Former Cork hurler completes gruelling 330km endurance run

Former Cork hurler Paul Tierney battled everything from high temperatures to snow to successfully complete a gruelling 330km endurance trail race, writes Grainne McGuinness.

Former Cork hurler completes gruelling 330km endurance run

Former Cork hurler Paul Tierney battled everything from high temperatures to snow to successfully complete a gruelling 330km endurance trail race, writes Grainne McGuinness.

Tor des Géants takes place each September in Aosta Valley in Italy. It is so extreme that only about 60% of entrants manage to complete it, but the Blackrock native was one of the finishers this year.

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