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00:00:00Welcome to Ireland's Fittest Family 2025 semi-final tonight we're dipping our toes in

00:00:12draw de port for the very first time the tide is high the pressure is rising and i hope our families

00:00:20have packed their togs and their goggles because if they want to make it to the final nobody is

00:00:24staying dry tonight except for me i am staying dry right we're not saying you promise you weren't

00:00:30going to drop me in here again please no

00:00:44it's been a very long and very winding road for our families and coaches in this year's competition

00:00:50right on the outside with trucks trenches and total chaos then we hit the bog and things got messy

00:01:00with the grown-ups leading the charge the kids did pretty okay too last bit last bit last week we

00:01:08lost our newbie coach ellen keen i'm going home come on push her up davie still has two families left in

00:01:14the game and the other coaches are sweating we're not losing the lead six families ready to compete

00:01:21and one semi-final next week our four remaining families are off to the head spinning scream

00:01:28inducing heights of avondale forest park for our grand final but tonight it's high drama on the high

00:01:35waters which family will hold on tight enough to get through and get the chance to win the title

00:01:41of ireland's fittest family 2025. tonight in our semi-finals six families will become four

00:01:52there will be two heats p1 is a total og coach affair with anna and the cars versus davy and the smiths

00:01:59versus dunica and the linehans he too will pitch davy and his second family the mcdonough's against michael

00:02:07dara and the walsh's against andrew and the mckenna's

00:02:14our semi-final will have two events in each heat event one will be a three-way boat race battle of

00:02:20the boyne event two will see the return of our infamous hang tough time trial in each event it's

00:02:27three points for first place two points for second and one point for third the points are then added

00:02:32together and the top family will go straight through to our grand final the bottom two families will

00:02:37have to face off in the eliminator to see who gets a place in our final two heats means two eliminators

00:02:43this is gonna be epic we're diving straight into semi-final action and we're better than the legendary

00:02:50river boyne we're going to head to head paddle to paddle let's find out who'll stay afloat in battle of the boyne

00:02:58thank you laura the battle of the boyne is a three-way race starting from the hugh de lacy bridge

00:03:06passing under the boyne viaduct to the finish line one kilometer down drohada's mighty boyne river

00:03:12each family is in a boat and with the help of a cox they must sink their strokes to power down river

00:03:17as fast as they can the first family down the river wins the race and those vital three points

00:03:30this is the time of the competition that i relish the bigger the event the bigger the prize

00:03:34the bigger the fall and like you can just almost see the final but we have to start well this morning

00:03:40i don't like these ones where you don't really have control over things you hit a bit of a wave

00:03:44you make a bad stroke and it really can cost you i've done a lot of water sports and swimming and

00:03:50surfing but i don't know how much that will help with the rowing it's in our hometown so we have

00:03:54to go out all guns blazing on this one hopefully we'll uh get the wind behind us i think anything can

00:03:59happen you you just never know and i'm the eternal optimist so we're just going to tear into

00:04:04see what happens donok and me our backs are literally against the wall we have to come out fighting

00:04:09or come out roy in this case oh laura it's the og coaches yes how does it feel to be back together

00:04:17again back together and we're still talking for now so it's great amazing that for now is very

00:04:21important there how are we feeling about this one again let's be completely honest three of us are

00:04:25blagging this well i mean you blag a lot yeah well i do but it's rare they do it yeah so hang on one

00:04:32family one family two families jv of course yeah how are you feeling listen it's great but um you

00:04:41don't know what's going to happen here like like once i can beat these two i'll be happy enough you

00:04:46know that's so true i am going to leave because i'm actually quite nice and dry get in your boat

00:04:52see you later we'll just stand down the elements ready to go on the battle of the boy in the cars

00:04:59wearing black elizabeth simon gareth and tom wearing purple the smiths adam sean mark and mum kathy

00:05:08and in yellow it's the linehans diarmut sean rury and ava two one paulo donovan gets the first event

00:05:16of the semi-final underway a brand new event the battle of the boy in drohada and that is a

00:05:23spectacular start and a spectacular sight right at the beginning of this race so the smiths are in

00:05:29the middle in purple that's kathy at the front of the boat there's the cars so they've got to go

00:05:391 000 meters and this is as we know from the o'donavans and all the irish rowing heroes this is so

00:05:46physically demanding the lead at the moment for the cars closest to us

00:05:49our coaches safely on board their boat and they get a ringside seat so to speak for this

00:06:01so it's all about rhythm and tempo the role of the foxes in each boat hugely important they will

00:06:08help as much as they can so the cars still leading the smiths in second and the linehans are in third

00:06:14it certainly is and everything's starting to burn the cars have a big lead don't they from the smiths

00:06:23but we're about halfway through that's the boyne viaduct coming into sight they will go under that

00:06:32and the finish line is beyond so that's still a good rhythm for the car family and it is a good healthy

00:06:41lead for them isn't it and they can see exactly to their left what's happening with the smiths in

00:06:45second and now on board with the linehans who are in third so this is where it gets difficult and the

00:06:53smiths have kind of gone out of their rhythm they had a lovely tempo you can see them all moving in

00:06:58different ways that beautiful rhythm that was there earlier on is gone and that could open the door for

00:07:04the linehans on the right to try and overtake the cars brilliant tempo and they are holding on to

00:07:10that lead and now the linehans it looks like they've gone in front they have gone in front

00:07:14dunico callahan will be delighted with this so the smiths now in third it's a big battle between these

00:07:20two it looks like it's the cars race to win or to lose so the smiths have kind of got back into a bit of

00:07:30a better rhythm now but that looks very impressive from the car family anna will be delighted but

00:07:37we're not done yet and it really is neck and neck between the smiths on the left and the linehans on

00:07:41the right second place is still up for grabs and we all know that those points are so precious come on

00:07:49laura is in a great place to watch this race you can see and hear what the cocks are doing and now

00:07:55there's been a problem there's a problem the oars come out of the water yeah there is an issue for

00:07:59adam smith at the front of the boat and now look at the boat starting to turn and this is really bad

00:08:04for the smith family they're on home turf home water in drohada but they've got to try and get this thing

00:08:09back on course and that is easier said than done and davey is not impressed at all this is going wrong

00:08:16for them and the lenehan's very much in second place now but the smiths have got it pointed the right

00:08:21way well done but the cars now have passed the orange marker and they've won three points for them

00:08:26that was impressive they led really from the start the lenehans are going to take second place

00:08:31overtaking the smiths after their mistake with the oar coming out of the water it's two points for the

00:08:37lenehan family for dunico callahan and the smiths well they'll finish it out for their one point could

00:08:43yet be very important but that's disappointing for them but credit to the smith family for getting the

00:08:47boat back on course and pointed in the right direction it could have gone really wrong for them

00:08:51but they finish it out and they are third it went wrong just near towards the end there adam lost

00:08:56his oar but that's okay it's not a big deal we'll just take it and move on what happened

00:09:03we were doing so well at the start and then we all just panicked well i panicked especially

00:09:07myself i don't know if the rest of the family did we tried not to stop but there was nothing really i

00:09:11could have done i tried to pull it out and then i had to get sean to help me pull it out they know i was

00:09:14misfortunate more than anything else so it's all about surviving and getting through to the next day and that's all

00:09:19we'll be trying to do adam there was nothing you could do all right you really tried your best

00:09:24well done lads i'll chat to you soon feels like it's the pick on adam's story here

00:09:29lenehan's second place congratulations and where's your coach

00:09:35apologies sorry sorry sorry you know you're not on your holidays i was on a boat with anna and davey

00:09:40it was great fun i had a great time lads so doing as well as you guys did i'm sure you have to be

00:09:45incredibly proud of that yeah no we are it's fair i think we all tried our best and we all did well

00:09:49so we're delighted congratulations all right best of luck now this afternoon i'll chat to you then

00:09:54anyway so there i am right davey's on the boat oh you were great that was unbelievable i love how

00:10:01calm cool and collected you are you're like yeah no but we've been here before so you know hold it

00:10:06together how are you feeling yeah we're feeling good delighted yeah it couldn't have gone any better

00:10:11it went really well we couldn't have uh we won handy enough it was a phenomenal performance you have

00:10:16been here before so how are you feeling right now well i think we're a bit calmer this time than we were

00:10:22in the previous round top points now but we've been in the exact same position in the quarterfinals took

00:10:28top points in the first race and then everything fell apart for the second one so now it's about okay

00:10:33job done round one let's move on now now it's time for the scoreboard after our first event anna's

00:10:42cars are top of the table with three points dunnick has linehans of two points and davy smiths are in

00:10:49last place with just one point but it's all to hang for

00:10:53work normally being told you're too clingy is a bad thing but in hang tough it's the only way to win

00:11:04it's time to watch our families desperately cling on to their chance to make it to the finals

00:11:12hang tough is a test of willpower and endurance the clock starts when everybody's feet leave the ground

00:11:18all family members must hang over six meters or 20 feet above the freezing water for as long as they

00:11:24possibly can remember this isn't about being the last person up there the times of the four families

00:11:29will be combined so every second counts first up are the linehans now they came second in battle of

00:11:39the boyne so they'll need to come first in this if they want to avoid the eliminator if any of the other

00:11:44coaches can manage to bluff hang tough best of luck to them it's a complete unknown like the coaching

00:11:51point grab the bar hold on to it for as long as possible and that's it really isn't it look i'm not

00:11:56going to be shouting and roaring actually but with the big thing for us we have to keep the four of us

00:12:01up there for as long as possible so claw in again i'm the fall guy i'm the weak link here the lads have

00:12:08been training in fair play to them have you guys been practicing this one yeah i'm doing a bit of practice

00:12:12home really finding anything hang off and doing our best to get our times up we have a hang tough bar

