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Ireland's Fittest Family - Season 13 Episode 7
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00:00:00Welcome to Ireland's Fittest Family 2025 semi-final.
00:00:05Tonight, we're dipping our toes in Droghia Port for the very first time.
00:00:10The tide is high, the pressure is rising,
00:00:13and I hope our families have packed their togs and their goggles
00:00:16because if they want to make it to the final,
00:00:18nobody is staying dry tonight, except for me.
00:00:22I am staying dry, right?
00:00:24We're not saying...
00:00:24You promised you weren't going to drop me in here again.
00:00:27Please!
00:00:28No!
00:00:30It's been a very long and very winding road
00:00:42for our families and coaches in this year's competition.
00:00:45Right, on the outside.
00:00:47With trucks, trenches, and total chaos.
00:00:50Then we hit the bog and things got messy.
00:00:54Come on, Peggy, come on!
00:00:55With the grown-ups leading the charge...
00:00:57Come on, Owen, come on, Blah!
00:00:58The kids did pretty okay, too.
00:01:00Last bit, last bit.
00:01:02Last week, we lost our newbie coach, Ellen Keane.
00:01:05I'm going home.
00:01:06Come on, push her up!
00:01:07Davey still has two families left in the game,
00:01:10and the other coaches are sweating.
00:01:12We're not losing the lead!
00:01:14Six families ready to compete, and one semi-final.
00:01:18Next week, our four remaining families are off to the head-spinning, scream-inducing heights of Avondale Forest Park for our grand final.
00:01:28But tonight, it's high drama on the high waters.
00:01:31Which family will hold on tight enough to get through and get the chance to win the title of Ireland's fittest family, 2025?
00:01:38Tonight, in our semi-final, six families will become four.
00:01:47There will be two heats.
00:01:49Heat one is a total OG coach affair with Anna and the cars versus Davey and the Smiths versus Dunica and the Linehans.
00:01:58Heat two will pitch Davey and his second family, the McDonaghs, against Michael Dara and the Walshes, against Andrew and the McKennas.
00:02:06Our semi-final will have two events in each heat.
00:02:12Event one will be a three-way boat race, Battle of the Boyne.
00:02:16Event two will see the return of our infamous Hang Tuff time trial.
00:02:21In each event, it's three points for first place, two points for second, and one point for third.
00:02:26The points are then added together and the top family will go straight through to our grand final.
00:02:31The bottom two families will have to face off in the Eliminator to see who gets a place in our final.
00:02:36Two heats means two Eliminators.
00:02:39This is going to be epic.
00:02:41We're diving straight into semi-final action and we're better than the legendary River Boyne.
00:02:47We're going head to head, paddle to paddle.
00:02:49Let's find out who'll stay afloat in Battle of the Boyne.
00:02:53Thank you, Laura.
00:02:56The Battle of the Boyne is a three-way race, starting from the Hugh de Lacey Bridge,
00:03:01passing under the Boyne Viaduct to the finish line, one kilometre down Drogheda's mighty Boyne River.
00:03:07Each family is in a boat and with the help of a cox, they must sink their strokes to power downriver as fast as they can.
00:03:14The first family down the river wins the race and those vital three points.
00:03:18This is the time of the competition that I relish.
00:03:27The bigger the event, the bigger the prize, the bigger the fall, and you can just almost see the final.
00:03:33But we have to start well this morning.
00:03:35I don't like these ones where you don't really have control over things.
00:03:38You hit a bit of a wave, you make a bad stroke, and it really can cost you.
00:03:43I've done a lot of water sports and swimming and surfing, but I don't know how much that will help with the rowing.
00:03:47It's in our hometown, so we have to go out all guns blazing on this one.
00:03:51Hopefully we'll get the wind behind us.
00:03:54I think anything can happen.
00:03:55You just never know, and I'm the eternal optimist, so we're just going to tear into it, see what happens.
00:04:00Don't know can we, our backs are literally against the wall.
00:04:02We have to come out fighting, or come out rowing, in this case.
00:04:07Hey! Go on, Laura!
00:04:09It's the OG coaches!
00:04:10Yes!
00:04:11How does it feel to be back together again?
00:04:12We're back together, and we're still talking for now.
00:04:14It's amazing, for now it's very important there.
00:04:17How are we feeling about this one again?
00:04:19Let's be completely honest, three of us are blagging this one.
00:04:22Well, I mean, you blag a lot.
00:04:23Yeah, well, I do, but it's rare they do it.
00:04:25You do all of the time.
00:04:26Yeah.
00:04:27So, hang on, one family, one family, two families, JB.
00:04:31Of course, of course.
00:04:32How are you feeling?
00:04:34Listen, it's great, but you don't know what's going to happen here.
00:04:38Like, once I can beat these two, I'll be happy enough, you know?
00:04:41That's so true.
00:04:42I am going to leave, because I'm actually quite nice and dry.
00:04:47Get in your boat.
00:04:48See you later.
00:04:48Best of luck.
00:04:49Don't worry about it.
00:04:49We'll just stand out in the elements.
00:04:50It's Grand Laura.
00:04:50Ready to go in the Battle of the Boyne.
00:04:54The cars wearing black.
00:04:55Elizabeth, Simon, Gareth, and Tom.
00:04:58Wearing purple.
00:04:59The Smiths.
00:05:00Adam, Sean, Mark, and Mum, Cathy.
00:05:03And in yellow, it's the Linehans.
00:05:04Diarmut, Sean, Rory, and Ava.
00:05:07Three, two, one.
00:05:09Paula Donovan gets the first event of the semifinal underway.
00:05:12A brand new event.
00:05:13The Battle of the Boyne.
00:05:15Five, let's use the leg.
00:05:16We're in Drogheda.
00:05:17And that is a spectacular start and a spectacular sight right at the beginning of this race.
00:05:22So, the Smiths are in the middle in purple.
00:05:27That's Cathy at the front of the boat.
00:05:31There's the cars.
00:05:33So, they've got to go 1,000 metres.
00:05:35And this is, as we know from the O'Donovans and all the Irish rowing heroes,
00:05:40this is so physically demanding.
00:05:42The lead at the moment for the cars closest to us.
00:05:44There you have it.
00:05:45Well done.
00:05:46Well done, Simon.
00:05:48Our coaches safely on board their boat.
00:05:51And they get a ringside seat, so to speak, for this.
00:05:56So, it's all about rhythm and tempo.
00:05:58So, the role of the coxes in each boat, hugely important.
00:06:02They will help as much as they can.
00:06:05So, the cars still leading.
00:06:07The Smiths in second.
00:06:08And the Linehans are in third.
00:06:11This is a brilliant race.
00:06:12It certainly is.
00:06:14And everything's starting to burn.
00:06:15The cars have a big lead, don't they, from the Smiths.
00:06:18But we're about halfway through.
00:06:22That's the Boyne Viaduct coming into sight.
00:06:26They will go under that.
00:06:27And the finish line is beyond.
00:06:29So, that's still a good rhythm for the car family.
00:06:34And it is a good, healthy lead for them, isn't it?
00:06:38And they can see exactly to their left what's happening with the Smiths in second.
00:06:41And now on board with the Linehans, who are in third.
00:06:43So, this is where it gets difficult.
00:06:48And the Smiths have kind of gone out of their rhythm.
00:06:51They had a lovely tempo.
00:06:51You can see them all moving in different ways.
00:06:55That beautiful rhythm that was there earlier on is gone.
00:06:58And that could open the door for the Linehans on the right to try and overtake the cars.
00:07:02Brilliant tempo.
00:07:04And they are holding on to that lead.
00:07:06And now the Linehans, it looks like they've gone in front.
00:07:08They have gone in front.
00:07:09And Doneco Callaghan will be delighted with this.
00:07:12So, the Smiths now in third.
00:07:14It's a big battle between these two.
00:07:16It looks like it's the cars race to win or to lose.
00:07:22So, the Smiths have kind of got back into a bit of a better rhythm now.
00:07:27But that looks very impressive from the car family.
00:07:30Anna will be delighted.
00:07:32But we're not done yet.
00:07:33And it really is neck and neck between the Smiths on the left and the Linehans on the right.
00:07:37Second place is still up for grabs.
00:07:38And we all know that those points are so precious.
00:07:41Come on, loves!
00:07:44Laura is in a great place to watch this race.
00:07:47You can see and hear what the cocks are doing.
00:07:50And now there's been a problem.
00:07:51There's a problem.
00:07:51The oars come out of the water.
00:07:53Yeah, there is an issue for Adam Smith at the front of the boat.
00:07:55And now look at the boat starting to turn.
00:07:58And this is really bad for the Smith family.
00:08:00They're on home turf, home water in Drogheda.
00:08:02But they've got to try and get this thing back on course.
00:08:05And that is easier said than done.
00:08:08And Davey is not impressed at all.
00:08:10This is going wrong for them.
00:08:12And the Linehans very much in second place now.
00:08:15But the Smiths have got it pointed the right way.
00:08:17Well done.
00:08:17But the cars now have passed the orange marker.
00:08:20And they've won three points for them.
00:08:22That was impressive.
00:08:22They led really from the start.
00:08:24The Linehans are going to take second place.
00:08:27Overtaking the Smiths after their mistake with the oar coming out of the water.
00:08:31It's two points for the Linehan family for Donegal Callaghan.
00:08:34And the Smiths, well, they'll finish it out for their one point.
00:08:38Could yet be very important.
00:08:39But that's disappointing for them.
00:08:40But credit to the Smiths family for getting the boat back on course
00:08:43and pointed in the right direction.
00:08:45It could have gone really wrong for them.
00:08:46But they finish it out and they are third.
00:08:48It went wrong just near towards the end there.
00:08:51Adam lost his oar.
00:08:52But that's okay.
00:08:53It's not a big deal.
00:08:55We'll just take it and move on.
00:08:56What happened?
00:08:58We were doing so well at the start.
00:08:59And then we all just panicked.
00:09:01Well, I panicked, especially myself.
00:09:03I don't know if the rest of the family did.
00:09:04We tried not to stop.
00:09:05But there was nothing really I could have done.
00:09:06I tried to pull it out.
00:09:07And then I had to get Sean to help me pull it out.
00:09:09I had to know I was misfortunate more than anything else.
00:09:11So it's all about surviving and getting through to the next day.
00:09:14And that's all we'll be trying to do.
00:09:15Adam, there was nothing you could do, all right?
00:09:17You really tried your best.
00:09:19Well done, lads.
00:09:19I'll chat to you soon.
00:09:21Feels like it's the pick on Adam story here, doesn't it?
00:09:24Linnehan's, second place.
00:09:26Congratulations.
00:09:27And where's your coach?
00:09:30I've been in all day.
00:09:31Apologies.
00:09:31Sorry, sorry, sorry.
00:09:32You know you're not on your holiday.
00:09:33I was on a boat with Anna and Davey.
00:09:35It was great fun.
00:09:36I had a great time, lads.
00:09:37So doing as well as you guys did, I'm sure you have to be incredibly proud of that.
00:09:41Yeah, no, we are.
00:09:42It's fair.
00:09:42I think we all tried our best and we all did well.
00:09:44So we're delighted.
00:09:46Congratulations, all right?
00:09:47Best of luck now this afternoon.
00:09:48I'll chat to you then.
00:09:49Anyway, so there I am, right?
00:09:50Davey's on the boat.
00:09:52Oh, you were great.
00:09:53What's going on?
00:09:54That was unbelievable.
00:09:56I love how calm, cool and collected you are.
00:09:58You're like, yeah, no, but we've been here before.
00:10:00So, you know, hold it together.
00:10:01How are you feeling?
