Irish cancer survivor is a true Iron Lady and example to us all 

A brave Wexford woman in her 60s has just completed one of the world’s most gruelling endurance events just months after winning her battle against cancer, writes Brian Canty

Most normal people would find the idea of training for — and completing — an Ironman a fairly pointless and needlessly painful exercise. But then again, Marie Casey-Breen is not your normal person.

For the uninitiated, an Ironman is a 3.8km open water swim, followed by a 180km bike ride followed by a marathon of 42.2km, all within a time limit of 17 hours.