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

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.