00:12:17at home so we've all been using it i can't lie i haven't been training too much but i was kind of

00:12:21hoping this wouldn't come up we win this we're avoiding an eliminator yeah there honestly laura

00:12:26there is a great incentive i'm hoping for the lennon's to do something special here we could do with

00:12:31keeping the bit of good luck going and hopefully we get it here for the linehans from left to right

00:12:37it's sean rory eva and diarmouth in the zone now family take your grip so here we go i absolutely

00:12:47love this event i'd be really bad at it but i love it here we go raise the crane so this is always the

00:12:55odd bit for the families they can hear the crane the engine starting up and then they're lifted out over

00:13:02the water and the crane will come to a stop when they are six meters above the river boyne that's

00:13:1120 feet so there is ava and that's sean with his brother rory beside him and diarmouth closest to us

00:13:18now he said he feels he's the weak link i don't think he will be all looking strong all looking the kids

00:13:25have been training for this training is all well and good but to try and replicate these conditions

00:13:31there's a breeze there it's very very tricky but they look good it's a good solid start diarmouth

00:13:39focusing on his breathing relax into a roar rory with his legs crossed

00:13:45donica just nice and calm they're approaching a minute

00:13:52remember the four times will be added together so there's a minute done and everybody looks good

00:13:58really good nobody changing hand position on the bar

00:14:04this is a good start sean and rory look very steady

00:14:10so does diarmouth now grimace on ava's face no distractions the pain is starting to kick in

00:14:17and this really really hurts you know ava is gone in a minute and 24 so she's the first to go down

00:14:24and as we know from past years that can possibly put some of the other family members off and diarmouth's

00:14:29gone too just three seconds later 127 it's now down to the two lads 16 year old rory and 19 year old sean

00:14:37stay on it stay on it rory we need to roll out there's some movement we need you big time

00:14:45which ain't a good sign it's calmed down again though

00:14:50and it's always impressive rory more movement from him

00:14:55approaching two minutes and i just wonder how long more rory has in him sean now with the eyes open

00:15:01we're no one staring down come on into the water it's very cold water and rory is really battling

00:15:08with this for all he has worked he's doing well to steady it down again now some movement from sean

00:15:14too oh and sean's gone he tried to just take and he did take his right arm off the bar and that didn't

00:15:21work at all went straight in it's now down to rory the youngest member of the family we need every second

00:15:26and rory oh and he's gone too two minutes and 22. added all together it's 7 24. we'll find out over

00:15:33the next few minutes just how good that is it feels good i'm absolutely delighted sean took a big risk

00:15:40he went big and it didn't pay off for him i kind of got it for him because if it had come off it would

00:15:44have been worth it but it didn't you went to change your grip and we've seen this happen so often where

00:15:49you're like no i can do it and then gone yeah i saw one fella a few years ago do it i was like

00:15:54i'll be able to wrap it i i i i couldn't i prefer not to talk too much about me trying to do one

00:16:00handed it'll be a long journey home for him to clock anyway he'll hear all about it do you want to go

00:16:04how do you think they did yeah i'm delighted the lenin's there every second we bought obviously there's

00:16:09brilliant families and if they can do better than that fair play to them one thing i'll take from the

00:16:13two events today with the lenin's we've given them everything we're moving along nicely we're confident

00:16:18if we're in the eliminator we'll take it on 60 seconds of hard work is your milestone keep with

00:16:25it sean stay there another 10 seconds sean

00:16:32welcome back to ireland's fittest family semi-final now before the break we saw dunica's lenin

00:16:44family lose their grip eventually on hang tough but there's still two more to go before we'll find out

00:16:53who's in the first of tonight's eliminator so let's get cracking

00:16:56next up in hang tough for anna's car family they sailed into first place in battle of the

00:17:04boyne so if they hold on for long enough here they guarantee themselves a place in the grand final

00:17:09i'm hoping that they're all used to doing chin-ups and pull-ups because that's the kind of

00:17:13muscles that they need to engage and the biggest most crucial golden rule of hang tough do not adjust

00:17:20your grip take a feel of the bar have a think about where the hands you know think about in

00:17:24relation to your shoulders where you want those hands to go because once they stick they stick

00:17:28you do not move at any stage then how are you feeling about this i think we're feeling good

00:17:32it's like that ready to go through the pain barrier i think everyone here is is going to be in pain in

00:17:36in a couple of minutes time so it's about how long we can we can sit in that not really feeling

00:17:40confident we're all kind of big bodied so we're carrying a lot of kgs i want the cars to go straight

00:17:46to the the finals for me if nothing else because i i can't handle the stress today ready to go for

00:17:52the cars from left to right it's elizabeth simon gareth and tom family take your grip

00:18:04the cars were first in battle of the boy once the feet leave the ground the clock starts ticking

00:18:12excellent well done

00:18:16so out they go

00:18:17as you can see it's a lovely day andrade but there is a breeze there and they will sway a little

00:18:27bit which in its own way is off-putting that's gareth staring up at that bar get your breathing right

00:18:34now so anna's big message was do not adjust your grip

00:18:38which was so the whole thing is making me think about that which is exactly right

00:18:44so you should have a move it is at that point

00:18:48yeah

00:18:50what i did

00:18:54oh

00:18:55yeah

00:18:56yeah

00:18:57you know

00:18:58that's the only one

00:18:59yeah

00:19:00let's go

00:19:02The second to take on hang tough. 7.24 was the Linnehan's time. Oh, now some movement from Tom. He's steady down again. But is that a sign that he's struggling? I think it is. And there's more movement from Tom Carr. And it's first down is Simon. That's a surprise. Simon went down first. I thought it was going to be Tom.

00:19:22And Tom is hanging on for all he's worth at this point. And he goes four seconds later. One minute and 11. It's down to Gareth and Elizabeth.

00:19:35So Gareth has looked steady all the way through. In the final. Paula Dunham is just telling Tom Carr to move out of the way or move out from underneath Gareth if he comes down on top of him.

00:19:45Here. Shoulder blade. Elizabeth, the number one ranked triathlete in the country. But this is not a triathlon event. Oh, I wonder here. Gareth. Oh, the grip goes. And he is in. In one minute and 37. So it's all down to Elizabeth Carr.

00:20:03So 7.24 is a long way away. And Elizabeth has gone too. One minute and 42 seconds. A combined total of 5.37.

00:20:11It was probably about as difficult as we expected it to be. We weren't that confident coming into a hang tough. Just all of our strengths don't really lie with grip strengths.

00:20:22How are you feeling? Not good. To be honest. Didn't really go according to plan. Kind of got tough a lot earlier than I was expecting.

00:20:29The one thing you can practice is when they lift you off the first 20, 30 seconds. You're not really sure what to do. Once you're up there, it's kind of just trying to take your mind out of it.

00:20:36I was kind of expecting a little bit of a lull where I could just kind of settle into it. But I was feeling it from the start.

00:20:43It's over. And if we're in an eliminator, that's what we need to get focused on. Because we're still in with a chance of making the final. Just I know it's not what they wanted.

00:20:50If we're in the eliminator, we'll deal with it. We've been there before. I know the cars have what it takes to be in the final. Now we just need to fight for it.

00:20:56Last up in our first semi-final heat tonight is Davey and the Smith family. There's a lot riding on this as they came last in the race earlier and they need a good time in this event.

00:21:09Tell me, how are you feeling? Nervous. Do you? Yeah, I do feel nervous. But I'll just do my best. It's all I can do.

00:21:16You really need to win this. So, like, we've got to set time in our heads of what we're doing. Are we going to tell me any of this kind of stuff?

00:21:23Well, Davey's giving us the time, yeah. But I think that stays among the five of us.

00:21:26OK, fair enough. I'm not in the click.

00:21:28I need the boys to hang on probably a minute and a half to two and a half in that bracket someplace.

00:21:33Anything can happen. So we're just going to take this event for what it is and we'll be the best we can be. And you'll never know.

00:21:39Lining up for the Smith family again from left to right. Kathy, Adam, Mark and Sean.

00:21:47Remember, talk to me. If you're under pressure or a bit out, just talk to me and we'll get you there.

00:21:51So you can hear the instructions in the background from Davey Fitz.

00:21:55The Smith family. It just took them about five minutes to get here today. They're from Drogheda.

00:22:01On home ground. But they were last in the Battle of the Boyne and they need a big time here.

00:22:077.24. Still the longest time in Hang Tuff by the Linehan family. They were first to take it on.

00:22:19The Smiths are now out over the water. The crane will come to a stop.

00:22:27And then it's down to these four.

00:22:29That's it. Well done. Well done, Kathy. Well done, Adam. Well done, guys. Well done.

00:22:32So Kathy on the left. Half a minute done. Just now.

00:22:38Well done. Just stay in there. Good stuff. Good stuff. Good stuff.

00:22:41Sean. And there's Kathy again.

00:22:43Just stay in there. Good stuff. Good stuff.

00:22:45You can see that the wind rippling on the shirts. There is a breeze there.

00:22:49Adam, we'll just get another 30-30 seconds now.

00:22:52Well, good lad. I don't know you can.

00:22:53Davey focusing on Adam now as they approach a minute.

00:22:57That's good. Well done.

00:22:58Kathy deep in concentration. And Sean just...

00:23:01Well done. Well done. Well done.

00:23:02He seems to be in bother already. That is a surprise.

00:23:04That's actually really good now. Just stay in there. Stay in with him.

00:23:06So they've all done a minute. Well done.

00:23:09So far so good for the Smiths.

00:23:11Just stay there, Kathy. Well done. Kathy just need another 10 seconds.

00:23:14So, oh, Kathy seems to be struggling now.

00:23:16And she's gone into the water.

00:23:18One minute and nine seconds.

00:23:19It puts the pressure on Adam, Mark, and Sean.