00:10:02Yeah, we're feeling good.
00:10:03Delighted.
00:10:04Yeah, it couldn't have gone any better.
00:10:06It went really well.
00:10:07We couldn't have.
00:10:08We won handy enough.
00:10:10It was a phenomenal performance.
00:10:11You have been here before.
00:10:13So how are you feeling right now?
00:10:14Well, I think we're a bit calmer this time than we were in the previous round.
00:10:19Top points now, but we've been in the exact same position in the quarterfinals.
00:10:23We took top points in the first race and then everything fell apart for the second one.
00:10:26So now it's about, okay, job done, round one.
00:10:29Let's move on now.
00:10:33Now it's time for the scoreboard.
00:10:35After our first event, Anna's cars are top of the table with three points.
00:10:41Dunnock has Linehan's of two points.
00:10:43And Davey Smith's are in last place with just one point.
00:10:47But it's all to hang for.
00:10:48Normally, being told you're too clingy is a bad thing.
00:10:56But in Hang Tough, it's the only way to win.
00:10:59It's time to watch our families desperately cling on to their chance to make it to the finals.
00:11:06Hang Tough is a test of willpower and endurance.
00:11:10The clock starts when everybody's feet leave the ground.
00:11:12All family members must hang over six metres or 20 feet above the freezing water for as long as they possibly can.
00:11:20Remember, this isn't about being the last person up there.
00:11:23The times of the four families will be combined.
00:11:25So every second counts.
00:11:31First up are the Linehans.
00:11:32Now they came second in Battle of the Boyne.
00:11:34So they'll need to come first in this if they want to avoid the Eliminator.
00:11:38If any of the other coaches can manage to bluff, hang tough, best of luck to them.
00:11:44It's a complete unknown.
00:11:45Like the coaching point, grab the bar, hold on to it for as long as possible.
00:11:49And that's it really, isn't it?
00:11:51Look, I'm not going to be shouting and roaring at you.
00:11:53But the big thing for us, we have to keep the four of us up there for as long as possible.
00:11:58So claw in.
00:11:59Again, I'm the fall guy.
00:12:01I'm the weak link here.
00:12:02The lads have been training in fair play to them.
00:12:05Have you guys been practicing this one?
00:12:06Yeah, I'm doing a bit of practice at home, really.
00:12:08Finding anything to hang off and doing our best to get our times up.
00:12:11We have a hang tough bar at home, so we've all been using it.
00:12:14I can't lie, I haven't been training too much, but I was kind of hoping this wouldn't come up.
00:12:17Don't care.
00:12:18We win this, we're avoiding an Eliminator.
00:12:20Yeah, honestly, Laura, there is a great incentive.
00:12:23I'm hoping for the Lennons to do something special here.
00:12:25We could do with keeping the bit of good luck going, and hopefully we get it here.
00:12:29For the Lennons, from left to right, it's Sean, Rory, Ava, and Dermott.
00:12:35In the zone now.
00:12:37Family, take your grip.
00:12:40So here we go.
00:12:41I absolutely love this event.
00:12:43I'd be really bad at it, but I love it.
00:12:44Here we go.
00:12:45Raise the crane.
00:12:46So, this is always the odd bit for the families.
00:12:52They can hear the crane, the engine starting up, and then they're lifted out over the water.
00:12:59And the crane will come to a stop when they are six metres above the river Boyne.
00:13:06That's 20 feet.
00:13:07So there is Ava, and that's Sean with his brother Rory beside him, and Dermott closest to us now.
00:13:14He said he feels he's the weak link.
00:13:16I don't think he will be.
00:13:19The kids have been training for this.
00:13:22Training is all well and good, but to try and replicate these conditions, there's a breeze there.
00:13:28It's very, very tricky.
00:13:31But they look good.
00:13:32It's a good, solid start.
00:13:34Dermott focusing on his breathing.
00:13:38Rory with his legs crossed.
00:13:40And Danica just nice and calm.
00:13:43They're approaching a minute.
00:13:47Remember, the four times will be added together.
00:13:51So there's a minute done.
00:13:52And everybody looks good.
00:13:53Really good.
00:13:54Nobody changing hand position on the bar.
00:13:59This is a good start.
00:14:02Sean and Rory look very steady.
00:14:05So does Dermott now grimace on Ava's face.
00:14:08The pain is starting to kick in.
00:14:12And this really, really hurts.
00:14:14And Ava is gone in a minute and 24.
00:14:17So she's the first to go down.
00:14:19And as we know from past years, that can possibly put some of the other family members off.
00:14:24And Dermott's gone, too, just three seconds later.
00:14:261.27.
00:14:28It's now down to the two lads.
00:14:3016-year-old Rory and 19-year-old Sean.
00:14:35Stay on it, Rory.
00:14:36We need you, Rory.
00:14:36Don't be changing too much.
00:14:38We need you big time.
00:14:40Which ain't a good sign.
00:14:42It's calmed down again, though.
00:14:45And in its own ways, impressive Rory.
00:14:46More movement from him.
00:14:47Stay in, boy.
00:14:48We're on.
00:14:50Stay in there, Rory.
00:14:50So approaching two minutes.
00:14:51And I just wonder how long more Rory has in him.
00:14:55Sean now with the eyes open.
00:14:57Staring down into the water.
00:15:00It's very cold water.
00:15:01And Rory is really battling with this for all he has worked.
00:15:05He's done well to steady it down again.
00:15:08And now some movement from Sean, too.
00:15:10Oh, and Sean's gone.
00:15:11He tried to just take, and he did take his right arm off the bar.
00:15:16And that didn't work at all.
00:15:17Went straight in.
00:15:18It's now down to Rory, the youngest member of the family.
00:15:20We need every second, Rory.
00:15:21And Rory.
00:15:22Oh, and he's gone, too.
00:15:23Two minutes and 22.
00:15:25Add it all together.
00:15:26It's 7.24.
00:15:27We'll find out over the next few minutes just how good that is.
00:15:30It feels good.
00:15:32I'm absolutely delighted.
00:15:34Sean took a big risk.
00:15:35He went big, and it didn't pay off for him.
00:15:37I'm kind of gutted for him, because if it had come off, it would have been worked out,
00:15:40but it didn't.
00:15:41You went to change your grip, and we've seen this happen so often, where you're like,
00:15:44no, I can do it, and then gone.
00:15:46Yeah.
00:15:47I saw one fellow a few years ago do it.
00:15:48I was like, I'll be able to do that, but I couldn't.
00:15:52I prefer not to talk too much about me trying to do one-handed.
00:15:55It'll be a long journey home for him to clock anyway.
00:15:57He'll hear all about it.
00:15:58Do you want to go, how do you think they did?
00:15:59Yeah, I'm delighted.
00:16:01The Lenehans are there every second we bought.
00:16:03Obviously, there's brilliant families, and if they can do better than that, fair play
00:16:06to them.
00:16:07One thing I'll take from the two events today with the Lenehans, we've given them everything.
00:16:11We're moving along nicely.
00:16:12We're confident.
00:16:13If we're in the Eliminator, we'll take it on.
00:16:1660 seconds of hard work is your milestone.
00:16:20Keep with it.
00:16:20Sean, stay there.
00:16:21Another 10 seconds, Sean.
00:16:23Welcome back to Ireland's Fittest Family Semi-Final.
00:16:37Now, before the break, we saw Donegal's Lenehans family lose their grip, eventually, on Hank Tuff.
00:16:43Well done.
00:16:44Lenehans great.
00:16:45But there's still two more to go before we'll find out who's in the first of tonight's Eliminator.
00:16:50So, let's get cracking.
00:16:53Next up in Hank Tuff are Anna's car family.
00:16:57They sailed into first place in Battle of the Boyne, so if they hold on for long enough
00:17:01here, they guarantee themselves a place in the grand final.
00:17:05I'm hoping that they're all used to doing chin-ups and pull-ups, because that's the
00:17:07kind of muscles that they need to engage.
00:17:10And the biggest, most crucial golden rule of Hank Tuff, do not adjust your grip.
00:17:16Take a feel of the bar.
00:17:18Have a think about where the hands are.
00:17:19Think about in relation to your shoulders, where you want those hands to go.
00:17:21Because once they stick, they stick.
00:17:24You do not move at any stage then.
00:17:25How are you feeling about this?
00:17:27I think we're feeling good.
00:17:28It's like that, ready to go through the pain barrier.
00:17:29I think everyone here is going to be in pain in a couple of minutes' time, so it's about
00:17:33how long we can sit in that.
00:17:35Not really feeling confident.
00:17:36We're all kind of big-bodied, so we're carrying a lot of KGs.
00:17:40I want the KGs to go straight to the finals, for me, if nothing else, because I can't handle
00:17:44the stress today.
00:17:47Ready to go for the KGs from left to right.
00:17:49It's Elizabeth, Simon, Gareth and Tom.
00:17:51Family, take your grip.
00:17:58Raise the crane.
00:17:59The KGs were first in Battle of the Boyne.
00:18:03Once the feet leave the ground, the clock starts ticking.
00:18:07Excellent.
00:18:08Well done.
00:18:11So out they go.
00:18:15As you can see, it's a lovely day, Andrade.
00:18:17But there is a breeze there, and they will sway a little bit, which in its own way is off-putting.
00:18:26That's Gareth staring up at that bar.
00:18:29Get your breathing right now.
00:18:31So Anna's big message was, do not adjust your grip.
00:18:3630 seconds done.
00:18:38Elizabeth, deep in concentration.
00:18:40Tom, very aware of where he is.
00:18:43Strap that mind.
00:18:47Excellent.
00:18:52So they all look good.
00:18:54Well done.
00:18:54Heading towards a minute.
00:18:56We're approaching a minute.
00:18:58Okay?
00:18:58The second to take on Hang Tough.
00:19:017.24 was the Linnahons' time.
00:19:03Now.
00:19:04Oh, now some movement from Tom.
00:19:06He's steady down again.
00:19:08But is that a sign that he's struggling?
00:19:09I think it is.
00:19:10And there's more movement from Tom Carr.
00:19:12And its first down is Simon.
00:19:14That's a surprise.
00:19:15Simon went down first.
00:19:16I thought it was going to be Tom.
00:19:19Tom is hanging on for all he's worth at this point.
00:19:22And he goes four seconds later.
00:19:23One minute and 11.
00:19:25It's down to Gareth and Elizabeth.
00:19:29Tom, keep swimming out of the way.
00:19:31So Gareth has looked steady all the way through.
00:19:34In the final.
00:19:35Paula Dunham is just telling Tom Carr to move out of the way.
00:19:37Move out of the way through.
00:19:38Move out from underneath Gareth if he comes down on top of him.
00:19:40Shoulder Bunny.
00:19:41Shoulder Bunny.
00:19:42Elizabeth, the number one ranked triathlete in the country.
00:19:46But this is not a triathlon event.
00:19:48Oh, I wonder here.
00:19:49Gareth.
00:19:50Oh, the grip goes, and he is in, in 1 minute and 37.
00:19:53So it's all down to Elizabeth Carr.
00:19:58So 7.24 is a long way away, and Elizabeth has gone too.
00:20:011 minute and 42 seconds, a combined total of 5.37.
00:20:08It was probably about as difficult as we expected it to be.
00:20:11We weren't that confident coming into a hang tough.
00:20:14Just all of our strengths don't really lie with grip strengths.
00:20:17How are you feeling?
00:20:18Not good, to be honest.
00:20:19It didn't really go according to plan.
00:20:21It kind of got tough a lot earlier than I was expecting.
00:20:24The one thing you can practice is when they lift you off,
00:20:26the first 20, 30 seconds, you're not really sure what to do.
