Ireland’s Fittest Family review: Why being a bogger is better than being from Dublin  

The swamp challenge produced the crucial moments in this week's semi-final  
Ireland’s Fittest Family review: Why being a bogger is better than being from Dublin  

Reigning champ Davy's family's poor time meant he was facing the possibility of leaving the competition.

The jeopardy of the gruelling events is one of the things I love about this show. Seeing the families push themselves to the limit gives my chocolate Hobnob dipping routine a certain frisson of a Sunday night, I won't lie.

But to paraphrase a personal hero of mine, one who knows all too well the bitter taste of grasping at a dream, and never quite getting there — Sufferin' Succotash! That swamp was tough.

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