00:23:21Let's get 20 more seconds now.

00:23:23Davey focusing very much on Adam.

00:23:25And I think he's in trouble. He is in bother.

00:23:28And Adam drops in one minute and 20 seconds.

00:23:32Just two to go. Now movement from Mark up there.

00:23:36Sean beside him. Sean is really fighting with this.

00:23:40Doing all he can.

00:23:42Mark's only 15 years of age.

00:23:44This has been some experience for him.

00:23:45But now he's gone into the water.

00:23:47One minute and 32.

00:23:48This doesn't look good.

00:23:50For the Smith family, unless Sean can do something really remarkable.

00:23:53And he's trying his very best.

00:23:54He is hanging on there.

00:23:57But he can't hold on any longer.

00:23:59Sean goes in.

00:24:00One minute and 42.

00:24:01It's a combined total of five minutes and 43 seconds.

00:24:04I'm really proud of myself, actually.

00:24:05I lasted longer than I thought I would.

00:24:07It was actually better than expected.

00:24:09You must be so proud of yourself.

00:24:11I'm proud of myself.

00:24:11You really did amazing.

00:24:12Really better than I expected.

00:24:13The most difficult part for me was when your hands start slipping.

00:24:16Your grip strength sort of loosens a little bit.

00:24:19And once you start, that's going.

00:24:20It's gone.

00:24:22Davey, how are we fixed?

00:24:23I think we're being an eliminator.

00:24:25But I think we did well there.

00:24:26I think we're facing the eliminator.

00:24:28That's not a bad thing.

00:24:29That's okay.

00:24:30To win for the family, the more of them you do, the better.

00:24:32And here's how the scoreboard stands after the second event.

00:24:39The Linehans came first in Hangtough, bringing them into the lead with five points.

00:24:45The Kars came last, which brings them to four points.

00:24:49And the Smits came second, which gives them three points.

00:24:52This means that the Linehans go straight through to the final, leaving the Kars and the Smits to battle it out in the dreaded eliminator.

00:24:59With Heat 1 events over, it's time for me to tell the families the final result.

00:25:10Hi, families.

00:25:11Hi, coaches.

00:25:13Well done.

00:25:14You've done absolutely unbelievable so far today.

00:25:17But it is finally time for me to reveal the family, who will be the first to go through to the final of Ireland's Fittest Family 2025.

00:25:29Congratulations to Dunica and the Linehans.

00:25:32You're going through to the final.

00:25:35I'm absolutely delighted.

00:25:36Everyone performed the best they possibly could.

00:25:39I'm happy with the family's performance.

00:25:41I'm proud of the lads, to be fair to them.

00:25:42They put in a good effort.

00:25:43Which means Anna and the Kars and Davey and the Smits get ready for our first eliminator of the semi-finals.

00:25:52Best of luck.

00:25:53I feel that we've done this interview already, except it was in the quarterfinals.

00:25:57This is a total deja vu moment.

00:25:59I'm not sure how many eliminators are left in my lifetime.

00:26:02Hopefully this will be the last one.

00:26:03We're a bit devastated that we're going into the eliminator, but we're well able to do it.

00:26:07So we're just going to have to push on and get it done.

00:26:13Now, Anna's Kars and Davey Smiths are about to go head-to-head in the first eliminator here at Drada Port.

00:26:22One last push for that place in the final.

00:26:25But who will triumph when all these shipping containers contain?

00:26:29It's pain.

00:26:30The Port Eliminator begins with a bang.

00:26:36Both families have to pull a 5.5 ton forklift for 20 metres.

00:26:42Then they have to pick up a 30 kilogram log and run down the length of the 200 metres course.

00:26:48Next, it's a climb up and over a series of containers.

00:26:51Each of those are 2.6 metres in height.

00:26:54Some single height and some double height.

00:26:56Next, it's a sprint to the 3-metre wall, which they have to climb over before they run on and face our signature wraps.

00:27:04The first family, with all four members at the top, win a place in the grand final.

00:27:09There's a lot of things that could actually go wrong in this race, but the ultimate prize is at stake.

00:27:22One of the coveted places in Ireland's fittest family final.

00:27:25That's why they've made this hard, because you're now having to fight and prove that you're good enough to be in the final.

00:27:30We're not out yet, but we absolutely now have to fight with everything that we have to make sure that we are one of the families there.

00:27:38This is a big one for us. We know we're probably one of the favourites for the competition. Let's go. Let's see how we're at.

00:27:45Everybody thinks we're going out of this. Guys, just absolutely. Please, just let's go at this, okay?

00:27:50I feel very nervous for this. Yeah. The containers seem a bit daunting.

00:27:54This is your last shot of making it to the final.

00:27:58I know. I just don't want to go home. I really can't stress it enough. I don't want to go home.

00:28:04The stakes have never been higher, but the reward has never been greater.

00:28:09Ready to go in black are the cars. Elizabeth, Gareth, Tom and Simon.

00:28:13Wearing purple, it's the Smiths. Sean, Adam, Mark and Mum, Cathy.

00:28:18Three, two, one.

00:28:22Our Heat One Eliminator is underway, and this is going to be quite the start,

00:28:26because that forklift truck weighs 5.5 tonnes, and they have to pull it 20 metres.

00:28:33So the Smiths, well, there was a little bit of movement there, and now the cars have got that moving.

00:28:38This really shocks them into action right at the start of the Eliminator.

00:28:44A place in the grand final at stake. The Smiths now have their forklift moving as well.

00:28:50Davey and Anna both roaring at their respective families.

00:28:53The cars have a lead.

00:28:58They really are driving through, and they have a good rhythm and tempo now,

00:29:02but the Smiths have got stuck.

00:29:03They did have it moving a few seconds ago, but now it's stopped completely.

00:29:09An opportunity for the cars.

00:29:10They have moved the forklift over the 20 metres, and they're away,

00:29:14and the Smiths are stuck here.

00:29:15There is a tiny bit of movement there.

00:29:17You can see it, but not enough, and the cars can open up and build a healthy lead now.

00:29:24They're taking this at a steady pace, but the Smiths, this is going wrong for them.

00:29:30So Davey just changing the approach a little bit,

00:29:32but with every second, the cars are pulling away from the Smiths.

00:29:38So they're able to do that, just really at their own pace, aren't they, now?

00:29:43So Davey changing the order a little bit, the rope wrapped around the back,

00:29:46and off they go.

00:29:49Or do they?

00:29:50So the cars have got rid of that 30-kilogram log,

00:29:54and now they come down to these containers.

00:29:58Strategy clear thinking is the message from Anagiri,

00:30:00but the Smiths are still struggling to get that forklift over the 20 metres.

00:30:05Cathy taking off the gloves now.

00:30:07Maybe that might help.

00:30:08Davey is just trying to cajole them, encourage them.

00:30:13Their arms will be really fatigued as well after the Battle of the Boyne event.

00:30:17The cars just going at their own pace at the moment.

00:30:20They can't even see the Smiths behind them.

00:30:23Anna had a check down the course, but the Smiths are still stuck,

00:30:26and this is going very badly wrong for them.

00:30:28They've been absolutely brilliant in this competition.

00:30:31Now they've got it going.

00:30:32There's a bit of movement there, a good rhythm, a little bit of a fall there,

00:30:35but that is Simon. He's okay.

00:30:39So each of these 2.6 metres high,

00:30:42and there's two of those double stacks.

00:30:44They've all got rid of the gloves now at this point,

00:30:45and they are very nearly at the 20-metre mark with this forklift truck.

00:30:51Tom Carr goes up to the top of that container.

00:30:54They've just got to keep doing what they're doing.

00:30:56It's all very methodical.

00:31:00So now the Smiths have finally completed that challenge with that forklift truck.

00:31:05They'll never want to see another one again,

00:31:07and now they've got to run down here, grab this 30-kilogram log,

00:31:10and run 200 metres with it.

00:31:12The Carr's just slow and steady.

00:31:15They've paced themselves all the way through.

00:31:17That's one of those double container pyramids.

00:31:21So Davey is running with his family down the 200 metres.

00:31:26He looks in shape too, doesn't he?

00:31:27So that's Elizabeth Carr.

00:31:34So they get down to that barrel.

00:31:36They have a lot of ground to make up,

00:31:38but we've seen them do it in this competition this year.

00:31:42They have made up big deficits before.

00:31:45This is the biggest of the lot, but the Smiths can get it done.

00:31:49And here they are at the first container.

00:31:51That was a brilliant leap, wasn't it?

00:31:53Up to the top.

00:31:54So they've just got to hold their concentration,

00:31:58hold their nerve and keep going,

00:31:59and hope that there's a mistake from the Carr family.

00:32:03They haven't made one so far,

00:32:04so that's the first container done by the Smiths.

00:32:07A bit of a fall from Cathy,

00:32:08and she's held back to her feet.

00:32:10What a day she's had.

00:32:11What a brilliant competition they have had,

00:32:14and so have the Carr's,

00:32:15and they are closing in on the place in the grand final.

00:32:19Tom Carr up to the top.

00:32:20So there's two of those double container pyramids.

00:32:23The Smiths at the first of those now.

00:32:29Now, that's it.

00:32:29You just never know.

00:32:32Lower and back, let's go.

00:32:33The Carrs go back to the quarterfinal.

00:32:35They had a big problem at that high wall,

00:32:38and this wall, you'll see shortly,

00:32:40is three metres high.

00:32:42So the Smiths still doing their stuff.

00:32:45It's all very connected.

00:32:46There's a clear plan from the Smith family,

00:32:48but there is from the Carrs too.

00:32:50So Tom's up at the top of the wall.

00:32:51Can the Smiths be absolutely perfect here?

00:32:55They've looked very good on these containers so far.

00:32:59But they are under pressure.

00:33:00There's two of the Carr family up at the top of that wall.

