Applications are open for Ireland's Fittest Family 2021

The family fitness challenge is back - with the Examiner's own world champion athlete Derval O'Rourke back among the coaches

The coaches and host of Ireland's Fittest Family, L-R: Davy Fitzgerald, Derval O'Rourke, host Máiréad Ronan, Donnacha O'Callaghan, Anna Geary

Having dominated weekend telly schedules for the guts of a decade, Ireland's Fittest Family is back on and searching for new household teams to get stuck into its tests of strength, fitness and endurance - with a €15,000 cash prize on the line for the winners.

Returning coaches include GAA icon Davy Fitzgerald, Cork camogie legend Anna Geary, the Examiner's Derval O’Rourke and former Irish rugby international Donncha O’Callaghan, while Irish telly veteran Mairéad Ronan returns to host proceedings.

Producers Animo TV are forging ahead with the show as the country continues to recover from the Covid-19 crisis, assuring the public that production will follow HSE guidelines for crew and participants alike.

Requirements:

• Minimum age is 14 years old by 01 July 2021
• Each family must be comprised of four immediate members
• Series will be filmed between July – September, 2021 

More information, and the link for an online application form, can be found at www.rte.ie/irelandsfittestfamily, and for further questions, email [e-mail]