Louth schools urged to compete in Ireland’s Fittest School 2026

Schools across Louth are bein urged to compete in this year's Fyffes Fittest School, with the search on to find this year's fittest school in Ireland, with registrations still open ahead of the January 26 start.

Running for eight weeks, the top four schools from each province will then compete head-to-head across four live regional qualifier events in April, after which the top school from each will progress to May’s grand final at which the prize package will include €8,000 worth of sports equipment.

Fyffes Fittest School, now in its fourth year, promotes the importance of exercise, fitness and healthy eating amongst young people.

A central feature of the programme is a series of exercise routines which competing schools can adopt as part of their PE curriculum and against which performance can be measured. 

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Led by Irish health and fitness expert Sharon Flanagan and Olympian David Gillick, the sessions are conducted under the supervision of teachers to ensure a safe and supportive environment.

Each session includes an engaging workout designed to improve children’s overall fitness while making fitness enjoyable and accessible.

Schools can register online at www.fyffesfittestschool.ie