00:33:04They've had plenty of time to plan out a strategy here

00:33:07after the mistake of the quarterfinal,

00:33:08which very nearly cost them.

00:33:10Here come the Smiths.

00:33:12That's Cathy.

00:33:14And now that's a brilliant leap up to the top.

00:33:16That's Simon, who's got up there.

00:33:19So only Elizabeth is down the other side.

00:33:21And then it's just the ramp after that.

00:33:23Davey has a look down the course.

00:33:25He can see where the Carrs are.

00:33:28The Smiths have another double container stack to do.

00:33:30First time up for Simon Carr.

00:33:32That was absolutely brilliant.

00:33:34And the pressure grows on the Smith family.

00:33:37The Carrs have been pretty perfect all the way through.

00:33:39Second to go is the Algarath.

00:33:41That is absolutely brilliant as well.

00:33:42Two out of two.

00:33:44Here come the Smiths, though.

00:33:45But it seems it's too little, too late.

00:33:48The Carrs have two up at the top of the ramp.

00:33:51The Smiths are doing all they can to try and close the gap.

00:33:53Here is Elizabeth Carr.

00:33:55And she's up first time as well, is she?

00:33:58Yes, she is.

00:33:59They have been absolutely flawless around this really difficult course.

00:34:03The Smiths, well, it went wrong right at the start with the forklift.

00:34:06Here goes Tom Carr to make it four out of four.

00:34:09They each got up first time.

00:34:11And Tom Carr is very nearly there.

00:34:13And he is there.

00:34:14That is such a performance from the Carrs.

00:34:16A statement victory.

00:34:17And they are through to the grand final.

00:34:20They led right from the start.

00:34:22Never in doubt.

00:34:23Superb.

00:34:24Well done.

00:34:26Yes.

00:34:27Climbed a mountain and I turned around.

00:34:31Disappointing.

00:34:32It's just a truck bullet.

00:34:33The start was tough.

00:34:34Our upper body wasn't as good as the Carrs.

00:34:36But that's for the family.

00:34:37Some things suit you, some things don't.

00:34:39Obviously, we're a little bit disappointed.

00:34:41But I think we can be super proud of ourselves for how we've done over the last three rounds.

00:34:44And, yeah, it is what it is.

00:34:46Cathy, I'm going to miss you so much.

00:34:50Lads, how was it to do that with your mom?

00:34:52It's an experience like a handful of people in the country get.

00:34:54And I think it's just something that we look back on in years to come that she's proved not only to herself now but to everyone that she can absolutely smash everything.

00:35:02And she's absolutely amazing.

00:35:03So we're super proud of her as a whole family.

00:35:05I'm actually going to cry.

00:35:06I'm going to talk to you again after this.

00:35:09Davey, please say something.

00:35:11Are they the right?

00:35:13And I mean that, you know, you just give yourself a tough time.

00:35:15You're actually incredible.

00:35:16I'm very proud of myself for doing it.

00:35:18It's totally out of my comfort zone, way out of my comfort zone.

00:35:21It's not something I'd ever do again.

00:35:22But I've done it and I'm delighted I've done it with the three boys.

00:35:27Anna, here again, over here.

00:35:30I can finally smile for the first time today.

00:35:33It is relieved.

00:35:34You can breathe again.

00:35:35Oh, my God.

00:35:36Three words.

00:35:37Relieved, relieved, relieved.

00:35:39What was lucky for us was that we had the pull at the start.

00:35:43So when we were able to take the lead with the log, it gave all of them a chance to get their breath back so then they could attack the containers at pace.

00:35:50Lads, talk to me.

00:35:51How does it feel to have secured your spot in the final?

00:35:54Yeah, it feels great.

00:35:55Buzzing, to be fair.

00:35:56The start was big for us.

00:35:58It felt bad for the Smiths.

00:35:59That element of the course kind of went against them.

00:36:01But happy with the effort everyone put in.

00:36:03Anna, the cards are through to the final of our Linsman's family.

00:36:08Come on now.

00:36:09You can give me a bit more than that, lads.

00:36:10You don't have to.

00:36:11They're gracious winners.

00:36:12Well done.

00:36:13I'm so proud of you.

00:36:14You know what?

00:36:15That was an explosive eliminator.

00:36:17And I enjoyed it so much that I think you should stick around and we should do it all over again.

00:36:21They're going to be tipping each other fairly soon.

00:36:29That's the job.

00:36:29Into the valley, come on.

00:36:44Oh, this is the life.

00:36:47The sun in my face and the wind in my hair on the Boyne Riviera.

00:36:52Oh.

00:36:53Oh, is that Davie?

00:36:56Welcome back to Ireland's fittest family.

00:36:59The tension is rising as we're about to find out who's going to grab those last two spots in our grand final.

00:37:17Hi, lads.

00:37:18What are you doing?

00:37:19We have a whole afternoon of Davie ahead of us, so we need to center ourselves before the storm.

00:37:24Yeah, the intensity is great and all, but we just like to kind of kick out a little bit of the shouting and screaming.

00:37:29Okay.

00:37:30It's going to take a lot more than that, but best of luck.

00:37:32Yeah.

00:37:32See you later.

00:37:32Cheers.

00:37:33We're about to kick off Heat 2 and here's the line-up.

00:37:46That's far better.

00:37:47Namaste.

00:37:48Namaste, Davie.

00:37:52We're about to kick off Heat 2 and here's the line-up.

00:37:55It's Davie and the McDonough's.

00:37:58Versus Michael Dara and the Walsh's.

00:38:01Versus Andrew and the McKenna's.

00:38:03Happy days, we're in the water.

00:38:08This is the space they're comfortable in and that's all you want, especially for Amy, the man, like this is her bread and butter.

00:38:12When I kayak, if I'm going backwards, there's something wrong.

00:38:15So the fact that I'm going to be in a boat going backwards is going to be really bonkers.

00:38:20I haven't a clue what's going to happen here.

00:38:22Feeling confident going into it.

00:38:24A little bit nervous, but mostly just puzzling, like puzzling to get going.

00:38:28It is going to be a challenge.

00:38:29We accept everything we do in this show is going to be a challenge, so we'll embrace it as we have all the rest of them.

00:38:33If we stick together as a team and work as a team, we'll hopefully stand a good chance.

00:38:37I'd be surprised if the McKenna's get panicked at all.

00:38:39They seem like the picture of calmness, so they'll be fine, I'd say.

00:38:43Welcome to your first semi-final in Ireland with us family, lads.

00:38:46Yeah, so far so good.

00:38:48Yeah, we're here to take part and do a little half day, so I'm very excited about half day.

00:38:53Davies is exhausted.

00:38:54I feel like Davies aged terribly this morning.

00:38:57I feel great.

00:38:58Two families is probably one too many, so I'm down to one team like the rest of the coaches, so I need to get them through.

00:39:04Can you believe that you've actually made it to the semi-finals of Ireland with us family, Michael Dare?

00:39:09Yeah, it's been a bit of a rollercoaster.

00:39:11We kind of got there by their fingertips to get our last mammy up that ramp.

00:39:14So we're looking forward to this one.

00:39:16The Walshs have a bit of a history in the water.

00:39:17So hopefully it'll go well.

00:39:19Wait, what's their history in the water?

00:39:20Amy is like a big kayaker, and the two boys were in like a round club for three years as well.

00:39:25Okay.

00:39:25You're welcome that I got that information out of them.

00:39:27So you're set up.

00:39:28My confidence has gone from here to here immediately.

00:39:31Anything you'd like to share back with Michael Dare?

00:39:32No?

00:39:33No, keep those.

00:39:34We're better on land, I think, than the McDonaghs, to be honest.

00:39:36In green, it's the Walshs.

00:39:39Michael, Alfie, Aidan, and mum, Amy.

00:39:42The McDonaghs wear orange.

00:39:44It's Pat, Matthew, Daniel, and Leah.

00:39:47The McKennas are in red.

00:39:48Sharon, Caelan, Cormac, and Colleen.

00:39:501,000 metres.

00:39:56Three precious points for the winners.

00:40:00And off we go.

00:40:02And, well, the McDonaghs, you can see in the centre there, have come across towards the Walsh family.

00:40:07They're very close together.

00:40:09There's clear water for the McKennas.

00:40:11But the Walshs, well, I wonder, would you make them favourites here?

00:40:14Two of the lads had experience with their local rowing club.

00:40:19The McDonaghs for Davy Fitz, quietly confident beforehand, as were the McKennas.

00:40:26So a big shout-out to Invercolpa Rowing Club, who gave us the use of their boats,

00:40:32and also gave the families a tutorial, a very important tutorial, before the race started.

00:40:37They each have a cox in the boat to help them with the tempo and the rhythm, which is so important.

00:40:46So there's very little between them, really.

00:40:49Sure, there's not.

00:40:49Look at that.

00:40:51The coaches are enjoying this, but that is something else.

00:40:57Early stages, but they can't be separated.

00:41:00All going very nicely, all going at a good pace.

00:41:03The McDonaghs in the centre, they're veering across.

00:41:05Well, the McDonaghs had the lead there, but they are drifting over towards the Walshs' boat,

00:41:11and they're right beside each other.

00:41:12The oars are tipping, and Davy's loving that.

00:41:21On board with the McDonaghs.

00:41:23So Michael Darragh is coaching the Walshs, and now the McDonaghs have opened up a lead on the Walshs,

00:41:28and they're leading at the moment.

00:41:30The McDonaghs in second.

00:41:33The McDonaghs still veering off course a little bit.

00:41:35Now they're trying to just straighten it up and get a bit of clear water between themselves and the Walsh family.

00:41:40They're third.

00:41:41They've lost.

00:41:42Come on, Pat!

00:41:43Come on!

