Roscommon’s Croghan National School in Boyle is one of four primary schools to have qualified for the live ‘Connacht final’ of this year’s competition to find Ireland’s Fittest School 2026.
Supported by fruit importer Fyffes and tracked online, the purpose of the competition, launched in December and now in its fifth year, is to promote the importance of exercise, fitness and healthy eating amongst young people.
The Connacht final will take place at The Hub Castlerea, Co Roscommon, in early May, after which the top school from each of the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster provincial finals will then progress to the grand final in Athlone on May 20th. Hosted by one of Ireland’s best-known Olympians – sprinter David Gillick – the prize package will include €8,000 worth of sports equipment and the title of ‘Ireland’s Fittest School 2026’.
The three other schools taking part in the Connacht final – all from Galway – will be Ballinderry National School, Tuam; Caltra National School, Ballinasloe; and Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál Ballygar National School.
