# Endurance

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2022

Ernest Shackleton

'It's amazing': Irish excitement as Shackleton’s lost ship Endurance found after 107 years

The wooden ship had not been seen since it went down in the Weddell Sea in 1915.

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Mar 9th 2022, 2:20 PM

Going polar

Expedition bids to locate lost ship of Kildare born polar explorer Ernest Shackleton

The Endurance22 Expedition will leave Cape Town, South Africa, on 5 February and travel to Antarctica.

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Jan 5th 2022, 7:11 PM

All time

Voices

Feeling stressed in the run up to Christmas? Here are some tips to avoid burnout

Between gift shopping and making the perfect dinner, burnout is easily felt this time of year.

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Dec 22nd 2019, 4:00 PM

Up and Running

Ethiopian duo Bekele and Dubiso the winners as 20,000 turn out for Dublin Marathon

There were also impressive finishes from Ireland’s Lizzie Lee and Mick Clohisey on Sunday.

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Oct 28th 2018, 1:50 PM

Endurance

Quiz: Can you guess which of these celebrities have completed a triathlon?

We test your knowledge on the well-known personalities who have pushed themselves to the limit.

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Aug 10th 2018, 3:48 PM

Endurance

An Antarctic expedition will try to find Ernest Shackleton's ship

The Kildare-born explorer’s ship sank under the ice in 1915.

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Apr 10th 2018, 12:36 PM

perfect prep

Sanchez flies in late to win Dublin half-marathon, Hehir shows his form by commanding men's race

Catherina McKiernan took another second place in her build-up to next month’s Dublin Marathon.

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Sep 24th 2016, 3:30 PM

shackleton 100

Easter Monday 1916: An Irish-British crew begin one of the greatest boat journeys ever

It was the last throw of the dice for Ernest Shackleton and his men, stranded at the end of the Earth.

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Mar 28th 2016, 8:15 AM

transcontinental

'You have to have a few nuts loose in your head to want to do something like this'

Four years later, Simon Hutchinson doesn’t want to be known for just one epic cycle and he’s lining up a journey across Europe.

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Feb 21st 2016, 10:00 AM

dubinatub

A Dublin man has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro (with a bathtub on his back)

Robbie Dowling says the experience pushed him “to the abyss, and then some”. His next adventure sounds even more daunting…

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Jul 25th 2015, 5:00 PM

daylight fast

"There are some days, it is tough": Irish Muslims reflect after a long mid-summer Ramadan

For the past month, observant Muslims in Ireland have been getting up before 3am and fasting until around 10 at night.

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Jul 18th 2015, 8:30 PM

Take a Break

70-year-old woman finishes 100-mile race with just six seconds to spare

Legend.

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Jul 2nd 2015, 11:00 AM

So you just run?

A real life Forrest Gump will finish running the length of Britain today

Sean Conway’s incredible journey ends in Cornwall later.

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May 3rd 2015, 6:30 AM

Endurance

One of toughest endurance races in the planet took place in Donegal this weekend - here are the best pics

Letterkenny native Sean McFadden was the winner of the men’s race while Waterford’s Diane Behan picked up the women’s title.

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Mar 9th 2015, 6:14 PM

christmas dinner

Here's what Ernest Shackleton and his crew were having for dinner, inching through the ice 100 years ago today...

Jugged hare, anyone?

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Dec 25th 2014, 2:45 PM

Voices

Opinion: What’s with all the extreme fitness challenges?

Endurance challenges are becoming more commonplace, but what are we trying to prove?

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Oct 12th 2014, 12:00 PM

filthy gorgeous

41 filthy dirty photos of the gruelling Tough Mudder event at Punchestown this weekend

You’re gonna need a hose-down after looking at these.

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Oct 6th 2014, 5:47 PM

Endurance

What training should you be doing less than one week out from Tough Mudder Ireland?

With just days to go, Pat Divilly is back to help you get those final preparations in.

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Sep 29th 2014, 4:09 PM

fail to prepare...

What training should you be doing less than two weeks out from Tough Mudder Ireland?

We’re only ten days away from the big day so Pat Divilly is here to take you through those final preparations.

