Documentary about 52-year-old powerlifting Cork woman to premiere at IndieCork

Now the remarkable story of how Karen Barry took up power-lifting in her 40s and went on to compete in the World Championships.

Mon, 29 Jul, 2019 - 17:51

Eoin English

By day, she’s a busy mum-of-three and a granny who works as a clinical administrator in a Cork city hospital. But in her spare time, she's a power-lifting champion who can lift five-times her own body weight.

Now the remarkable story of how Karen Barry took up power-lifting in her 40s and went on to compete in the World Championships, breaking personal bests and Irish records along the way, is set for its world premier at this year’s IndieCork Film Festival.