Aisling Farrell Q&A: ‘There’s nothing easy about getting up on stage in a bikini in front of hundreds of people’

Dr Aisling Farrell from Longford is a bodybuilder in her first year of competition. She won the overall prize for Miss Toned at the recent NIFMA Mr & Miss Ireland Fitness Model Championships.

The Mr & Miss Ireland Fitness Model Championships took place at the end of October. The categories comprised of Mr and Miss Body Art, Mr and Miss Body Transformations, Mr Athletic and Miss Bikini, Mr Physique and Miss Toned, Mr and Miss Formal Wear, Mr and Miss Muscle, Miss Themed Diva and Miss Yummy Mummy. Age classes ranged from under 16s to over 50s.

Q: When and why did you first get into bodybuilding?