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Sep 24th 2014, 1:02 PM

long distance

Caffeine, chaos and effortless power: The science behind Chris Bryan's swimming success

You don’t need to have a degree in sports science to excel in endurance sport, but it helps.

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Sep 21st 2014, 12:03 PM

Brazil

Irish man to run marathon in Amazon to raise money for teacher with cancer

The former teacher of his nephew has been diagnosed with mixed cell lymphoma, a very rare form of cancer, and he’s hoping to help cover the cost of her treatment.

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Sep 17th 2014, 7:45 AM

On track

What training should you be doing three weeks out from Tough Mudder Ireland?

Pat Divilly is back to help you prepare ahead of the event on 4&5 October.

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Sep 15th 2014, 2:51 PM

fail to prepare...

What training should you be doing four weeks out from Tough Mudder Ireland?

Pat Divilly takes us through a step-by-step programme ahead of the event on 4&5 October.

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Sep 10th 2014, 4:23 PM

Interview

‘I lost touch with reality in a big way’ - The Irishmen who played snooker non-stop for 4 days

How two lads from Ennis, County Clare recently broke a Guinness World Record.

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Sep 7th 2014, 9:59 AM

race around ireland

Ireland's toughest ultra-cycle starts today, here's where they're headed

Just in case you fancy lending your support or a bed to the mad men.

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Aug 31st 2014, 2:00 AM

Endurance

'After cycling 1100 miles, what's another 250?' An expert's guide to surviving the Race Around Ireland

Donncha Cuttriss has completed the ultra-cycle three times. Here, he explains how it’s done.

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Aug 30th 2014, 11:00 AM

challenge of a lifetime

250 kilometres in under 24 hours, Ireland's toughest race is back

Organisers of The Race do not expect all of the 100 competitors to complete the challenging yet gruelling course.

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Jul 23rd 2014, 7:00 AM

Endurance

Ironman triathlon is coming to Dublin for the first time next year

Leo Varadkar announced today that the world famous endurance race will take place in Ireland in 2015 and 2016.

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Jun 4th 2014, 5:14 PM

Endurance

Galway personal trainer plans world record attempt at first ever Irish Tough Mudder

The world famous obstacle course comes to Dublin in October.

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May 4th 2014, 10:15 AM

Endurance

43-year-old Mauritius striker comes off bench to beat Roger Milla age record

Kersley Appou turns 44 on April 24

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Apr 13th 2014, 7:35 PM

Suicide

Irishman to cycle for 30 hours with no sleep for suicide charity

Ricky Geoghegan said he is frustrated at how “useless” he feels about the proliferation of suicide and lack of awareness around it.

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Aug 8th 2013, 7:15 AM

Diana Nyad

Diana Nyad pulled from water during Cuba-US swim

Nyad’s latest attempt to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage has been abandoned.

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Aug 21st 2012, 1:10 PM

feat

Quadruple amputee completes icy swim across the Bering Straits

Frenchman Phillippe Croizon braved near-freezing temperatures to swim the 4k stretch that links America and Asia.

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Aug 18th 2012, 11:25 AM

Polar Exploration

Frank Hurley’s Antarctica: images of early 20th century polar exploration

The Australian photographer travelled to Antarctica six times, including as part of the ill-fated Endurance expedition led by Shackleton.

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Jul 29th 2012, 7:45 AM

Endurance

Irish swimmer completes gruelling open water challenge

Steve Redmond completed the challenge of swimming the ‘seven summits of the sea’ in Japan yesterday and will return home to Cork tomorrow.

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Jul 15th 2012, 10:47 AM

Endurance

Tri-Time: Molloy and Campbell impress in Germany

Check in on how Ireland’s triathletes fared in our weekly round-up.

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Jul 11th 2012, 10:02 AM

Endurance

VIDEO: Groupama take Volvo Ocean Race in Galway

The French boat, with Kerryman Damian Foxall on board, ended the eight month race with victory in the west.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 10:09 AM

pedal power

Charitable cyclist gears up for Europe's 'toughest endurance road race'

While Tour de France participants put their feet up after a tough day’s slog, Duncan McKenzie will power on into the wee hours of the night and beyond.

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Jul 3rd 2012, 7:53 AM