00:41:44Andrew reacting to his McKenna family.

00:41:46They've dropped to third at the moment.

00:41:50So look at that.

00:41:52The Walshs kind of veering off course as well.

00:41:54They've straightened it up again.

00:41:56But the McDonaghs are leading.

00:41:57For Davy Fitz, Michael Darragh, happier with the rhythm that the Walsh family are in now.

00:42:09So the McDonaghs are leading, and the tempo is really good, but the Walshs not giving up.

00:42:16We haven't seen them give up at all in this competition.

00:42:18And now they're moving nicely, and they're closing on the McDonaghs on the left-hand side there.

00:42:22The McKenna's still very much in third place.

00:42:25Come on!

00:42:25Well, you need some power in this boat!

00:42:28The Cox in the McKenna boat wants more power, and they're applying the power now.

00:42:35There you're doing it!

00:42:36Come on, man!

00:42:36So Andrew delighted with the reaction from his family as they respond to dropping to third.

00:42:42And they're closing on the McDonaghs in the center there.

00:42:45They're still leading.

00:42:46The Walshs on board with them.

00:42:48They are third.

00:42:49Come on!

00:42:52Serious test of fitness and endurance.

00:42:55The finishing marker is in sight.

00:43:00Really intense battle between these families, and the McKenna's have gone from third to first.

00:43:04They're now leading over on the far side.

00:43:06The McDonaghs trying to respond.

00:43:08Their lead has been wiped out, and it was a healthy lead just a few hundred meters ago.

00:43:13But the McKenna's are powering forward.

00:43:15Now the McDonaghs have reacted their level with them again, it seems.

00:43:18Maybe the McDonaghs fractionally in front, but they've lost control of the boat a bit.

00:43:21They've gone a little offline.

00:43:22I'm done, Leah!

00:43:23I'm done!

00:43:24That's you!

00:43:25This going right down to the final meters.

00:43:28Michael Taramagali enjoying this maybe more than he should.

00:43:31His Walsh family are in third.

00:43:33But there's nothing between the McDonaghs in the center and the McKenna's on the right.

00:43:36Drive with your legs!

00:43:37This is really intense.

00:43:39A fantastic race.

00:43:41It has been right from the start.

00:43:42But the McKenna's have opened up a big lead again.

00:43:45They've found the energy and the effort from somewhere.

00:43:48Dig in!

00:43:48That's your dig in!

00:43:50They are trying to dig in, and look at that.

00:43:51The McKenna's now pulling away.

00:43:54They really have come good.

00:43:56And here we are in the last 20 meters.

00:43:58You heard the Cogs call that out for them.

00:44:00Just these final meters for the McKenna family to try and win the battle of the Boeing.

00:44:04The McDonaghs had the lead not so long ago.

00:44:07In second.

00:44:07The Walshs are in third.

00:44:09But the Walshs are closing on the McDonaghs, it seems.

00:44:14If you look on the left of your picture.

00:44:17The McKenna's heading towards the finishing marker.

00:44:20And there they are.

00:44:21They win and take three points.

00:44:23That was some performance.

00:44:24Another victory for the McKenna family.

00:44:26Three points.

00:44:28Now it's down to second and third.

00:44:29The McDonaghs driving and pulling for all their work.

00:44:33The Walshs are closing on them.

00:44:35It's very, very tight between these two.

00:44:37And it's tight towards the bank as well.

00:44:40And it's second place for the McDonaghs.

00:44:42Only just the Walshs gave it everything.

00:44:45And they really put a huge effort in.

00:44:47But they finished third.

00:44:48Sure, look.

00:44:49We just got a bit squeezed and a bit squashed.

00:44:52And we're not sore losers.

00:44:53But we're just frustrated that it didn't go away really.

00:44:55Obviously not the result that you wanted here.

00:44:58So tell me, what was it like being in the water?

00:45:01I think, look, we just got the wrong lane.

00:45:04And we just got pinned too much to the side.

00:45:06We couldn't get our oar in.

00:45:07It is what it is.

00:45:08There's nothing we can do.

00:45:09It's in the rear view mirror now.

00:45:10This didn't go well for us.

00:45:11But if round two goes well, we can get a half day here.

00:45:14We can go home into the final.

00:45:16You're already on a half day.

00:45:17I didn't have plans.

00:45:19We can have a great hang tough.

00:45:21And then come out and we're laughing.

00:45:24So let's just draw a line and move on.

00:45:26We have to.

00:45:28Pat, get over here to me right now, okay?

00:45:29Because I need to talk to you first.

00:45:30How did it feel to have your name chanted so much by Davy Fitz?

00:45:35My heart was so loud, I couldn't hear myself.

00:45:37Never mind Davy Fitz, to be quite honest.

00:45:40We give it our best shot, to be quite honest.

00:45:41I emptied the tank, you know, personally.

00:45:43My focus was just keep breathing, keep breathing.

00:45:45And then that was it.

00:45:46I thought we'd struggle in it, but we did pretty well.

00:45:48We were in the lead for a lot of it.

00:45:49And great result for us, but it all comes down to hang tough.

00:45:53Oh, McEnnis.

00:45:56Oh, my God.

00:45:58You must be absolutely delighted, are you?

00:45:59Thank God we've had over us.

00:46:00I think this was tough mentally as well.

00:46:03It was definitely physically, but just to keep going,

00:46:05because it's very long.

00:46:06They did really well.

00:46:07They stuck at it.

00:46:07And a little bit of stress around here.

00:46:09And then they just got it back on track

00:46:11and got it across the line.

00:46:12In terms of how the McEnnis have done another event,

00:46:14it was probably a bit of an ugly win.

00:46:16But a win's a win, and they're in a good position

00:46:18going through the next one.

00:46:22Now time for the scoreboard.

00:46:24After our first event in Heat 2,

00:46:26Andrews McEnnis have sailed to the top of the table

00:46:29with three points.

00:46:31Davies McDonough, who came in second place,

00:46:33have two points.

00:46:34And Michael Dyer's Walshes are in last place

00:46:37with just one point.

00:46:43Time to dive into Hang Tough again.

00:46:45And who will be diving into the freezing cold water

00:46:48of the River Boyne first?

00:46:50Our families will want to hang on for dear life

00:46:53and a place in the grand final.

00:46:58First up in Heat 2 for Hang Tough

00:47:00are Davies McDonough family from Mayo.

00:47:02They're in second place after Battle of the Boyne,

00:47:04so they'll need to really hang on

00:47:06to avoid the Eliminator.

00:47:08I don't know what they expect to hang tough.

00:47:11Mentally, they're strong,

00:47:12but normally the lighter you are,

00:47:13the better it is for you.

00:47:15If you're under pressure at any stage,

00:47:16talk to me, OK?

00:47:17I'll be working with Leah on the numbers.

00:47:19I'd love to say that I'd be hanging on the longest,

00:47:21but I really won't be.

00:47:22It's probably going to be between me and Dad,

00:47:23first one to go.

00:47:24We all know how much you want this,

00:47:26and I know that you're going to hang on for dear life.

00:47:28Is that the plan here?

00:47:29Oh, till the tide goes out.

00:47:30I love it.

00:47:31I'm confident enough

00:47:33that we can be there or thereabouts.

00:47:36This would be great if we could get first in this.

00:47:37It'd be out the door in the final.

00:47:39Happy days.

00:47:40We'll try.

00:47:40I'm open for Antin.

00:47:42Let's be optimistic

00:47:43and try and get that first place.

00:47:47That's it.

00:47:48From left to right for the McDonough's,

00:47:50it's Pat, Leah, Daniel and Matthew.

00:47:53The McDonough's a big boxing family,

00:47:55lots of upper body strength

00:47:56that should help them here.

00:47:58Raise the crane.

00:48:02So in our second heat,

00:48:03they are first to take on Hang Tough.

00:48:06You can hear the engine start in the background

00:48:08and you can see the clock ticking.

00:48:11They're underway.

00:48:15See themselves very much as underdogs

00:48:17in this competition.

00:48:21Davey Fitz certainly doesn't see them that way.

00:48:23Get your mind someplace else.

00:48:26And Davey...

00:48:28There was a little adjustment from Matthew there.

00:48:31But it can be unsettling

00:48:32until the crane actually stops

00:48:35and it's done so.

00:48:38Now Leah will count down.

00:48:39So the arms will be tired.

00:48:41There's some movement from Leah already.

00:48:42Oh my word, Leah's gone in after 34 seconds.

00:48:45So down to the lads.

00:48:48Matthew, Daniel and Pat.

00:48:53Pat is Daniel's granddad, of course.

00:48:57Daniel with the eyes wide open.

00:48:59Leah just been told to move away

00:49:00from the area where the lads

00:49:03will eventually drop down into the water.

00:49:09They've a remarkable record.

00:49:10They've never been in an eliminator

00:49:12and that is Pat.

00:49:13He's gone in after a minute.

00:49:16So this not going according to plan.

00:49:20And there's some movement now from Matthew.

00:49:22He hasn't looked happy from the start.

00:49:24Daniel just doing those pull-ups with the bar.

00:49:30So it's down to the two guys

00:49:31and more movement from Matthew

00:49:33and he's gone.

00:49:34One minute and 16 seconds.

00:49:35That is a surprise.

00:49:37All they've got left,

00:49:38the McDonough family from County Mayo

00:49:40is Daniel, 18-year-old Daniel.

00:49:43And now there's some movement from Daniel.

00:49:45He's gone as well.

00:49:46He tried to adjust the position on the bar.

00:49:48One minute and 24.

00:49:504.14 is the total.

00:49:51That is a surprise.

00:49:54That wasn't our best performance, you know.

00:49:56But you know what?

00:49:56That gives us a right kick.

00:49:58And I know the other two families are really strong

00:49:59but it'll give us a chance

00:50:00and let's see what the story is.