00:20:29Once you're up there, it's kind of just trying to take your mind out of it.
00:20:31I was kind of expecting a little bit of a lull where I could just kind of settle into it,
00:20:35but I was feeling it from the start.
00:20:38It's over, and if we're in an eliminator, that's when we need to get focused on
00:20:41because we're still in with a chance of making the final.
00:20:44I know it's not what they wanted.
00:20:45If we're in the eliminator, we'll deal with it.
00:20:47We've been there before.
00:20:48I know the cars have what it takes to be in the final.
00:20:50Now we just need to fight for it.
00:20:53Last up in our first semifinal heat tonight is Davey and the Smith family.
00:20:58There's a lot riding on this as they came last in the race earlier
00:21:01and they need a good time in this event.
00:21:04Tell me, how are you feeling?
00:21:05Nervous.
00:21:06Do you?
00:21:06Yeah, I do feel nervous, but I'll just do my best.
00:21:10It's all I can do.
00:21:11You really need to win this.
00:21:13So, like, we've got to set time in our heads of what we're doing.
00:21:16Are we going to tell me any of this kind of stuff?
00:21:18Well, Davey's giving us the time, yeah, but I think that stays among the five of us.
00:21:21Okay, fair enough.
00:21:22I'm not in the click.
00:21:23I need the boys to hang on probably a minute and a half to two and a half in that bracket someplace.
00:21:28Anything can happen.
00:21:29So, we're just going to take this event for what it is and we'll be the best we can be.
00:21:33And you'll never know.
00:21:34Lining up for the Smith family again from left to right, Cathy, Adam, Mark and Sean.
00:21:42Remember, talk to me.
00:21:43If you're under pressure or a bit out, just talk to me and we'll get you there.
00:21:46So, you can hear the instructions in the background from Davey Fitz.
00:21:50The Smith family, it just took them about five minutes to get here today.
00:21:54They're from Drogheda on home ground, but they were last in the Battle of the Boyne
00:22:00and they need a big time here.
00:22:037.24, still the longest time in Hangtough by the Liningen family.
00:22:11They were first to take it on.
00:22:14And the Smiths are now out over the water.
00:22:17The crane will come to a stop.
00:22:22And then it's down to these four.
00:22:24That's it.
00:22:25Well done.
00:22:25Well done, Cathy.
00:22:26Well done, Adam.
00:22:27Well done, guys.
00:22:27Well done.
00:22:27So, Cathy on the left.
00:22:29Half a minute done just now.
00:22:35So, Sean.
00:22:37And there's Cathy again.
00:22:40You can see that the wind rippling on the shirts.
00:22:43There is a breeze there.
00:22:47Davey focusing on Adam now as they approach a minute.
00:22:53Cathy deep in concentration.
00:22:54And Sean just, he seems to be in bother already.
00:22:59That is a surprise.
00:23:01So, they've all done a minute.
00:23:04So far, so good for the Smiths.
00:23:09So, oh, Cathy seems to be struggling now.
00:23:11And she's gone into the water.
00:23:13One minute and nine seconds.
00:23:14It puts the pressure on Adam, Mark, and Sean.
00:23:17Let's get 20 more seconds now.
00:23:18Davey focusing very much on Adam.
00:23:20And I think he's in trouble.
00:23:21He is in bother.
00:23:23And Adam drops in one minute and 20 seconds.
00:23:27Just two to go.
00:23:28Now movement from Mark up there.
00:23:30Trust me.
00:23:31And Sean beside him.
00:23:32Sean is really fighting with this.
00:23:35Doing all he can.
00:23:37Mark's only 15 years of age.
00:23:39This has been some experience for him.
00:23:40But now he's gone into the water.
00:23:42One minute and 32.
00:23:43This doesn't look good for the Smith family.
00:23:46Unless Sean can do something really remarkable.
00:23:48And he's trying his very best.
00:23:50He is hanging on there.
00:23:52But he can't hold on any longer.
00:23:54Sean goes in.
00:23:55One minute and 42.
00:23:56It's a combined total of five minutes and 43 seconds.
00:23:59I'm really proud of myself, actually.
00:24:00I lasted longer than I thought I would.
00:24:02It was actually better than expected.
00:24:04You must be so proud of yourself.
00:24:06I'm proud of myself.
00:24:07I really did amazing.
00:24:07Really better than I expected.
00:24:09The most difficult part for me was when your hands start slipping.
00:24:11Your grip strength sort of loosens a little bit.
00:24:14And once you start, that's going.
00:24:15It's gone.
00:24:17Davey, how are we fixed?
00:24:19I think we're being an eliminator.
00:24:20But I think we did well there.
00:24:21I think we're facing the eliminator.
00:24:23That's not a bad thing.
00:24:24That's okay.
00:24:25To win for this family, the more of them you do, the better.
00:24:31And here's how the scoreboard stands after the second event.
00:24:35The Linehans came first in Hang Tough,
00:24:36bringing them into the lead with five points.
00:24:40The Cars came last, which brings them to four points.
00:24:44And the Smits came second, which gives them three points.
00:24:48This means that the Linehans go straight through to the final,
00:24:51leaving the Cars and the Smits to battle it out in the dreaded eliminator.
00:24:54With Heat 1 events over, it's time for me to tell the families the final result.
00:25:05Hi, families.
00:25:06Hi, coaches.
00:25:08Well done.
00:25:09You've done absolutely unbelievable so far today.
00:25:12But it is finally time for me to reveal the family who will be the first to go through
00:25:18to the final of Ireland's fittest family 2025.
00:25:23Congratulations to Donica and the Linehans.
00:25:27You're going through to the final.
00:25:30I'm absolutely delighted.
00:25:31Everyone performed the best they possibly could.
00:25:34I'm happy with the family's performance.
00:25:36I'm proud of the lads, to be fair to them.
00:25:37They put in a good effort.
00:25:39Which means Anna and the Cars and Davey and the Smits
00:25:44get ready for our first eliminator of the semifinals.
00:25:48Best of luck.
00:25:48I feel that we've done this interview already,
00:25:51except it was in the quarterfinals.
00:25:52This is a total deja vu moment.
00:25:54I'm not sure how many eliminators are left in my lifetime.
00:25:57Hopefully, this will be the last one.
00:25:58We're a bit devastated that we're going into the eliminator,
00:26:01but we're well able to do it.
00:26:02So we're just going to have to push on and get it done.
00:26:10Now, Anna's Cars and Davey's Smits are about to go head-to-head
00:26:14in the first eliminator here at Drau de Porte.
00:26:17One last push for that place in the final.
00:26:20But who will triumph when all these shipping containers contain?
00:26:24It's pain.
00:26:28The Porte eliminator begins with a bang.
00:26:31Both families have to pull a 5.5-tonne forklift for 20 metres.
00:26:37Then they have to pick up a 30-kilogram log
00:26:40and run down the length of the 200 metres course.
00:26:43Next, it's a climb up and over a series of containers.
00:26:46Each of those are 2.6 metres in height.
00:26:49Some single height and some double height.
00:26:52Next, it's a sprint to the 3-metre wall,
00:26:55which they have to climb over before they run on
00:26:57and face our signature wraps.
00:26:59The first family with all four members at the top
00:27:02win a place in the grand final.
00:27:04There's a lot of things that could actually go wrong in this race,
00:27:15but the ultimate prize is at stake.
00:27:17One of the coveted places in Ireland's fittest family final.
00:27:20That's why they've made this hard,
00:27:21because you're now having to fight
00:27:23and prove that you're good enough to be in the final.
00:27:26We're not out yet,
00:27:26but we absolutely now have to fight
00:27:29with everything that we have
00:27:31to make sure that we are one of the families there.
00:27:33This is a big one for us.
00:27:35We know we're against probably one of the favourites
00:27:37for the competition.
00:27:38Let's go.
00:27:38Let's see how we're at.
00:27:40Everybody thinks we're going out of this.
00:27:42Guys, just absolutely,
00:27:43please, just let's go at this, okay?
00:27:45I feel very nervous for this, yeah.
00:27:46The containers seem a bit daunting.
00:27:49This is your last shot of making it to the final.
00:27:53I know.
00:27:54I just don't want to go home.
00:27:55Okay.
00:27:56Like, I really...
00:27:57I can't stress it enough.
00:27:58I don't want to go home.
00:27:59The stakes have never been higher,
00:28:01but the reward has never been greater.
00:28:04Ready to go in black are the cars.
00:28:06Elizabeth, Gareth, Tom and Simon.
00:28:08Wearing purple, it's the Smiths.
00:28:10Sean, Adam, Mark and Mum, Cathy.
00:28:13Three, two, one.
00:28:17Our Heat One Eliminator is underway,
00:28:20and this is going to be quite the start,
00:28:21because that forklift truck weighs 5.5 tons,
00:28:25and they have to pull it 20 meters.
00:28:28So the Smiths, well,
00:28:29there was a little bit of movement there,
00:28:31and now the cars have got that moving.
00:28:33This really shocks them into action
00:28:37right at the start of the Eliminator.
00:28:39A place in the grand final at State.
00:28:41The Smiths now have their forklift moving as well.
00:28:45Davey and Anna both roaring
00:28:47at their respective families.
00:28:49The cars have a lead.
00:28:53They really are driving through,
00:28:55and they have a good rhythm and tempo now,
00:28:57but the Smiths have got stuck.
00:28:59They did have it moving a few seconds ago,
00:29:01but now it's stopped completely.
00:29:04An opportunity for the cars.
00:29:05They have moved the forklift over the 20 meters,
00:29:08and they're away,
00:29:09and the Smiths are stuck here.
00:29:11There is a tiny bit of movement there.
00:29:13You can see it,
00:29:14but not enough,
00:29:15and the cars can open up
00:29:16and build a healthy lead now.
00:29:19They're taking this at a steady pace,
00:29:21but the Smiths,
00:29:22this is going wrong for them.
00:29:23So Davey just changing the approach a little bit,
00:29:28but with every second,
00:29:30the cars are pulling away from the Smiths.
00:29:33So they're able to do that.
00:29:35Just really at their own pace, aren't they now?
00:29:38So Davey changing the order a little bit,
00:29:40the rope wrapped around the back,
00:29:41and off they go.
00:29:44Or do they?
00:29:46So the cars have got rid of that 30 kilogram log,
00:29:49and now they come down to these containers.
00:29:51Good strategy, clear thinking.
00:29:53Strategy, clear thinking,
00:29:54is the message from Anna Geary,
00:29:56but the Smiths are still struggling
00:29:57to get that forklift over the 20 meters.
00:30:00Kathy taking off the gloves now.
00:30:02Maybe that might help.
00:30:03Davey is just trying to cajole them,
00:30:06encourage them.
00:30:08Their arms will be really fatigued as well
00:30:10after the Battle of the Boyne event.
00:30:12The cars just going at their own pace at the moment.
00:30:15They can't even see the Smiths behind them.
00:30:18Anna had a check down the course,
00:30:20but the Smiths are still stuck,
00:30:21and this is going very badly wrong for them.
00:30:24They've been absolutely brilliant in this competition.
00:30:26Now they've got it going.
00:30:27There's a bit of movement there,
00:30:28a good rhythm,
00:30:29a little bit of a fall there,
00:30:30but that is Simon.
00:30:32He's okay.
00:30:34So each of these 2.6 meters high,
00:30:37and there's two of those double stacks.
00:30:39They've all got rid of the gloves now at this point,
00:30:41and they are very nearly at the 20-meter mark
00:30:44with this forklift truck.
00:30:46Tom Carr goes up to the top of that container.
00:30:49They've just got to keep doing what they're doing.
