AN FATHACH
“An Fathach” gives a startling insight into the world of a man whose ambition is to perfect his bodybuilding to a standard that will make him Mr. Ireland 2008.
Cathal Mac Tiarnáin from Cois Fharraige eats twenty steaks and thirty chicken breasts washed down with pints of tuna milkshakes every week as part of preparation for this coveted title. He spends at least two hours in the gym everyday. When preparing for competition he has to eat every two and a half hours, which can mean up to seven meals a day. Broadcast onTG4 in 2009.