00:50:02Leah, I can see that you're very upset there.

00:50:04Let me in beside you there for a second.

00:50:06Raging to be honest.

00:50:06As soon as I got up there,

00:50:09I don't even know.

00:50:09I got into my own head

00:50:10and said I'm moving my grip.

00:50:11And I know the one thing Davey told us to do

00:50:13was not change your grip

00:50:14but it's so hard when you're up there

00:50:15and you can feel your hands slipping

00:50:16and you're like,

00:50:16oh, I'll have another grab at it

00:50:18and then you're gone.

00:50:19Pat, how are you feeling?

00:50:22Look at A.

00:50:23We knew it was going to be tough.

00:50:24We haven't had the pleasure

00:50:25of having an Eliminator.

00:50:26This will be our first one.

00:50:27We have no doubt about it.

00:50:28If we want to progress,

00:50:29these are challenges

00:50:30that are going to come up against us

00:50:31in the next two rounds ahead of us

00:50:33so we need to familiarise ourselves with it too.

00:50:35So I don't see it as being a negative

00:50:37to be quite honest.

00:50:41Up next on Hank Tuffin,

00:50:43desperate to turn their fortunes around

00:50:45after coming third in Battle of the Boyne,

00:50:47it's Michael Darragh and the Walsh family.

00:50:49This is all about just getting ahead in the game.

00:50:51Like, don't mind cameras,

00:50:53don't mind anything.

00:50:54It's you and this little bar right here.

00:50:56When they're up there,

00:50:57eyes closed,

00:50:58get comfortable with being uncomfortable

00:50:59and one of the biggest cliches

00:51:00ever used by a sports team

00:51:01but that's where they have to go to.

00:51:03Lads, how are you feeling about it?

00:51:04We're kind of excited.

00:51:06Okay.

00:51:07Like, it's not going to be fun.

00:51:08It's not going to be enjoyable.

00:51:09Kind of excited for it now.

00:51:10I won't be saying that to anyone else

00:51:11but I've always wanted to try it.

00:51:13You know, you've been watching

00:51:13on telly there for years.

00:51:14I'd say it's a lot harder than it looks

00:51:16but I might make it look easy.

00:51:19Second to take on Hank Tuff,

00:51:21the Walsh family from left to right.

00:51:23Mum, Amy, Michael, Alfie and Aidan.

00:51:26They were third in the Battle of the Boyne

00:51:28and they need a really good time here.

00:51:35A lot of tension.

00:51:36Alfie was dying to do this.

00:51:38Let's see how he gets on.

00:51:40So Amy just closes her eyes

00:51:42and up they go.

00:51:45Four minutes and 14

00:51:46is the time to beat.

00:51:48So Aidan is on the right of the screen.

00:51:54Lane is on.

00:51:54You and the bar, that's it.

00:51:57Michael Darragh,

00:51:58well, it's his first time to see this.

00:52:00The newbie coach that he is.

00:52:05Crane has stopped.

00:52:08And they have

00:52:10all done half a minute.

00:52:15Amy.

00:52:16And that's Aidan.

00:52:22So they're swaying a little bit.

00:52:23There's not a huge amount of wind out there.

00:52:25It's quite calm.

00:52:2645 seconds already.

00:52:27Flying in.

00:52:29And the time is flying.

00:52:33So they all look good, don't they?

00:52:36All very steady.

00:52:38And there's a little grimace now

00:52:39on Michael's face.

00:52:41He's gone.

00:52:42Let's go.

00:52:42He does not look happy at all.

00:52:45Aidan taking a position.

00:52:47He's happy.

00:52:48He's just staring.

00:52:49Well, he's not staring.

00:52:50He's got the eyes closed.

00:52:51There's some movement from Michael.

00:52:53But Amy goes

00:52:53and she's gone in

00:52:55in one minute and 11 seconds.

00:52:57I have to say,

00:52:58I was more concerned about Michael.

00:52:59And Michael now,

00:53:01oh, he's gone as well.

00:53:03One minute and 15.

00:53:05Alfie and Aidan

00:53:06are left up there

00:53:07for the Walsh family.

00:53:09They need

00:53:10a big time here.

00:53:13Now Aidan

00:53:13doing those chin-ups

00:53:15with the bar.

00:53:15That's incredible strength.

00:53:16Stick with it.

00:53:18Give me what you have here.

00:53:19Give me what you have here, Aidan.

00:53:20I've seen that before

00:53:20where people do that

00:53:22and it does

00:53:22seem to help.

00:53:24Another one from Aidan.

00:53:28And he's just adjusting the grip

00:53:30and that's never a good sign.

00:53:32And he's gone in.

00:53:33Aidan Walsh

00:53:34in one minute and 39.

00:53:36Alfie said he was dying

00:53:37to do this.

00:53:38But let's see how long

00:53:38he can last.

00:53:39He's starting to battle

00:53:40with it a little bit.

00:53:42There's been no adjustment

00:53:43with the grip.

00:53:44Michael Darrow working

00:53:47very closely with him

00:53:48and trying to encourage him

00:53:49but Alfie Walsh

00:53:50is gone.

00:53:51One minute and 53 seconds.

00:53:53You add it all together.

00:53:545.58.

00:53:55We'll see if that's good enough.

00:53:59If I told you

00:54:00I'd be the last one up there.

00:54:01The fact that

00:54:02I like peace and quiet

00:54:03and I was singing away

00:54:04a few songs in my head.

00:54:05Pink Pony Club

00:54:06by Chapel Rowan.

00:54:07Personal favourite of mine.

00:54:08Amy, you did incredibly well.

00:54:10You're proud of yourself.

00:54:11I was fine

00:54:12till I opened my eyes

00:54:13and then I saw

00:54:13how high up I was

00:54:14and I got some shaking.

00:54:15And then I was waiting

00:54:16then for the drop

00:54:18and you wait for that hit

00:54:19when you hit the water.

00:54:21But yeah, done and dusted.

00:54:22How do you feel after that?

00:54:23Yeah, look,

00:54:24it's one of these ones.

00:54:25We haven't seen the time

00:54:25to play what everyone else did.

00:54:26So like it felt good.

00:54:28Let's see what happens.

00:54:29We did well.

00:54:30Did we do well enough?

00:54:31I don't know.

00:54:32I don't know.

00:54:33I'd have my suspicions.

00:54:35Right, deep breath.

00:54:37You're all good Sharon,

00:54:38you're strong.

00:54:39Hold on there Sharon.

00:54:43Welcome back to

00:54:55Ireland's Fittest Family.

00:54:57Before the break

00:54:58we saw Andrews McHenness

00:54:59leave the others in their wake

00:55:01to claim victory

00:55:02in Battle of the Boyne.

00:55:04Then things got even wetter

00:55:05when Michael Daris washes

00:55:07and Davies McDonough

00:55:08tackles the legendary

00:55:10Hangtuff.

00:55:13Up next are the

00:55:14McKenna family from Monaghan.

00:55:16Can they hang on

00:55:16to their first place position

00:55:18and sail into the grand final?

00:55:20I think Hangtuff's

00:55:21going to be pretty suitable

00:55:22to them.

00:55:23There's like a level

00:55:24of competition

00:55:24within the family

00:55:25that's going to serve us

00:55:26pretty well.

00:55:27Especially with the brothers

00:55:28it's perfect

00:55:29because they want to

00:55:30outlast each other.

00:55:31I suppose me and Conor

00:55:32could be the strongest

00:55:32but that doesn't necessarily

00:55:33mean we'll stay up longer.

00:55:34Colleen's very light

00:55:35and Mum is as hard as nails too.

00:55:37How are you feeling about this?

00:55:39We're a bit nervous.

00:55:40We have like a milestone

00:55:42we're hoping to reach.

00:55:43Okay.

00:55:43Am I allowed?

00:55:44No?

00:55:45Am I privy to this information?

00:55:46No because we might not make it.

00:55:47We've practiced it a bit at home

00:55:49but we never expected

00:55:51to be doing that rowing

00:55:52so the arms are going

00:55:53to fail this one.

00:55:54Fairly tired.

00:55:54It's a tough workout

00:55:55so hopefully we'll get

00:55:56a bit of a banana

00:55:57into me here

00:55:58and go again.

00:56:00Last to go

00:56:01the McKenna family

00:56:02from Monaghan

00:56:03from left to right

00:56:04Colleen,

00:56:05Caelan,

00:56:05Cormac

00:56:06and Mum Sharon.

00:56:07They were first

00:56:07in Battle of the Boynton.

00:56:08Tommy, take your grip.

00:56:10They have this

00:56:11remarkable record

00:56:13in the competition

00:56:14this year.

00:56:15They've finished

00:56:15top in every event

00:56:16they've taken part in

00:56:17but they haven't

00:56:20done this before.

00:56:21They have been

00:56:22practicing at home

00:56:24but as we said earlier

00:56:27but as we said earlier

00:56:27you just can't

00:56:28replicate and recreate

00:56:30these kind of conditions.

00:56:32The freezing cold

00:56:33river point

00:56:33underneath you

00:56:34and that swaying

00:56:37as they move

00:56:37into position

00:56:38this is so different.

00:56:42Okay,

00:56:42the mechanics of it

00:56:44are the same.

00:56:45There's some movement

00:56:46already from Cormac

00:56:46just as he gets

00:56:47into position.

00:56:48They are swaying a little

00:56:49on the bar

00:56:49all four of them

00:56:51actually

00:56:51but that was just

00:56:52as the crane

00:56:53came to a stop

00:56:53so they've done

00:56:5430 seconds already.

00:56:55So the longest time

00:56:59was the Walsh's

00:57:00five minutes

00:57:01and 58 seconds.

00:57:04So Sharon

00:57:05with the eyes open.