00:30:51It's all very methodical.
00:30:53So now the Smiths have finally completed that challenge
00:30:59with that forklift truck.
00:31:00They'll never want to see another one again,
00:31:02and now they've got to run down here,
00:31:03grab this 30-kilogram log,
00:31:05and run 200 meters with it.
00:31:08The cars just slow and steady.
00:31:11They've paced themselves all the way through.
00:31:12That's one of those double container pyramids.
00:31:16So Davey is running with his family
00:31:18down the 200 meters.
00:31:21He looks in shape too, doesn't he?
00:31:23So that's Elizabeth Carr.
00:31:29So they get down to that barrel.
00:31:31They have a lot of ground to make up,
00:31:33but we've seen them do it in this competition this year.
00:31:37They have made up big deficits before.
00:31:41This is the biggest of the lot,
00:31:42but the Smiths can't get it done,
00:31:44and here they are at the first container.
00:31:46That was a brilliant leap, wasn't it?
00:31:48Up to the top.
00:31:49So they've just got to hold their concentration,
00:31:53hold their nerve, and keep going,
00:31:54and hope that there's a mistake from the Carr family.
00:31:58They haven't made one so far,
00:31:59so that's the first container done by the Smiths.
00:32:02A bit of a fall from Cathy,
00:32:03and she's held back to her feet.
00:32:05What a day she's had.
00:32:06What a brilliant competition they have had,
00:32:09and so have the cars,
00:32:10and they are closing in on the place in the grand final.
00:32:14Tom Carr up to the top.
00:32:15So there's two of those double container pyramids.
00:32:20The Smiths at the first of those now.
00:32:24Now, that's it.
00:32:24You just never know.
00:32:27Lower and backwards. Let's go.
00:32:28The Carrs go back to the quarterfinal.
00:32:30They had a big problem at that high wall,
00:32:33and this wall, you'll see shortly,
00:32:35is three metres high.
00:32:36So the Smiths still doing their stuff.
00:32:40It's all very connected.
00:32:41There's a clear plan from the Smith family,
00:32:43but there is from the Carrs too.
00:32:45So Tom's up at the top of the wall.
00:32:47Can the Smiths be absolutely perfect here?
00:32:50They've looked very good on these containers so far,
00:32:52but they are under pressure.
00:32:55There's two of the Carr family up at the top of that wall.
00:32:59They've had plenty of time to plan out a strategy here
00:33:02after the mistake of the quarterfinal,
00:33:03which very nearly cost them.
00:33:05Here come the Smiths.
00:33:07That's Cathy.
00:33:08And now that's a brilliant leap up to the top.
00:33:11That's Simon who's got up there.
00:33:14So only Elizabeth is down the other side,
00:33:16and then it's just the ramp after that.
00:33:18Davey has a look down the course.
00:33:20He can see where the Carrs are.
00:33:23The Smiths have another double container stack to do.
00:33:25First time up for Simon Carr.
00:33:27That was absolutely brilliant.
00:33:29And the pressure grows on the Smiths family.
00:33:32The Carrs have been pretty perfect all the way through.
00:33:34Second to go is the Elgarath.
00:33:36That is absolutely brilliant as well.
00:33:37Two out of two.
00:33:39Here come the Smiths though,
00:33:40but it seems it's too little too late.
00:33:43The Carrs have two up at the top of the ramp.
00:33:46The Smiths are doing all they can to try and close the gap.
00:33:49Here is Elizabeth Carr.
00:33:51And she's up first time as well, is she?
00:33:53Yes, she is.
00:33:54They have been absolutely flawless
00:33:56around this really difficult course.
00:33:58The Smiths, well, it went wrong right at the start
00:34:01with the forklift.
00:34:02Here goes Tom Carr to make it four out of four.
00:34:04They each got up first time,
00:34:06and Tom Carr is very nearly there, and he is there.
00:34:09That is such a performance from the Carrs,
00:34:12a statement victory,
00:34:13and they are through to the grand final.
00:34:15They led right from the start, never in doubt.
00:34:18Superb.
00:34:19Well done.
00:34:21Yes.
00:34:23Climbed a mountain and I turned around.
00:34:27Disappointing.
00:34:27It's just a truck bullet.
00:34:28The start was tough.
00:34:29Our upper body wasn't as good as the Carrs,
00:34:31but that's for the family.
00:34:32Some things suit you, some things don't.
00:34:34Obviously, we're a little bit disappointed,
00:34:36but I think we can be super proud of ourselves
00:34:38for how we've done over the last three rounds,
00:34:39and yeah, it is what it is.
00:34:42Cathy, I'm going to miss you so much.
00:34:43Lads, how was it to do that with your mom?
00:34:47It's an experience like a handful of people in the country get,
00:34:49and I think it's just something that we look back on
00:34:51in years to come that she's proved not only to herself now
00:34:55but to everyone that she can absolutely smash everything,
00:34:57and she's absolutely amazing.
00:34:58So we're super proud of her as a whole family.
00:35:00Stop, I'm actually going to cry.
00:35:01I'm going to talk to you again after this.
00:35:04Davey, please say something.
00:35:06They're dead right.
00:35:08And I mean that, you know,
00:35:09and you just give yourself a tough time.
00:35:10You're actually incredible.
00:35:11I'm very proud of myself for doing it.
00:35:13It's totally out of my comfort zone,
00:35:15way out of my comfort zone.
00:35:16It's not something I'd ever do again,
00:35:17but I've done it, and I'm delighted
00:35:19I've done it with the three boys.
00:35:22Anna, Kiri, get over here.
00:35:25I can finally smile for the first time today.
00:35:28You can breathe again.
00:35:30Oh, my God.
00:35:31Three words.
00:35:32Relieved, relieved, relieved.
00:35:35What was lucky for us
00:35:37was that we had the pull at the start.
00:35:38So when we were able to take the lead with the log,
00:35:40it gave all of them a chance
00:35:42to get their breath back
00:35:43so then they could attack the containers at peace.
00:35:45Lads, talk to me.
00:35:46How does it feel to secure your spot in the final?
00:35:50Yeah, it feels great.
00:35:51It wasn't, to be fair.
00:35:52The start was big for us.
00:35:53It felt bad for the Smiths.
00:35:54That element of the course kind of went against them,
00:35:56but happy with the effort everyone put in.
00:35:58Anna, the cards are true to the final
00:36:01of our Elizabeth family.
00:36:03Come on now,
00:36:04you can give me a bit more than that, lads.
00:36:05You don't have a great deal.
00:36:06They're the greatest winners.
00:36:07Well done, I'm so proud of you.
00:36:09Do you know what?
00:36:10That was an explosive eliminator
00:36:12and I enjoyed it so much
00:36:14that I think you should stick around
00:36:15and we should do it all over again.
00:36:20Weyla, look at your timing.
00:36:22They're all going to be tipping each other fairly soon.
00:36:24That's the job.
00:36:24Into the rally, come on.
00:36:26Oh, this is the life.
00:36:42The sun in my face
00:36:43and the wind in my hair
00:36:44on the Boyne Riviera.
00:36:46Oh, is that Davie?
00:36:52Welcome back to Ireland's fittest family.
00:36:54The tension is rising
00:36:56as we're about to find out
00:36:57who's going to grab
00:36:58those last two spots
00:36:59in our grand final.
00:37:00Hey, lads.
00:37:14What are you doing?
00:37:15We have a whole afternoon,
00:37:16a Davie ahead of us
00:37:17so we need to center ourselves
00:37:18before the storm.
00:37:19Yeah, the intensity is great and all
00:37:20but we just like to kind of
00:37:22take out a little bit
00:37:23of the shouting and screaming.
00:37:24Okay.
00:37:25It's going to take a lot more than that
00:37:26but best of luck.
00:37:27Yeah.
00:37:27See you later.
00:37:27Cheers.
00:37:29Nick up that ground!
00:37:30Score!
00:37:30Come on, right there.
00:37:31Come on.
00:37:31Come on.
00:37:32Come on.
00:37:33Let's go.
00:37:33Keep going.
00:37:34I'm pulling back more.
00:37:35Lads, we have to keep going.
00:37:36Get up that way!
00:37:39Breathe out the Davie.
00:37:41That's far better.
00:37:42Namaste.
00:37:44Namaste, Davie.
00:37:47We're about to kick off
00:37:49Heat 2
00:37:49and here's the lineup.
00:37:50It's Davie and the McDonners
00:37:52versus Michael Dara
00:37:54and the Walshes
00:37:55versus Andrew
00:37:57and the McDonners.
00:38:02Happy days.
00:38:02We're in the water.
00:38:03This is the space
00:38:04they're comfortable in
00:38:04and that's all you want
00:38:05especially for Amy, the man
00:38:06like this is her bread and butter.
00:38:07When I kayak
00:38:08if I'm going backwards
00:38:09there's something wrong
00:38:10so the fact that I'm going to be
00:38:11in a boat going backwards
00:38:13is going to be really bonkers.
00:38:15I haven't a clue
00:38:16what's going to happen here.
00:38:18Feeling confident
00:38:18going into it
00:38:19a little bit nervous
00:38:20but mostly just buzzing
00:38:21like buzzing to get going.
00:38:23It is going to be a challenge
00:38:24and we accept
00:38:24everything we do
00:38:25in this show
00:38:25is going to be a challenge
00:38:26so we'll embrace it
00:38:27as we have all the rest of them.
00:38:28If we stick together as a team
00:38:30and work as a team
00:38:31we'll hopefully stand a good chance.
00:38:32I'd be surprised
00:38:33if the McInnes get panicked at all.
00:38:34They seem like the picture of calmness
00:38:36so they'll be fine I'd say.
00:38:38Welcome
00:38:39to your first semi-final
00:38:40in Ireland's Venice family lads.
00:38:41Yeah, so far so good.
00:38:43Yeah, we're here to take part
00:38:44and do a little half day
00:38:46so I'm very excited
00:38:47so I'm very excited
00:38:47about half day.
00:38:48David's exhausted.
00:38:49I feel like Davey's
00:38:50aged terribly this morning.
00:38:52I feel great.
00:38:53Two families
00:38:54is probably one too many
00:38:56so I'm down to one team
00:38:57like the rest of the coaches
00:38:58so I need to get them through.
00:38:59Can you believe
00:39:00that you've actually made it
00:39:01to the semi-finals
00:39:02of Ireland's
00:39:03for this family
00:39:03Michael Dair?
00:39:04Yeah, yeah.
00:39:05It's been a bit of a rollercoaster.
00:39:06We kind of got there by there.
00:39:07Fingertips
00:39:08to get our last mammy
00:39:08up that ramp.
00:39:09So we're looking forward
00:39:10to this one.
00:39:10The Walshs have a bit
00:39:11of a history in the water
00:39:12so I hope they'll go well.
00:39:14Wait, what's their history
00:39:15in the water?
00:39:16Amy is like a big kayaker
00:39:17and the two boys
00:39:18were in like a round club
00:39:19for three years as well.
00:39:20You're welcome
00:39:21that I got that information
00:39:22out of them.
00:39:22My confidence
00:39:24has gone from here to here
00:39:25immediately.
00:39:26Anything you'd like
00:39:26to share back
00:39:27with Michael Dair?
00:39:28No?
00:39:28No, keep those credit.
00:39:29We're better on land
00:39:29I think than the McDonaghs
00:39:30to be honest.
00:39:33In green
00:39:33it's the Walshs
00:39:34Michael, Alfie, Aidan
00:39:36and mum Amy.
00:39:37The McDonaghs wear orange.
00:39:39It's Pat, Matthew,
00:39:40Daniel and Leah.
