‘World’s tallest strongman’ at Hook
THE ‘WORLD’S tallest strongman’ is competing at the Hook Strongman competition this Sunday, pitting himself against the mighty strongmen of the Model County.
Sean ‘The Giant O’ Hagan’is one of ten giants of strength who will take over the Hook once more to display jaw dropping feats of strength.
Sean stands almost 7ft tall and weighs almost 30 stone. He is a former Ireland’s Strongest man and has competed internationally against some of the strongest men on the planet.
Two-time Ireland’s Strongest Man, Jonathon Kelly, who is a decorated Highland games competitor and has titles from Scotland, will also be competing.
Dean Doyle from Adamstown has been runner-up the past two years in a row and is hell bent on keeping the Hook Strongman title in Wexford as last year’s winner was Nicky Whelan from New Ross (who is not competing, but will be reffing this year).
This year offers one of the strongest line-ups the competition seen to date, The competition begins at 1 p.m.
Every year this competition see’s the standard of strength increase,
Organisers Conor Kehoe and Ross Tweedy said: ‘We have had men come along as newcomers a few years ago who are now a threat for the first place trophy. As the athletes have gotten stronger the weights have been increased. This year promises to be one of the biggest tests of strength and endurance the south east has seen in some time.’
Mr Kehoe said: ‘We are so grateful to be so welcomed by the Hook Lighthouse staff every year as they do their best to facilitate us. The competition takes a lot of hard work every year in the months leading up, Ross Tweedy and myself are very fortunate to have a good crew around us every year to help in run smoothly. We are also very grateful the enthusiastic crowds that show up year after year, so if people want a photo with any of our athletes, feel free to hang on after the show and get one taken.’
He said the athletes all have great time for the crowds that come out to support them.
‘Events will test every muscle in the body and the lungs won’t be left out either!’
Events will include the log press for maxi-
mum weight – starting at 120kg.
‘This will be a case of increasing the weight after each round until their is only one man left.’
In the Deadlift for Reps event, athletes will have to deadlift a quarter of a ton for as many reps as possible.
In the Atlas stone event, athletes will have to lift huge stones and in the Cross Carry they will have to pick up a 180kg cross and carry it as far as the can without dropping it.