00:57:06Caelan

00:57:06he's been

00:57:07looking around a bit.

00:57:10I think he's just

00:57:10checking on the rest

00:57:11of his family.

00:57:12It doesn't seem to be

00:57:12any issue

00:57:13for any of them really.

00:57:15This is

00:57:16a very strong start.

00:57:18Cormac has the legs

00:57:19crossed.

00:57:21Now Caelan

00:57:22with the eyes closed.

00:57:23Another move

00:57:25from Cormac McKenna.

00:57:29But he's steady

00:57:30down again.

00:57:31Andrew Trimble

00:57:32as always

00:57:33very calm

00:57:33on the bank.

00:57:37Now Cormac

00:57:38is just

00:57:39readjusting

00:57:40slightly.

00:57:42Normally it's not

00:57:43a good sign

00:57:44but he's steady

00:57:45down again.

00:57:49So Sharon

00:57:50looking around

00:57:51as well

00:57:51and now

00:57:52Cormac

00:57:53seems to be

00:57:54in quite a bit

00:57:54of difficulty.

00:57:55He's changed

00:57:55the grip now.

00:57:58Very risky

00:57:58to do that

00:57:59when you're

00:57:59hanging up there.

00:58:00Cormac McKenna

00:58:01and he's gone

00:58:02one minute

00:58:03and 39 seconds.

00:58:05It's still

00:58:05a good time

00:58:06and they've

00:58:07three still up there.

00:58:0890 seconds.

00:58:10So now

00:58:13Colleen

00:58:13Oh

00:58:13and she's gone

00:58:14one minute

00:58:15and 47

00:58:15just a few

00:58:18seconds

00:58:18after her

00:58:19brother Cormac

00:58:19it's down

00:58:20to Sharon

00:58:20and Caelan

00:58:21as they head

00:58:22towards two minutes.