00:39:40The McDonaghs are in red.
00:39:43Sharon, Caelan, Cormac
00:39:45and Colleen.
00:39:481,000 metres.
00:39:51Three precious points
00:39:52for the winners.
00:39:55And off we go.
00:39:57And well, the McDonaghs
00:39:58you can see in the centre there
00:40:00have come across
00:40:00towards the Walsh family.
00:40:02They're very close together.
00:40:04There's clear water
00:40:05for the McDonaghs.
00:40:06But the Walshs,
00:40:07well, I wonder
00:40:08would you make them favourites here?
00:40:09Two of the lads
00:40:10had experience
00:40:11with their local
00:40:12rowing club.
00:40:14The McDonaghs
00:40:14for Davy Fitz
00:40:16quietly confident beforehand
00:40:18as were the McKennish.
00:40:21So a big shout out
00:40:22to Inverculpa
00:40:23Rowing Club
00:40:24who gave us
00:40:25the use of their boats
00:40:27and also gave the families
00:40:28a tutorial,
00:40:29a very important tutorial
00:40:30before the race started.
00:40:32They each have
00:40:34a cox in the boat
00:40:35to help them
00:40:36with the tempo
00:40:37and the rhythm
00:40:38which is so important.
00:40:41So there's very little
00:40:42between them
00:40:43really.
00:40:44Sure does not.
00:40:44Look at that.
00:40:45Keep it up.
00:40:46Geez, there are weeb
00:40:47all over the place here.
00:40:49The coaches are enjoying this
00:40:50but that is something else.
00:40:52Early stages
00:40:53but they can't be separated.
00:40:55All going very nicely.
00:40:56All going at a good pace.
00:40:58The McDonaghs in the centre
00:40:59they're veering across.
00:41:01The McDonaghs
00:41:02had the lead there
00:41:03but they are drifting over
00:41:04towards the Walsh's boat
00:41:06and they're right
00:41:06beside each other.
00:41:07The oars are tipping
00:41:08and Davy's loving that.
00:41:16On board with the McDonaghs.
00:41:18So Michael Darragh
00:41:20is coaching the Walsh's
00:41:21and now the McDonaghs
00:41:22have opened up a lead
00:41:23on the Walsh's
00:41:24and they're leading
00:41:24at the moment.
00:41:25The McKenna's in second.
00:41:28The McDonaghs
00:41:29still veering off course
00:41:30a little bit.
00:41:30Now they're trying
00:41:31to just straighten it up
00:41:31and get a bit of clear water
00:41:33between themselves
00:41:34and the Walsh family.
00:41:39Andrew reacting
00:41:40to his McKenna family.
00:41:41They've dropped
00:41:41to third at the moment.
00:41:45So look at that.
00:41:47The Walsh is kind of
00:41:47veering off course as well.
00:41:49They've straightened it up again
00:41:50but the McDonaghs
00:41:51are leading
00:41:52for Davy Fitz.
00:41:54Well done, Leah.
00:41:55Keep going.
00:41:56Kildara happier
00:41:57with the rhythm
00:41:59that the Walsh family
00:42:00are in now.
00:42:04So the McDonaghs
00:42:05are leading
00:42:06and the tempo
00:42:08is really good
00:42:09but the Walsh's
00:42:10not giving up.
00:42:11We haven't seen them
00:42:11give up at all
00:42:12in this competition
00:42:13and now they're
00:42:14moving nicely
00:42:15and they're closing
00:42:15on the McDonaghs
00:42:16on the left-hand side there.
00:42:18The McKenna's
00:42:18still very much
00:42:19in third place.
00:42:23The Cox in the McKenna
00:42:24boat wants more power
00:42:26and they're applying
00:42:28the power now.
00:42:31So Andrew delighted
00:42:32with the reaction
00:42:33from his family
00:42:34as they respond
00:42:35to dropping to third.
00:42:37And they're closing
00:42:38on the McDonaghs
00:42:39in the centre there.
00:42:40They're still leading.
00:42:42The Walsh's
00:42:42on board with them.
00:42:43They are third.
00:42:44Serious test
00:42:48of fitness
00:42:49and endurance.
00:42:52The finishing marker
00:42:53is in sight.
00:42:55Really intense battle
00:42:57between these families
00:42:57and the McKenna's
00:42:58have gone from third
00:42:59to first.
00:42:59They're now leading
00:43:00over on the far side.
00:43:01The McDonaghs
00:43:02trying to respond.
00:43:03Their lead
00:43:04has been wiped out
00:43:05and it was a healthy lead
00:43:06just a few hundred
00:43:07metres ago
00:43:08but the McKenna's
00:43:09are powering forward.
00:43:10Now the McDonaghs
00:43:11have reacted their level
00:43:12with them again it seems.
00:43:13Maybe the McDonaghs
00:43:14fractionally in front
00:43:15but they've lost control
00:43:16of the boat a bit.
00:43:16They've gone a little
00:43:17offline.
00:43:20This going right down
00:43:21to the final metres.
00:43:23Michael Tarabacali
00:43:24enjoying this
00:43:24maybe more than he should.
00:43:26His Walsh family
00:43:27are in third
00:43:28but there's nothing
00:43:29between the McDonaghs
00:43:30in the centre
00:43:30and the McKenna's
00:43:31on the right.
00:43:33This is really intense.
00:43:34A fantastic race.
00:43:36It has been right
00:43:37from the start.
00:43:38The McKenna's
00:43:38have opened up
00:43:38a big lead again.
00:43:40They've found the energy
00:43:41and the effort
00:43:42from somewhere.
00:43:43Dig in!
00:43:44That's your dig in!
00:43:45They are trying to dig in
00:43:46and look at that
00:43:46the McKenna's
00:43:47now pulling away.
00:43:49They really have come good
00:43:51and here we are
00:43:52in the last 20 metres.
00:43:53You heard the Cops
00:43:53call that out for them.
00:43:55Just these final metres
00:43:56for the McKenna family
00:43:57to try and win
00:43:58the battle of the boy.
00:43:59The McDonaghs
00:44:00had the lead
00:44:01not so long ago
00:44:02in second.
00:44:03The Walshs are in third.
00:44:04But the Walshs are closing
00:44:08on the McDonaghs
00:44:08it seems
00:44:09if you look
00:44:09on the left
00:44:09of your picture
00:44:10the McKenna's
00:44:13heading towards
00:44:14the finishing marker
00:44:15and there they are
00:44:16they win
00:44:17and take three points
00:44:18that was some performance
00:44:19another victory
00:44:20for the McKenna family
00:44:21three points
00:44:22Now it's down to second
00:44:24and third
00:44:24the McDonaghs
00:44:25driving and pulling
00:44:27for all their work
00:44:28the Walshs are closing
00:44:30on them
00:44:30it's very very tight
00:44:31between these two
00:44:32and it's tight
00:44:33towards the bank
00:44:34as well
00:44:35and it's second place
00:44:36for the McDonaghs
00:44:37only just
00:44:38the Walshs
00:44:39gave it everything
00:44:40and they really put
00:44:41a huge effort in
00:44:42but they finished third.
00:44:43Sure look
00:44:44we just got a bit squeezed
00:44:45and a bit squashed
00:44:46and we're not sore losers
00:44:48but we're just frustrated
00:44:49that it didn't go away really.
00:44:51Obviously not the result
00:44:52that you wanted here
00:44:53so tell me
00:44:54what was it like
00:44:55being in the water?
00:44:56I think look
00:44:57we just got the wrong lane
00:44:59and we just got pinned
00:45:00too much to the side
00:45:01we couldn't get our oar in
00:45:02it is what it is
00:45:03there's nothing we can do
00:45:04it's in the rear view mirror now
00:45:05This didn't go well for us
00:45:06but if round two goes well
00:45:08we can get a half day here
00:45:09we can go home
00:45:10into the final
00:45:10so like it's
00:45:11You're already on a half day
00:45:12I've dinner plans
00:45:13We can have a great
00:45:15hang tough
00:45:16and then come out
00:45:18and we're laughing
00:45:19so it's like
00:45:19let's just like
00:45:20draw a line and move on
00:45:21and we have to
00:45:22Pat get over here
00:45:24to me right now
00:45:24because I need to talk
00:45:25to you first
00:45:25How did it feel
00:45:26to have your name
00:45:27chanted so much
00:45:28by Davy Fitz?
00:45:30My heart was so loud
00:45:31I couldn't hear myself
00:45:32never mind Davy Fitz
00:45:34to be quite honest
00:45:35We gave it our best shot
00:45:35to be quite honest
00:45:36I emptied the tank
00:45:37personally
00:45:37my focus was
00:45:38just keep breathing
00:45:39keep breathing
00:45:40and that was it
00:45:41I thought we'd struggle
00:45:42in it but we did pretty well
00:45:43we were in the lead
00:45:44for a lot of it
00:45:44and great result for us
00:45:45but it all comes down
00:45:46to hang tough
00:45:47Oh McEnnis
00:45:51oh my god
00:45:53you must be absolutely
00:45:53delighted are you?
