If you're looking for a challenge for 2022, this might be your sign.
GAA Manager and Ireland's Fittest Family coach Davy Fitzgerald is putting together another band of fearless young men, as a second series of Davy's Toughest Team is announced.
The inspirational show was a hit when it premiered last year, as it followed along as Davy tried to make a difference in the lives of a group of young men. The group, all aged 18-22, had found themselves at the crossroads of an uncertain future.
Many of them had battled with issues such as crime, unemployment, addiction and mental health. Filmed over the course of a few months, the show charted how Davy guided and mentored the men as they confronted their difficulties and trained for an intense physical challenge: climbing Carrauntoohil.
After the success of season one, the team are now looking for a diverse new group of 18 – 22-year-old men to take part.
Speaking about the show, Davy Fitzgerald said: "It was a privilege to meet and get to know the seven lads who took part in series one of Toughest Team.
"All of them came a huge way in their own personal journeys to complete the Carrauntoohil climb in the midst of a global pandemic, and I was very proud to have been able to help get them there. I'm really looking forward to meeting a new group of young men and making a second series of the show."
He added: "Through my own background of working with GAA teams over the years, I've seen the transformational power of sport when it comes to learning about good communication, working as a team, and developing self-confidence.
"I wanted to give young lads who may not have had the opportunity to learn these skills before a chance to really make a positive change in their lives and reach their full potential".
While the first season took place during the height of the pandemic, the second will focus on the unique challenges that living two years into it will bring, all the difficulties of delays and restrictions, and the desire for more.
"I want to meet lads who feel they have something to say and who are ready to tell their stories", Davy says. "I am prepared to listen and to be there as a sounding board. Talking is so important, and this age group need to talk now more than ever".
And with a new year comes new and even more exciting challenges, including a physical test outside Ireland: "The hope for series two is to make it even bigger and more epic than series one. I truly believe that achieving something physically has far reaching benefits in all aspects of life.
"If someone out there reading this feels a bit lost or needs a change in their life and who has the ambition to complete a really difficult challenge as well as building their resilience and self-confidence along the way, they should apply for the show".
If interested or know anyone who might be interested in participating, or want to find out more, please contact the Animo casting producers at: casting@animotv.ie.