00:58:24They both

00:58:26look strong

00:58:27they both

00:58:27look steady

00:58:28there's a grimace

00:58:29now as I say

00:58:29that on Sharon's

00:58:30face and she

00:58:31is in difficulty

00:58:32and Sharon drops

00:58:33in two minutes

00:58:33and two seconds

00:58:35it's still a very

00:58:35very good time

00:58:36and Caelan

00:58:37doesn't look like

00:58:38he's going anywhere

00:58:38deep in concentration

00:58:41oh and now

00:58:43there's some movement

00:58:44from him

00:58:45just right at the end

00:58:46he's been

00:58:46so steady

00:58:48and calm

00:58:48all the way through

00:58:49this hang tough event

00:58:51but he's

00:58:53calmed down again

00:58:54it's such

00:58:56an impressive

00:58:56show of strength

00:58:58from Caelan

00:58:59McKenna

00:59:00and he's gone

00:59:01in two minutes

00:59:02and 26 seconds

00:59:03a combined total

00:59:04of 7.54

00:59:05they've won

00:59:06both events

00:59:06it looks like

00:59:07they are straight

00:59:08through to the

00:59:08grand final

00:59:09I think they're

00:59:10disappointed

00:59:10they were hoping

00:59:11for 9 minutes

00:59:12I reckon they're

00:59:13probably in around

00:59:147 minutes 50

00:59:15but I thought

00:59:16they did well

00:59:16they're just used

00:59:17to smashing events

00:59:18like everything

00:59:19they've touched

00:59:19has turned to gold

00:59:20at this stage

00:59:20Harry Zealand

00:59:21well I'm a wee bit

00:59:23smug because I wasn't

00:59:24the first one down

00:59:25I was expecting

00:59:25the first one down

00:59:26but unfortunately

00:59:27it was we were

00:59:28Cormac

00:59:28my hands got a bit

00:59:29sweaty

00:59:29I tried to pull

00:59:30myself up a bit

00:59:30and re-grip

00:59:31but it just slipped

00:59:32it doesn't matter

00:59:33if we still get past it

00:59:34I'll still hear

00:59:35about the dinner table

00:59:36or something

00:59:36Caelan that was

00:59:37a super performance

00:59:39from you

00:59:40can you sit through

00:59:40your arms after that

00:59:41yeah but

00:59:41when you're practicing

00:59:42at home you're doing

00:59:43better

00:59:43that wasn't easy

00:59:44no

00:59:45the first minute and a half

00:59:46I was comfortable enough

00:59:47and then Cormac

00:59:48dropped

00:59:49I sort of felt like

00:59:49I had to stay up longer

00:59:50to try and bring

00:59:51the average up

00:59:51we're trying to avoid

00:59:52the illuminators

00:59:53but if we do have to be in it

00:59:54we want to win it

00:59:55we want to get to the final

00:59:56with all the events

00:59:59completed

01:00:00it's time for me

01:00:00to pass on the results

01:00:02to our nervous families

01:00:03hi families

01:00:05well done today

01:00:07you all put in

01:00:07a phenomenal performance

01:00:09but it is time for me

01:00:11to reveal

01:00:12who will be going

01:00:13straight through

01:00:14to our grand final

01:00:15and the family

01:00:17who will be going

01:00:19straight through

01:00:19and avoiding our eliminator

01:00:20is

01:00:21Andrew and the McKennas

01:00:24congratulations

01:00:25to you

01:00:26which means

01:00:29Davey and the McKennas

01:00:31and Michael Dara

01:00:32and the Walshes

01:00:33it is time to get ready

01:00:35for our last eliminator

01:00:37for that final place

01:00:38in our grand final

01:00:40best of luck

01:00:40all roads and rivers

01:00:49have led to this moment

01:00:50Davey's McDonas

01:00:52versus Michael Dara's Walshes

01:00:54in the last eliminator

01:00:56of our series

01:00:57the prize

01:00:58that remaining spot

01:01:00in our grand final

01:01:01bring it on

01:01:02you have to

01:01:06get over the ramps

01:01:07to get into the final

01:01:07so I think we've

01:01:08accepted it

01:01:09and yeah

01:01:10let's go

01:01:10we're one event

01:01:11away from the final

01:01:12I mean

01:01:13wow

01:01:13all I want is my family

01:01:19to give everything

01:01:20just give everything

01:01:21and that's it

01:01:22we're not happy

01:01:23with this morning

01:01:23we're not happy

01:01:24with the way of things

01:01:24genuinely

01:01:25Davey's not happy

01:01:26Davey wants in the final

01:01:27so I need to be

01:01:29the spoiler

01:01:30you've been here

01:01:31already today

01:01:31yeah

01:01:31are you feeling a bit

01:01:32nervous right now

01:01:33everything's on the line

01:01:34here for me

01:01:35and for Michael Dara

01:01:35like it's one of us

01:01:36going home

01:01:37like one of us

01:01:37and getting to the final

01:01:38this is my last chance

01:01:39but I embrace that

01:01:41and this is the thing

01:01:42it's both of your last

01:01:43chances

01:01:43like one of you

01:01:44are going to be leaving

01:01:44the competition today

01:01:45surely you'll just

01:01:46give me a pass

01:01:47and let me

01:01:47just be the gentleman

01:01:48bring your reference vibes

01:01:49for the good

01:01:50of people's eardrums

01:01:53around the country

01:01:53I'm going to try

01:01:54and beat them

01:01:54there's one place

01:01:56left in the grand final

01:01:57for the McDonough's

01:01:58in orange

01:01:58it's Pat

01:01:59Matthew

01:01:59Daniel

01:02:00and Leah

01:02:00and for the Walsh's

01:02:01in green

01:02:02it's Alfie

01:02:02Aidan

01:02:03Michael

01:02:03and Amy

01:02:04they're underway

01:02:10and it's the forklift

01:02:11truck right at the start

01:02:135.5 tonnes

01:02:15the Walsh's closest to us

01:02:17it's just all about

01:02:18getting it going

01:02:19but there's a lot more

01:02:20to it than that

01:02:21but the McDonough's

01:02:21have it moving now

01:02:22and moving pretty steadily

01:02:24Davey will know

01:02:25all about this

01:02:26from his experience

01:02:26with the Smiths family

01:02:27earlier on

01:02:28in this semi-final

01:02:30but the McDonough's

01:02:31have a bit of a lead

01:02:33at the moment

01:02:33and Davey wants them

01:02:34to drive on

01:02:35not literally

01:02:37the Walsh's

01:02:40have it moving now

01:02:41as well

01:02:42but the McDonough's

01:02:44heading and inching

01:02:46towards

01:02:47the finish line

01:02:48which

01:02:49when they started

01:02:50trying to move

01:02:51this forklift truck

01:02:52was 20 metres away

01:02:53it's quite a shock

01:02:54right at the start

01:02:55of the race

01:02:55isn't it

01:02:56Michael

01:02:57and Macaulay

01:02:58really happy with

01:02:59what his Walsh's

01:03:01are doing

01:03:01that's Mum Amy

01:03:02at the bottom

01:03:04of the rope

01:03:04the McDonough's

01:03:06very nearly there

01:03:08the wheels

01:03:08just once they

01:03:09cross that line

01:03:10they've done it

01:03:10and they are leading

01:03:11and away they go

01:03:12the Walsh's have

01:03:13that truck moving

01:03:14which is the main thing

01:03:16but the McDonough's

01:03:17can build a lead here

01:03:18they all have to be

01:03:21connected to that

01:03:22log

01:03:22it weighs 30 kilograms

01:03:23and they're going

01:03:24to be running

01:03:25for 200 metres

01:03:26down the course

01:03:27so with every second

01:03:30the Walsh's are losing

01:03:32ground on the McDonough's

01:03:33in this eliminator

01:03:34come on

01:03:36come on

01:03:37Paul O'Donovan

01:03:40running alongside

01:03:41the McDonough's

01:03:42and the Walsh's

01:03:43almost there

01:03:44once the front wheels

01:03:45touch that metal line

01:03:46they can go

01:03:47and they're gone

01:03:47so now they have

01:03:50ground to make up

01:03:51the McDonough's

01:03:52have got rid of

01:03:54the 30 kilogram log

01:03:56and now they're

01:03:56back down

01:03:57to take on

01:03:58these containers

01:03:59here come the Walsh's

01:04:00though

01:04:00they can make up

01:04:02that deficit

01:04:03over these

01:04:05containers

01:04:06because we've seen

01:04:07families have issues

01:04:09with these before

01:04:10Baby Fitz wants them

01:04:12to settle into

01:04:13that rhythm

01:04:14there will be

01:04:14a very clear plan

01:04:15so Amy Walsh

01:04:18just holding on

01:04:19to her son's top

01:04:20you can see that there

01:04:21so well

01:04:24they're actually

01:04:24going to run by

01:04:25the McDonough's

01:04:26that's probably a little

01:04:27bit disconcerting

01:04:28for them

01:04:28but there'll be

01:04:29no panic

01:04:30at this stage

01:04:31because they are

01:04:34now on this run

01:04:35to the first

01:04:36container

01:04:37the McDonough's

01:04:39are at the first

01:04:40double container

01:04:41pyramid

01:04:42so each one of them

01:04:442.6 metres

01:04:45high

01:04:46here come the

01:04:49Walsh's

01:04:50they really are not

01:04:52that far behind

01:04:53they have made up

01:04:54ground

01:04:54perhaps the McDonough's

01:04:55haven't been

01:04:56as flawless

01:04:56as they would like

01:04:58so that's pass

01:04:59on top of that container

01:05:01he's got some help

01:05:02up there as well

01:05:02they've kind of split up

01:05:04a little bit at the

01:05:05moment the McDonough family

01:05:05that's not an issue

01:05:06the Walsh's all together

01:05:08all helping

01:05:09so Davey fits

01:05:15the McDonough's are his

01:05:17last family

01:05:18same as Michael

01:05:19Darrell McCauley

01:05:19the Walsh's are his

01:05:20last family

01:05:21so one of these two

01:05:23will not be in the

01:05:24grand final

01:05:25so the McDonough's

01:05:29good steady pace

01:05:30that's Leah

01:05:31help to the top

01:05:31of that container

01:05:32down she goes

01:05:35here comes Pat McDonough

01:05:36come on

01:05:37Davey will be hoarse

01:05:39at the end of the day

01:05:40Michael Darrell

01:05:42just offering

01:05:44whatever advice

01:05:45he can

01:05:46to the Walsh family

01:05:47this is the second

01:05:49container stack

01:05:50double container stack

01:05:51for the McDonough's

01:05:52and Leah again

01:05:54dragged to the top

01:05:55I don't know if

01:05:56she'd be too mad

01:05:56about that

01:05:57so Alfie, Aiden, Michael

01:06:00and Amy Walsh

01:06:01doing all they can

01:06:02pull her up

01:06:03pull her up

01:06:04pull her up

01:06:04get him up

01:06:04McDonough's

01:06:05holding on to this lead

01:06:08oh

01:06:10the pass got

01:06:11stood on there

01:06:12Leah's up at the top

01:06:14you can see the gap

01:06:15between them

01:06:16so it's a healthy lead

01:06:18for the McDonough's

01:06:19but you just never know

01:06:20it's taken a huge effort

01:06:24to get all

01:06:26eight of our competitors

01:06:27here

01:06:27Davey wants Pat

01:06:29to get down

01:06:29off the top

01:06:30of that container

01:06:30there's no let up

01:06:31with Davey Fitz

01:06:32or with Michael Darrell

01:06:33McCauley

01:06:34this is just a single

01:06:35container

01:06:36for Amy

01:06:37and the rest

01:06:38of the Walsh family

01:06:39so the McDonough's

01:06:40are up at the wall

01:06:40get more climbing

01:06:44that's Matthew McDonough

01:06:45who's gone up

01:06:45to the top

01:06:46Leah now joins him

01:06:47just about

01:06:49great material

01:06:51and that shirt

01:06:51the lads have certainly

01:06:52pulled and dragged it

01:06:53all over the place

01:06:54today

01:06:55so the Walsh's have

01:06:56one final

01:06:58double container pyramid

01:07:00to take on

01:07:00the McDonough's

01:07:02in a great position

01:07:03here though

01:07:04so

01:07:06well

01:07:06a little bit of a mistake

01:07:08there

01:07:08that might open the door

01:07:09for the Walsh family

01:07:10Michael Darrell has a look

01:07:11around the corner

01:07:12to see how the McDonough's

01:07:13are doing

01:07:14it can go wrong

01:07:15on the wall

01:07:15we've seen that before

01:07:16but it's not going to go wrong

01:07:18now that's Daniel

01:07:19who's helped to the top

01:07:20very impressive

01:07:21strength

01:07:22and Daniel

01:07:23is up there

01:07:24and all four of the McDonough's

01:07:26are away from the wall

01:07:26it's just the ramp to go

01:07:28the Walsh's try and close

01:07:30I think that expression

01:07:30of Michael Darrell's face

01:07:31said an awful lot

01:07:33he knows

01:07:33will the McDonough's

01:07:35have a go at this

01:07:35first time

01:07:36here goes Matthew

01:07:37yeah he's got to the top

01:07:38he's very tall

01:07:39he just drags himself up

01:07:40and the Walsh family

01:07:41can see exactly

01:07:42what's going on

01:07:43Matthew McDonough

01:07:44is up there

01:07:45now Daniel

01:07:45has a go too

01:07:46what a day he's had

01:07:47the Walsh's

01:07:49try to go as fast

01:07:50as they can

01:07:50but time is running

01:07:51out for them

01:07:52now Leah

01:07:52is helped up there

01:07:53that's brilliant

01:07:54from Leah

01:07:55she gets up there

01:07:56first time

01:07:56three out of three

01:07:57for the McDonough family

01:07:58and it's down to pass

01:08:00as the Walsh's

01:08:00battle on

01:08:01now Pat McDonough

01:08:02and he's dragged up

01:08:03to the top

01:08:04that's superb

01:08:04they made that look easy

01:08:06David over the moon

01:08:07the McDonough's

01:08:08are into the grand final

01:08:09the last place is theirs

01:08:10but unfortunately

01:08:11the Walsh's are out

01:08:12nothing went to plan

01:08:13today

01:08:13everything went wrong

01:08:14we were very confident

01:08:15going into it

01:08:15but it came back

01:08:17and beat us

01:08:17what a shift

01:08:19head up

01:08:24head up

01:08:25oh come here

01:08:26I'd say

01:08:27you're quite happy

01:08:29but you're not

01:08:31like

01:08:31I'm really emotional

01:08:33I'm just so proud

01:08:34of my three small boys

01:08:35and I got to run

01:08:37and jump

01:08:37and climb

01:08:38and splash

01:08:38with them again

01:08:39it's been really special

01:08:40although we're out

01:08:41and although it's disappointing

01:08:42there's an awful lot more

01:08:43positives than negatives

01:08:45my heart is full

01:08:46Michael Dara

01:08:47how was it

01:08:48to get the Walsh's

01:08:49all the way

01:08:50to the semi-final

01:08:50they keep looking at me

01:08:51as if I know what I'm doing

01:08:52I'm like

01:08:53I'm like

01:08:53I'm a newbie as well

01:08:54so we all went on the journey

01:08:57for the first time together

01:08:57highlight of the show

01:09:02oh first thing that flashes

01:09:03up in my head

01:09:04is

01:09:04and getting up the ramp

01:09:06in Gormonstown

01:09:07was pretty amazing

01:09:08reach reach reach reach

01:09:10reach reach reach

01:09:10reach reach

01:09:11you get so invested

01:09:12but you can't not be invested

01:09:13in people in this

01:09:14because it means that much

01:09:14to the families

01:09:15and people tell me

01:09:16it's going to be a lot of fun

01:09:17but it definitely like

01:09:17exceeded my fun spectations

01:09:19is that a new word

01:09:20it's my word now

01:09:20trademark

01:09:22go go go

01:09:23all the way

01:09:24all the way

01:09:25grab her

01:09:25yes

01:09:26I'm heartbroken

01:09:31what I would like to get

01:09:32to even see the final

01:09:33would be nice

01:09:34yeah

01:09:34oh my god

01:09:39you pulled it out of the bag

01:09:40you have to be delighted

01:09:41with that

01:09:41yeah I'm really thrilled

01:09:43that was a massive effort there

01:09:45and against the odds

01:09:46they keep coming up trumps

01:09:47and fair play to them

01:09:48I'm delighted

01:09:48I'm absolutely delighted

01:09:50for you

01:09:51well done

01:09:52the three guys

01:09:53were unbelievable

01:09:54and when I say

01:09:55I carry them here

01:09:56but they carry me around

01:09:57the course

01:09:58we want to go all the way

01:09:59we want to claim that title

01:10:00and we're into the last four now

01:10:02it's ours to take

01:10:03as much as anybody else's

01:10:04well I think I can say it

01:10:06one more time

01:10:07the McDonaghs

01:10:08are in the final

01:10:09of Ireland's Fittest Family

01:10:10well done

01:10:12what a day

01:10:13what an explosive finish

01:10:15and now we know

01:10:16who our four finalists are

01:10:18in the grand final

01:10:19we'll see you next week

01:10:20next week

01:10:24it's the Ireland's Fittest Family

01:10:25grand final

01:10:262025

01:10:27go

01:10:29go

01:10:30come on

01:10:31push

01:10:31way faster

01:10:33is that good enough

01:10:33keep it going

01:10:37keep it going

01:10:38come on

01:10:44come on

01:10:45up

01:11:01up

01:11:03there

01:11:10You

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