00:45:54Thank god we had that over us
00:45:55I think this was tough
00:45:56mentally as well
00:45:57it was definitely physically
00:45:59but just to keep going
00:46:00because it's very long
00:46:01They did really well
00:46:02they stuck at it
00:46:02and a little bit of stress
00:46:04around here
00:46:04and then they just got it
00:46:05back on track
00:46:06and got it across the line
00:46:07In terms of how
00:46:08the McEnnis have done
00:46:09in other events
00:46:09it was probably a bit
00:46:10of an ugly win
00:46:11but a win's a win
00:46:12and they're in a good position
00:46:13going through the next one
00:46:14Now time for the scoreboard
00:46:18After our first event
00:46:20in Heat 2
00:46:21Andrews McEnnis
00:46:22have sailed to the top
00:46:23of the table
00:46:24with three points
00:46:25Davies McDonough
00:46:27who came in second place
00:46:28have two points
00:46:29and Michael Dyer's Walshes
00:46:31are in last place
00:46:32with just one point
00:46:33Time to dive into
00:46:39Hang Tough again
00:46:40and who will be diving
00:46:42into the freezing cold water
00:46:44of the River Boyne first
00:46:45Our families will want
00:46:47to hang on for dear life
00:46:48and a place
00:46:49in the grand final
00:46:50First up in Heat 2
00:46:54for Hang Tough
00:46:55are Davies McDonough
00:46:56family from Mayo
00:46:57They're in second place
00:46:58after Battle of the Boyne
00:46:59so they'll need to
00:47:00really hang on
00:47:01to avoid the eliminator
00:47:02I don't know
00:47:04what they expect
00:47:05to hang tough
00:47:06mentally they're strong
00:47:07but normally
00:47:07the lighter you are
00:47:08the better it is for you
00:47:10If you're under pressure
00:47:10at any stage
00:47:11talk to me okay
00:47:12I'll be working with Leah
00:47:13on the numbers
00:47:13I'd love to say
00:47:15that I'd be hanging on
00:47:15the longest
00:47:16but I really won't be
00:47:17It's probably going to be
00:47:18between me and Dad
00:47:18first one to go
00:47:19We all know
00:47:20how much you want this
00:47:21and I know that
00:47:22you're going to hang on
00:47:22for dear life
00:47:23is that the plan here
00:47:24Oh till the tide goes out
00:47:25I love it
00:47:26I'm confident enough
00:47:28that we can
00:47:28be there or thereabouts
00:47:30This would be great
00:47:31if we could get first
00:47:32on this
00:47:32I'd be out the door
00:47:33in the final
00:47:34Happy days
00:47:35We'll try
00:47:35I'm open for anything
00:47:36Let's be optimistic
00:47:38and try and get
00:47:39that first place
00:47:40That's it
00:47:43From left to right
00:47:44for the McDonough's
00:47:45it's Pat, Leah, Daniel
00:47:46and Matthew
00:47:47The McDonough's
00:47:48a big boxing family
00:47:50lots of upper body strength
00:47:52that should help them here
00:47:53Raise the crane
00:47:57So in our second heat
00:47:58they are first
00:47:59to take on
00:48:00Hang Tough
00:48:00You can hear the engine
00:48:02start in the background
00:48:03and you can see
00:48:05the clock ticking
00:48:06They're underway
00:48:07See themselves very much
00:48:12as underdogs
00:48:13in this competition
00:48:13Davey Fitz
00:48:17certainly doesn't
00:48:17see them that way
00:48:18Get your mind
00:48:19someplace else
00:48:20And Davey
00:48:22There's a little adjustment
00:48:24from Matthew there
00:48:25But it can be unsettling
00:48:27until the crane
00:48:29actually stops
00:48:30and it's done so
00:48:31Now Leah
00:48:33will count down
00:48:34So the arms will be tired
00:48:35There's some movement
00:48:36from Leah already
00:48:37Oh my word
00:48:38Leah's gone in
00:48:38after 34 seconds
00:48:40So down to the lads
00:48:43Matthew, Daniel
00:48:44and Pat
00:48:45Pat is Daniel's
00:48:49granddad of course
00:48:50Daniel with the eyes
00:48:53wide open
00:48:54Leah just been told
00:48:55to move away
00:48:56from the area
00:48:58where the lads
00:48:59will eventually
00:48:59drop down
00:49:00into the water
00:49:01I think guys
00:49:01just stay there
00:49:02They have a remarkable record
00:49:05They've never been in
00:49:06an eliminator
00:49:07and that is Pat
00:49:08He's gone in
00:49:09after a minute
00:49:09So this not going
00:49:12according to plan
00:49:13And there's some movement
00:49:16now from Matthew
00:49:17He hasn't looked happy
00:49:18from the start
00:49:19Daniel just doing
00:49:20those pull-ups
00:49:21with the bar
00:49:22So it's down
00:49:26to the two guys
00:49:27and more movement
00:49:27from Matthew
00:49:28and he's gone
00:49:28One minute and 16 seconds
00:49:30That is a surprise
00:49:31All they've got left
00:49:33the McDonough family
00:49:34from County Mayo
00:49:35is Daniel
00:49:3618 year old Daniel
00:49:37And now there's some
00:49:39movement from Daniel
00:49:40He's gone as well
00:49:41He tried to adjust
00:49:42the position on the bar
00:49:43One minute and 24
00:49:444.14 is the total
00:49:46That is a surprise
00:49:47That wasn't our best
00:49:50performance
00:49:50But you know what
00:49:51That gives us a right kick
00:49:53And I know the other
00:49:54two families are really strong
00:49:54But it'll give us a chance
00:49:55and let's see what the story is
00:49:57Leo I can see that
00:49:58you're very upset there
00:49:59Let me in beside you
00:50:00there for a second
00:50:00Raging to be honest
00:50:01As soon as I got up there
00:50:04I don't even know
00:50:04I got into my own head
00:50:05I said I'm moving my grip
00:50:06And I know the one thing
00:50:07Davey told us to do
00:50:08was not change your grip
00:50:09But it's so hard
00:50:09when you're up there
00:50:10and you can feel your hands
00:50:11slipping
00:50:11And you're like
00:50:11Oh I'll have another grab at it
00:50:13and then you're gone
00:50:14Pat
00:50:14How are you feeling?
00:50:17Look at A
00:50:18We knew it was going to be tough
00:50:19We haven't had the pleasure
00:50:20of having an eliminator
00:50:21This will be our first one
00:50:22We have no doubt about it
00:50:23If we want to progress
00:50:24these are challenges
00:50:25that are going to come up
00:50:26against us
00:50:26in the next two rounds
00:50:27ahead of us
00:50:28so we need to familiarise ourselves
00:50:30with it too
00:50:30so I don't see it as being a negative
00:50:32to be quite honest
00:50:33Up next on Hank Tuffin
00:50:37desperate to turn their fortunes around
00:50:40after coming third
00:50:41in Battle of the Boyne
00:50:42it's Michael Darragh
00:50:43and the Walsh family
00:50:44This is all about
00:50:45just getting ahead in the game
00:50:46like don't mind cameras
00:50:48don't mind anything
00:50:49it's you
00:50:49and this little bar right here
00:50:51When they're up there
00:50:52eyes closed
00:50:52get comfortable
00:50:53with being uncomfortable
00:50:54and one of the biggest cliches
00:50:55ever used by a sports team
00:50:56plus that's where they have to go to
00:50:58Lads how are you feeling about it?
00:50:59We're kind of excited
00:51:01Okay
00:51:01Like it's not going to be fun
00:51:03it's not going to be enjoyable
00:51:04kind of excited for it
00:51:05no I won't be
00:51:05saying that to anyone else
00:51:06but I've always wanted to try it
00:51:08you know you've been watching
00:51:08on telly there for years
00:51:09I'd say it's a lot harder
00:51:10than it looks
00:51:11but I might make it look easy
00:51:12Second to take on Hank Tuff
00:51:16the Walsh family
00:51:16from left to right
00:51:17Mum, Amy, Michael
00:51:19Alfie and Aidan
00:51:19they were third
00:51:22in the battle of the point
00:51:23and they need
00:51:24a really good time here
00:51:27A lot of tension
00:51:31Alfie was dying to do this
00:51:33let's see how he gets on
00:51:34so Amy just closes her eyes
00:51:37and up they go
00:51:39That's it
00:51:404 minutes and 14
00:51:41is the time to beat
00:51:43So Aidan
00:51:47is on the right of the screen
00:51:49You and the bar
00:51:50that's it
00:51:50Michael Darragh
00:51:53well it's his first time
00:51:54to see this
00:51:54the newbie coach
00:51:56that he is
00:51:57Crane has stopped
00:52:01and they have
00:52:05all done
00:52:06half a minute
00:52:07Amy
00:52:11and that's Aidan
00:52:13So they're swaying
00:52:18a little bit
00:52:18there's not a huge amount
00:52:19of wind out there
00:52:20it's quite calm
00:52:2145 seconds already
00:52:22flying in
00:52:23and the time is flying
00:52:25So they all look good
00:52:29don't they
00:52:29all very steady
00:52:32and there's a little
00:52:34grimace now
00:52:34on Michael's face
00:52:36he does not
00:52:38look happy at all
00:52:40Aidan
00:52:40taking a position
00:52:42he's happy
00:52:43he's just
00:52:43staring
00:52:44well he's not staring
00:52:45he's got the eyes closed
00:52:46there's some movement
00:52:47from Michael
00:52:48but Amy goes
00:52:48and she's gone in
00:52:50in 1 minute
00:52:50and 11 seconds
00:52:52I have to say
00:52:53I was more concerned
00:52:53about Michael
00:52:54and Michael now
00:52:55oh
00:52:56he's gone as well
00:52:581 minute and 15
00:52:59Alfie and Aidan
00:53:01are left up there
00:53:02for the Walsh family
00:53:04they need
00:53:05a big time here
00:53:07now Aidan
00:53:08doing those
00:53:09chin-ups at the bar
00:53:10that's incredible strength
00:53:12give me what you have here
00:53:14give me what you have here Aidan
00:53:15I've seen that before
00:53:15where people
00:53:16do that
00:53:17and it does
00:53:17seem to help
00:53:19another one from Aidan
00:53:21and he's just adjusting
00:53:25the grip
00:53:25and that's never
00:53:26a good sign
00:53:27and he's gone in
00:53:28Aidan Walsh
00:53:29in 1 minute and 39
00:53:30Alfie said he was dying
00:53:32to do this
00:53:32but let's see how long
00:53:34he can last
00:53:34he's starting to battle
00:53:35with it a little bit
00:53:36there's been no adjustment
00:53:39with the grip
00:53:39Michael Darrow
00:53:41working very closely
00:53:43with him
00:53:43and trying to encourage him
00:53:45but Alfie Walsh
00:53:46is gone
00:53:461 minute and 53 seconds
00:53:48you add it all together
00:53:495.58
00:53:50we'll see if that's good enough
00:53:52if I told you
00:53:55I'd be the last one up there
00:53:56the fact is
00:53:57I like peace and quiet
00:53:58and I was singing away
00:53:59a few songs in my head
00:54:00Pink Pony Club
00:54:01by Chapel Rowan
00:54:02personal favourite of mine
00:54:03Amy you did incredibly well
00:54:05are you proud of yourself?
00:54:05I was fine
00:54:07play up in my eyes
00:54:08and then I saw
00:54:08how high up it was
00:54:09and I got some shake
00:54:10and then I was waiting
00:54:11then for the drop
00:54:13and you wait for that
00:54:14hit when you hit the water
00:54:15but yeah
00:54:16done and dusted
00:54:17how do you feel after that?
00:54:18yeah look it's one of these ones
00:54:19we haven't seen a time
00:54:20while what everyone else did
00:54:21so like it felt good
00:54:22let's see what happens
00:54:23we did well
00:54:24did we do well enough?
00:54:26I don't know
00:54:27I don't know
00:54:27I'd have my suspicions
00:54:29right deep breath
00:54:31you're all good Sharon
00:54:33you're strong
00:54:33hold on there Sharon
00:54:35welcome back to Ireland's fittest family
00:54:51before the break
00:54:53we saw Andrews McKenna
00:54:54leave the others in their wake
00:54:56to claim victory
00:54:57in Battle of the Boyne
00:54:58then things got even wetter
00:55:00when Michael Daris Walsh's
00:55:02and Davies McDonaghs
00:55:04tackles the legendary
00:55:05Hank Tuff
00:55:06up next are the McKenna family
00:55:09from Monaghan
00:55:10can they hang on
00:55:12to their first place position
00:55:13and sail into the grand final?
00:55:15I think Hank Tuff's
00:55:16going to be pretty suitable
00:55:17to them
00:55:18there's like a level of competition
00:55:20within the family
00:55:20that's going to serve us
00:55:21pretty well
00:55:22especially with the brothers
00:55:23it's perfect
00:55:24because they want to
00:55:25outlast each other
00:55:26I suppose me and Conor
00:55:27could be the strongest
00:55:27but that doesn't necessarily mean
00:55:28we'll stay up longer
00:55:29Colleen's very light
00:55:30and mummy's as hard as nails too
00:55:32so
00:55:32how are you feeling about this?
00:55:34we're a bit nervous
00:55:34we have like a milestone
00:55:37we're hoping to reach
00:55:38okay
00:55:38am I allowed no?
00:55:40am I privy to this information?
