They've got the last semi-final place
46:19What a race
46:19Good on you
46:22Go on
46:24Come on
46:24Go on
46:25Go on
46:25Yes
46:25Yes
46:26Swing your legs
46:27Wow
46:27I'm going home
46:31I'm going
46:32I'm going home
46:34Hopefully it's not too far away
46:36But I'm going home
46:38It's bittersweet
46:39I think we did well
46:41Just the ramp just didn't happen
46:46Go for a grip
46:47Do you know what
46:47It just got too wet
46:48And it's not a swimming pool
46:50I couldn't help them
46:54Yeah, no
46:55In fairness to Liam and Alicia
46:56They got very close
46:57It was tough
46:58But it was lots of fun
46:59So that was good
47:00I've started a trend
47:01And I'm really
47:02I don't know if I'm happy
47:03A bit being a trendsetter
47:04For this one
47:05But like the shoe
47:06Losing the shoe
47:07I lost my shoes
47:08One shoe
47:09I mean in two shoes
47:10I wouldn't make it
47:10Never mind in one shoes
47:11I think Alicia might have
47:12Clipped the back of my foot
47:14On the first
47:15You know
47:15Little wall
47:16And I was like
47:17Alicia my shoe
47:18Yeah, that's defo
47:19What happened
47:21So Blod didn't even try
47:22And get up the ramp
47:23Because she had one shoe on
47:24So I actually don't know
47:25If she would have been able
47:26To do it
47:26Well, I'll see
47:27When we watch back over
47:28And see what actually happens
47:30We'll have to zoom in
47:30On that first
47:38Yeah, hopefully now
47:39This won't influence
47:40Whether or not
47:40I'm invited back
47:41To Ireland's Phyllis family
47:42And if I am
47:43I promise
47:43I'll have loads of shoes
47:45I'll have so many shoes
47:46They won't know
47:46What to do with it
47:48Well done
47:49Super
47:50You're excellent
47:51Well done
47:51You were brilliant
47:52You okay
47:53Yes
47:53You were excellent
47:54Well done
47:54Good on
47:55Like that was too close
47:56For comfort now
47:57I knew it was going
47:58To be a close race
47:58But I mean the shirts were ahead
48:01Going into the wrap
48:02That was a sensational performance
48:04I know that you were a bit nervous
48:05Going into it
48:05Obviously it's a lot of running
48:07Tommy
48:07How do you find it?
48:08Tough
48:09And we were a little bit apprehensive
48:10About going into it
48:11I think the first event
48:12Knocked us back a small little bit
48:14Because we thought
48:15We were in a good position
48:16But you know
48:16It comes down to it
48:17It's an eliminator
48:18It's A versus B
48:19And that kind of suits us
48:21A fair bit
48:21Fairly buzzing
48:23To be honest with you
48:23We'll be on to the semi-finals
48:25Now soon
48:25And yeah
48:26Looking forward to that
48:27Oh lads
48:28Who knew the cars
48:29Would be good at ramps
48:30Congratulations
48:30You're going
48:32To the semi-finals
48:34Of Ireland's fitness family
48:35Well done to you
48:37Oh
48:38As always
48:39It comes down to the ramp
48:40And what a way
48:41To finish off
48:42Our quarter finals
48:43Unbelievable stuff all together
48:45Join us next week
48:47Where we'll have our semi-finals
48:48It's only getting started now
48:49Next week
48:55Four
48:56Five
48:57Let's use the legs
48:58Superdamey
49:00That's it
49:00That's it
49:01Have a back
49:02We have a back
49:02The semi-final
49:04Come on
49:05Let's go
49:05Just there
49:06Well done
49:07Deep breath
49:0816 seconds of hard work
49:10We need your big time now
49:11We need every second
49:12They are going to be tipping each other fairly soon
49:17That's the job
49:18Into the Lali
49:19Go
49:19Come on
49:20A
49:49You
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