Pint-sized powerhouse seeks sponsors to help him carry weight of competing

A pint-sized powerlifting powerhouse with eight world titles under his belt is looking for help to take a weight off his mind.

Tony Pierce, 53, from Macroom in Co Cork, has issued a special appeal for sponsors to back him as he bids for an incredible ninth world title at the World Single Lift Championships in France later this month.

Tony will be among seven Irish athletes taking part in the competition in Auntun, run by the World Power Lifting Drug Free Federation, from June 24 to 26.