00:55:41no
00:55:41because we might not make it
00:55:42we've practised it a bit at home
00:55:44but we never expected
00:55:46to be doing that rowing
00:55:47so the arms are going to fail this one
00:55:49fairly tired
00:55:49it's a tough workout
00:55:50so hopefully we get a bit of a
00:55:52banana into me here
00:55:53and go again
00:55:54last to go
00:55:56the McKenna family
00:55:57from Monaghan
00:55:58from left to right
00:55:59Colleen
00:56:00Caelan
00:56:00Cormac and Mum Sharon
00:56:01they were first
00:56:02in Battle of the Boyne
00:56:03let me take your grip
00:56:04they have this
00:56:06remarkable record
00:56:08in the competition this year
00:56:09they've finished
00:56:10top of every event
00:56:11they've taken part in
00:56:12but they haven't done this before
00:56:15they have been practising at home
00:56:19but as we said earlier
00:56:22you just can't
00:56:23replicate and recreate
00:56:25these kind of conditions
00:56:26the freezing cold river point
00:56:29underneath you
00:56:29and that swaying
00:56:32as they move into position
00:56:33this is so different
00:56:36okay
00:56:37the mechanics of it
00:56:39are the same
00:56:40there's some movement already
00:56:41from Cormac
00:56:42just as he gets into position
00:56:43they are swaying a little
00:56:44on the bar
00:56:44all four of them actually
00:56:47but that was just as
00:56:47the crane came to a stop
00:56:48so they've done 30 seconds already
00:56:50so the longest time
00:56:54was the Walsh's
00:56:555 minutes and 58 seconds
00:56:57so Sharon with the eyes open
00:57:01Caelan
00:57:01he's been
00:57:02looking around a bit
00:57:04I think he's just checking
00:57:06on the rest of his family
00:57:07it doesn't seem to be any issue
00:57:08for any of them really
00:57:10this is a very strong start
00:57:13Cormac has the legs crossed
00:57:15now Caelan with the eyes closed
00:57:18another move from Cormac McKenna
00:57:21but he's steady down again
00:57:26Andrew Trimble as always
00:57:28very calm
00:57:28on the bank
00:57:31now Cormac is
00:57:33just readjusting slightly
00:57:36normally it's not
00:57:38a good sign
00:57:39but he's steady down again
00:57:41back in there Cormac
00:57:44so Sharon looking around as well
00:57:46and now
00:57:47Cormac seems to be in
00:57:49quite a bit of difficulty
00:57:50he's changed the grip now
00:57:51very risky to do that
00:57:54when you're hanging up there
00:57:55Cormac McKenna
00:57:56and he's
00:57:57oh he's gone
00:57:581 minute and 39 seconds
00:57:59it's still a good time
00:58:01and they've 3 still up there
00:58:03that's 90
00:58:0490 seconds
00:58:05so now
00:58:08Colleen
00:58:08oh and she's gone
00:58:091 minute and 47
00:58:10just a few seconds
00:58:13after her brother Cormac
00:58:14it's down to
00:58:15Sharon and Caelan
00:58:16as they head towards
00:58:182 minutes
00:58:18they both look
00:58:21strong
00:58:22they both look steady
00:58:23there's a grimace now
00:58:24as I say that
00:58:25on Sharon's face
00:58:25and she is in difficulty
00:58:27and Sharon drops
00:58:28in 2 minutes
00:58:29and 2 seconds
00:58:30it's still a very
00:58:30very good time
00:58:31and Caelan doesn't look
00:58:33like he's going anywhere
00:58:34deep in concentration
00:58:37oh and now
00:58:38there's some movement
00:58:39from him
00:58:40just right at the end
00:58:41he's been
00:58:41so steady
00:58:43and calm
00:58:43all the way through
00:58:44this hang tough event
00:58:46but he's
00:58:48calmed down again
00:58:49it's such
00:58:51an impressive
00:58:52show of strength
00:58:53from Caelan McKenna
00:58:55and he's gone
00:58:56in 2 minutes
00:58:5726 seconds
00:58:58a combined total
00:58:59of 7.54
00:59:00they've won both events
00:59:01it looks like
00:59:02they are straight through
00:59:03to the grand final
00:59:04I think they're disappointed
00:59:05they were hoping
00:59:06for 9 minutes
00:59:07I reckon they're probably
00:59:08in around 7 minutes 50
00:59:10but I thought
00:59:11they did well
00:59:11they're just used
00:59:12to smashing events
00:59:13like everything
00:59:14they've touched
00:59:14has turned to gold
00:59:15at this stage
00:59:16Harry Zealand
00:59:16well
00:59:17I'm a wee bit smug
00:59:18because I wasn't
00:59:19the first one down
00:59:20I was expecting
00:59:20the first one down
00:59:21but unfortunately
00:59:22we were Cormac
00:59:23my hands got a bit sweaty
00:59:24I tried to pull myself up
00:59:25a bit and re-grip
00:59:26but I just slipped
00:59:27it doesn't matter
00:59:28if we still go past it
00:59:29I'll still hear about
00:59:30the dinner table
00:59:31or something
00:59:31Caelan
00:59:32that was a super performance
00:59:34from you
00:59:35can you sit for your arms
00:59:35after that
00:59:36yeah but
00:59:36when you're practicing
00:59:38at home
00:59:38you're doing better
00:59:38that wasn't easy
00:59:39no
00:59:40the first minute and a half
00:59:41I was comfortable enough
00:59:42and then Cormac dropped
00:59:44I sort of felt like
00:59:44I had to stay up longer
00:59:45to try and bring the average up
00:59:46we're trying to avoid
00:59:47the eliminators
00:59:48but if we do have to be in it
00:59:49we want to win it
00:59:50we want to get to the final
00:59:51with all the events completed
00:59:55it's time for me
00:59:56to pass on the results
00:59:57to our nervous families
00:59:58hi families
01:00:00well done today
01:00:02you all put in
01:00:02a phenomenal performance
01:00:04but it is time for me
01:00:06to reveal
01:00:07who will be going
01:00:08straight through
01:00:09to our grand final
01:00:10and the family
01:00:12who will be going
01:00:14straight through
01:00:14and avoiding
01:00:15our eliminator is
01:00:16Andrew and the McKenna's
01:00:19congratulations to you
01:00:22which means
01:00:24Davey and the McDonough's
01:00:26and Michael Dara
01:00:28and the Walsh's
01:00:29it is time to get ready
01:00:30for our last eliminator
01:00:32for that final place
01:00:34in our grand final
01:00:35best of luck
01:00:36all roads and rivers
01:00:44have led to this moment
01:00:46Davies McDonough's
01:00:47versus Michael Dara's
01:00:49Walsh's
01:00:49in the last eliminator
01:00:51of our series
01:00:52the prize
01:00:53that remaining spot
01:00:55in our grand final
01:00:56bring it on
01:00:57you have to get over the ramps
01:01:02to get into the final
01:01:02so I think we've accepted it
01:01:04and yeah let's go
01:01:05we're one event
01:01:06away from the final
01:01:07I mean wow
01:01:08nobody can drag me down
01:01:11all I want is my family
01:01:14to give Everton
01:01:15just give everything
01:01:16and that's it
01:01:17we're not happy
01:01:18with this morning
01:01:18we're not happy
01:01:19doing all things
01:01:19genuinely
01:01:20Davy's not happy
01:01:21Davy wants in the final
01:01:22so I need to be
01:01:24the spoiler
01:01:25you've been here
01:01:26already today
01:01:26yeah
01:01:27are you feeling
01:01:27a bit nervous right now
01:01:28Everton's on the line here
01:01:29for me and for Michael Dara
01:01:31like it's one of us going home
01:01:32like one of us
01:01:32and getting to the final
01:01:33this is my last chance
01:01:34but I embrace that
01:01:36and this is the thing
01:01:37it's both of your last chances
01:01:38like one of you are going to be
01:01:39leaving the competition today
01:01:40surely you'll just give me a pass
01:01:42and let me like
01:01:42just be the gentleman
01:01:44bring you around for vibes
01:01:45for the good of
01:01:46of people's eardrums
01:01:48around the country
01:01:48I'm going to try and beat them
01:01:49there's one place left
01:01:52in the grand final
01:01:52for the McDonaghs in orange
01:01:54it's Pat, Matthew, Daniel
01:01:55and Leah
01:01:55and for the Walsh's in green
01:01:57it's Alfie, Aidan, Michael and Amy
01:01:593, 2, 1
01:02:03they're underway
01:02:05and it's the forklift truck
01:02:07right at the start
01:02:085.5 tonnes
01:02:10the Walsh's closest to us
01:02:12it's just all about
01:02:13getting it going
01:02:14but there's a lot more
01:02:15to it than that
01:02:16but the McDonaghs
01:02:16have it moving now
01:02:17and moving pretty steadily
01:02:19Davey will know
01:02:20all about this
01:02:21from his experience
01:02:21with the Smiths family
01:02:22earlier on
01:02:23in this semi-final
01:02:25but the McDonaghs
01:02:26have a bit of a lead
01:02:28at the moment
01:02:28and Davey wants them
01:02:29to drive on
01:02:30not literally
01:02:32the Walsh's
01:02:35have it moving now
01:02:36as well
01:02:37but the McDonaghs
01:02:39heading and inching
01:02:41towards the finish line
01:02:43which when they started
01:02:45trying to move
01:02:46this forklift truck
01:02:47was 20 metres away
01:02:48it's quite a shock
01:02:49right at the start
01:02:50of the race
01:02:50isn't it
01:02:51Michael Daryl-Macaulay
01:02:53really happy
01:02:54with what
01:02:55his Walsh's
01:02:56are doing
01:02:56that's Mum Amy
01:02:57at the bottom
01:02:59of the rope
01:02:59the McDonaghs
01:03:01very nearly there
01:03:03the wheels
01:03:03just once they
01:03:04cross that line
01:03:05they've done it
01:03:05and they are leading
01:03:06and away they go
01:03:07the Walsh's
01:03:08have that truck
01:03:09moving
01:03:09which is the main thing
01:03:11but the McDonaghs
01:03:12can build a lead here
01:03:13they all have to be
01:03:16connected to that
01:03:17log
01:03:17it weighs 30 kilograms
01:03:18and they're going
01:03:19to be running
01:03:20for 200 metres
01:03:21down the course
01:03:22so with every second
01:03:25the Walsh's
01:03:26are losing ground
01:03:27on the McDonaghs
01:03:28in this eliminator
01:03:29Paul O'Donovan
01:03:35running alongside
01:03:36the McDonaghs
01:03:37and the Walsh's
01:03:38almost there
01:03:39once the front wheels
01:03:40touch that metal line
01:03:41they can go
01:03:42and they're gone
01:03:42so now
01:03:44they have ground
01:03:46to make up
01:03:46the McDonaghs
01:03:47have got rid of
01:03:49the 30 kilogram log
01:03:51and now they're
01:03:51back down
01:03:52to take on
01:03:53these containers
01:03:54here come the Walsh's
01:03:55though
01:03:55they can make up
01:03:57that deficit
01:03:58over these
01:04:00containers
01:04:01because we've seen
01:04:03families have issues
01:04:04with these before
01:04:05baby Fitz wants them
