Most husbands-to-be wait in nervous silence at the altar. Not so Niall Donnelly from Omagh. Warning - tissues at the ready for this one.

Officials in John Joe Nevin's home town have insisted a red carpet celebration of his Olympic success was never in doubt.

You can’t just stop straightaway, that’d be very bad for you.

HE MAY be the toughest man in Ireland but iron man Gerry Duffy isn’t afraid to acknowledge his weaknesses.

IT IS an inspiring story of what can be achieved by human determination.

Back in 1995 Gerry Duffy was overweight when he met his idol — the golfing great Seve Ballesteros.

EVERY day for the last seven days Mullingar man Gerry Duffy has spent up to 14 hours swimming 2.4 miles, cycling 116 and finishing with a marathon run of 26.2 miles.

Seeing himself in a photograph taken with his childhood idol sparked Gerry Duffy to transform his life. Now he is taking on 10 Ironman challenges — a 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile cycle and a marathon — in 10 days

AFTER 18 months of thinking about it, 12 months of planning and about six months of intense training, two Mullingar men have completed the challenge of a lifetime by running 32 marathons in 32 days.

Two Mullingar men have been raising awareness and money for the organisation Irish Autism Action by running 32 marathons across 32 counties in 32 days.