Former Irish League striker Vincent Sweeney says he is the "fittest I've ever been" after competing at the Hyrox World Championships in France.
"I went to Dublin last year to compete and then I travelled to Dubai and qualified second in my age group. And then I qualified for the World Championships last month," Sweeney said. "I spoke to athletes at the World Championships who hailed from America, South Africa, Japan, and learned off all of them. It was great competing against and also learning off these athletes.
"You can still be a good athlete when you retire from playing sport. And many athletes still have that competitive mentality after they have retired. I spoke to a lot of rugby players, runners, triathletes and more who are doing Hyrox. It has kept them going. The Maiden City Hyrox will take place at Sean Dolans GAC and has attracted a sold-out entry of 250 athletes from across the world.