01:04:07to settle into
01:04:08that rhythm
01:04:09there will be
01:04:09a very clear plan
01:04:10so Amy Walsh
01:04:13just holding on
01:04:14to her son's top
01:04:15you can see that there
01:04:16so
01:04:18well
01:04:19they're actually
01:04:19going to run by
01:04:20the McDonaghs
01:04:21that's probably a little
01:04:22bit disconcerting
01:04:23for them
01:04:23but there'll be
01:04:25no panic
01:04:25at this stage
01:04:26because they are now
01:04:29on this run
01:04:30to the first container
01:04:32the McDonaghs
01:04:34are at the first
01:04:35double container pyramid
01:04:37so each one of them
01:04:392.6 metres high
01:04:41here come the Walsh's
01:04:45they really are not
01:04:47that far behind
01:04:48they have made up
01:04:49ground
01:04:49perhaps the McDonaghs
01:04:50haven't been
01:04:51as flawless
01:04:52as they would like
01:04:53so that's passing
01:04:54on the top of that
01:04:56container
01:04:56he's got some help
01:04:57up there as well
01:04:57they've kind of split up
01:04:59a little bit at the moment
01:05:00the McDonagh family
01:05:01that's not an issue
01:05:01the Walsh's
01:05:03all together
01:05:03all helping
01:05:04so Davey fits
01:05:10the McDonaghs
01:05:12are his last family
01:05:13same as Michael
01:05:14Darrell McCauley
01:05:14the Walsh's
01:05:15are his last family
01:05:17so one of these two
01:05:18will not be in
01:05:19the grand final
01:05:20so the McDonaghs
01:05:24good steady pace
01:05:25that's Leah
01:05:26helped to the top
01:05:26of that container
01:05:27down she goes
01:05:30here comes
01:05:30Pat McDonagh
01:05:31come on
01:05:32Davey will be hoarse
01:05:34at the end of the day
01:05:35Michael Darrell
01:05:37just offering
01:05:39whatever advice
01:05:40he can
01:05:41to the Walsh family
01:05:42this is the second
01:05:44container stack
01:05:45double container stack
01:05:46for the McDonaghs
01:05:47and Leah again
01:05:49dragged to the top
01:05:50she'll be too mad
01:05:51about that
01:05:52so Alfie, Aiden,
01:05:55Michael and Amy
01:05:56Walsh
01:05:56doing all they can
01:05:57pull her up
01:05:58pull her up
01:05:59get them up
01:05:59McDonaghs
01:06:01holding on
01:06:03to this lead
01:06:03oh
01:06:05Pat stood up
01:06:07there
01:06:07Leah's up
01:06:08at the top
01:06:09you can see
01:06:10the gap between
01:06:10them
01:06:11so it's a healthy
01:06:13lead for the
01:06:14McDonaghs
01:06:14but you just
01:06:15never know
01:06:15it's taking a
01:06:19huge effort
01:06:19to get
01:06:20all
01:06:21eight of our
01:06:22competitors
01:06:22here
01:06:22Davey wants
01:06:24Pat to get
01:06:24down off the
01:06:25top of that
01:06:25container
01:06:26there's no
01:06:26let up with
01:06:27Davey Fitz
01:06:27or with
01:06:28Michael
01:06:28Darragh
01:06:29Macaulay
01:06:29this is just
01:06:30a single
01:06:30container
01:06:31for Amy
01:06:32and the rest
01:06:33of the
01:06:33Walsh family
01:06:34so the
01:06:34McDonaghs
01:06:35are up
01:06:35at the
01:06:35wall
01:06:36again
01:06:38more climbing
01:06:39that's
01:06:39Matthew
01:06:39McDonagh
01:06:40who's gone
01:06:40up to the
01:06:40top
01:06:41Leah now
01:06:42joins him
01:06:43great material
01:06:46in that
01:06:46shirt
01:06:46the lads
01:06:47have
01:06:47certainly
01:06:47pulled
01:06:48and dragged
01:06:48it all
01:06:49over the
01:06:49place
01:06:49today
01:06:50so the
01:06:50Walsh
01:06:51have
01:06:51one
01:06:52final
01:06:53double
01:06:54container
01:06:54pyramid
01:06:55to take
01:06:55on
01:06:56the
01:06:57McDonaghs
01:06:57in a
01:06:58great
01:06:58position
01:06:58here
01:06:59though
01:06:59so
01:07:01a little
01:07:02bit of a
01:07:03mistake
01:07:03there
01:07:03that might
01:07:03open the
01:07:04door
01:07:04for the
01:07:05Walsh
01:07:05family
01:07:05Michael
01:07:06Darragh
01:07:06has a
01:07:06look
01:07:06around
01:07:07the
01:07:07corner
01:07:07to see
01:07:08how
01:07:08the
01:07:08McDonaghs
01:07:08are
01:07:09doing
01:07:09it
01:07:09can
01:07:09go
01:07:10wrong
01:07:10on
01:07:10the
01:07:10wall
01:07:10we've
01:07:11seen
01:07:11that
01:07:11before
01:07:11but it's
01:07:12not
01:07:13going to
01:07:13go
01:07:13wrong
01:07:13now
01:07:13that's
01:07:14Daniel
01:07:14who's
01:07:14helped
01:07:14to the
01:07:15top
01:07:15very
01:07:16impressive
01:07:16strength
01:07:17and Daniel
01:07:18is up
01:07:19there
01:07:19and all
01:07:20four of the
01:07:20McDonaghs
01:07:21are away
01:07:21from the
01:07:21wall
01:07:21it's just
01:07:22the ramp
01:07:22to go
01:07:23the
01:07:24Walsh
01:07:24is trying
01:07:24to close
01:07:25I think
01:07:25that expression
01:07:25of Michael
01:07:26Darragh's
01:07:26face
01:07:26said an
01:07:27awful lot
01:07:28he knows
01:07:28will the
01:07:29McDonaghs
01:07:30have a
01:07:30go at
01:07:30this
01:07:30first
01:07:31time
01:07:31here
01:07:31goes
01:07:31Matthew
01:07:32yeah
01:07:32he's
01:07:33got to
01:07:33the
01:07:33top
01:07:33he's
01:07:33very
01:07:34tall
01:07:34he just
01:07:34drags
01:07:35himself
01:07:35up
01:07:35and the
01:07:36Walsh
01:07:36family
01:07:36can see
01:07:37exactly
01:07:37what's
01:07:37going
01:07:38on
01:07:38Matthew
01:07:39McDonagh
01:07:39is up
01:07:39there
01:07:40now
01:07:40Daniel
01:07:40has
01:07:41a
01:07:41goal
01:07:41too
01:07:41what a
01:07:42day
01:07:42he's
01:07:42had
01:07:43the
01:07:43Walsh
01:07:43is trying
01:07:44to go
01:07:44as fast
01:07:45as they
01:07:45can
01:07:45but
01:07:45time
01:07:46is
01:07:46running
01:07:46out
01:07:46for them
01:07:47now
01:07:47Leah
01:07:48is
01:07:48helped
01:07:48up
01:07:48there
01:07:49that's
01:07:49brilliant
01:07:49from
01:07:49Leah
01:07:50she gets
01:07:51up there
01:07:51first
01:07:51time
01:07:52three
01:07:52out of
01:07:52three
01:07:52for the
01:07:53McDonagh
01:07:53family
01:07:53and it's
01:07:54down
01:07:54to pass
01:07:55as the
01:07:55Walsh
01:07:55battle
01:07:56on
01:07:56now
01:07:57Pat
01:07:57McDonagh
01:07:57and he's
01:07:58dragged up
01:07:58to the
01:07:59top
01:07:59that's
01:07:59superb
01:08:00they made
01:08:00that look
01:08:01easy
01:08:01David
01:08:01over the
01:08:02moon
01:08:02the
01:08:02McDonaghs
01:08:03are into
01:08:03the
01:08:04grand
01:08:04final
01:08:04the
01:08:04last
01:08:05place
01:08:05is
01:08:05theirs
01:08:06but
01:08:06unfortunately
01:08:06the
01:08:07Walsh
01:08:07are
01:08:07out
01:08:07not
01:08:08something
01:08:08wrong
01:08:09we were
01:08:09very
01:08:10confident
01:08:10going
01:08:10into
01:08:10it
01:08:11late
01:08:11but
01:08:11it
01:08:11came
01:08:11back
01:08:12and
01:08:12beat
01:08:12us
01:08:13what a
01:08:14shift
01:08:14head
01:08:19up
01:08:19head
01:08:19up
01:08:20oh
01:08:21come
01:08:21here
01:08:22I'd
01:08:22say
01:08:23you're
01:08:24quite
01:08:24happy
01:08:25what you're
01:08:26not
01:08:26like
01:08:26I'm
01:08:27really
01:08:27emotional
01:08:28I'm
01:08:28just so
01:08:29proud
01:08:29of my
01:08:29three
01:08:30small
01:08:30boys
01:08:30and
01:08:30I
01:08:31got
01:08:31to
01:08:31run
01:08:32and
01:08:32jump
01:08:32and
01:08:32climb
01:08:33and
01:08:33splash
01:08:33with
01:08:33them
01:08:33again
01:08:34it's
01:08:34been
01:08:34really
01:08:34special
01:08:35although
01:08:35we're
01:08:35out
01:08:36and
01:08:36although
01:08:36it's
01:08:36disappointing
01:08:37there's an
01:08:38awful lot more
01:08:38positives than
01:08:39negatives
01:08:40my heart
01:08:40is full
01:08:41Michael
01:08:41Dara
01:08:42how was it
01:08:43to get
01:08:43the Walsh's
01:08:44all the way
01:08:45to the
01:08:45semifinal
01:08:45they keep
01:08:46looking at
01:08:46me as if
01:08:47I know
01:08:47what I'm
01:08:47doing
01:08:47I'm like
01:08:48I'm like
01:08:48I'm like
01:08:49I'm a newbie
01:08:49as well
01:08:50so we all
01:08:51went on the
01:08:52journey for the
01:08:52first time
01:08:52together
01:08:52highlight of the
01:08:57show
01:08:57oh
01:08:57first thing that
01:08:58flashes up in my
01:08:59head is
01:08:59getting up the
01:09:01ramp in
01:09:02Gormonstown
01:09:02was pretty
01:09:03amazing
01:09:03reach reach
01:09:04reach reach
01:09:05reach
01:09:06reach
01:09:06you get so
01:09:06invested in it
01:09:07but you can't not
01:09:07be invested in
01:09:08people in this
01:09:09because it means
01:09:09that much to
01:09:09the families
01:09:10and people tell me
01:09:11it's going to be
01:09:11a lot of fun
01:09:12but it definitely
01:09:12exceeded my
01:09:13fun spectations
01:09:14is that a new
01:09:15word?
01:09:15it's my word
01:09:15now
01:09:15trademark
01:09:17go go go
01:09:18all the way
01:09:18all the way
01:09:18all the way
01:09:19all the way
01:09:20yes
01:09:21I'm heartbroken
01:09:26what I would
01:09:27like to get
01:09:27to even see
01:09:28the final
01:09:28would be nice
01:09:29yeah
01:09:29oh my god
01:09:34you pulled it
01:09:35out of the bag
01:09:35you have to be
01:09:36delighted with that
01:09:36yeah I'm
01:09:37really thrilled
01:09:38that was a
01:09:39massive effort
01:09:39there and
01:09:40against the odds
01:09:41they keep
01:09:41coming up
01:09:42trumps
01:09:42and fair play
01:09:43I'm delighted
01:09:44I'm absolutely
01:09:45delighted
01:09:45for you
01:09:46well done
01:09:47the three guys
01:09:48were unbelievable
01:09:49and when I say
01:09:50I carry them here
01:09:51but they carry me
01:09:52around the course
01:09:53we want to go
01:09:53all the way
01:09:54we want to claim
01:09:55that title
01:09:55and we're into
01:09:56the last four now
01:09:57it's ours to take
01:09:58as much as
01:09:58anybody else's
01:10:00well I think I can
01:10:00say it one more
01:10:01time
01:10:02the McDonough's
01:10:03are in the final
01:10:04of Ireland's
01:10:05finish family
01:10:05well done
01:10:07what a day
01:10:09what an explosive
01:10:10finish
01:10:10and now we know
01:10:11who our four
01:10:12finalists are
01:10:13in the grand
01:10:13final
01:10:14we'll see you
01:10:15next week
01:10:15next week
01:10:19it's the Ireland's
01:10:20fittest family
01:10:20grand final
01:10:212025
01:10:22go
01:10:24go
01:10:25come on
01:10:26push
01:10:27we're faster
01:10:28it's not good enough
01:10:29keep it going
01:10:33I'm going to baste
01:10:34come on
01:10:34come on
01:10:35come on
01:10:40let's go
01:10:40this card
01:10:41in the world
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