Health and Fitness with David Hollywood

On this week's show, David talks to Irish athletics star Rashidat Adeleke plus the 2nd Mullingar Harrier to break the 4 minute mile, the Offaly cyclist in a peloton of firemen going from Dublin to Cork for charity and Robbie Donnelly of Offaly Down Syndrome.

This week we're brining you an Olympic star from Offaly, we talk about being Farm Fit, you'll meet a Westmeath man who's dedicated his life to teaching young people, and we wish a fond farewell to a future track and field hero who's going from Laois to the United States.

Kamron Clarke asks: How important is getting enough rest? What happened when David Hollywood went dancing in a town park? Does the state need to put extra funding into womens soccer? ...and are colourful sweet packets driving childhood obesity?

Keep up to date with everything health & fitness related Friday evening from 7pm on Midlands 103

If you listen to the show regularly, you may recall a chat we had with Laois man, Sean Bennett.

He's a Wheelchair hurling, all star winning, goalkeeper for Leinster and he invited us to the Leinster leg of the their interprovincial competition.

This week you'll be brought right into the competitive heart of this brilliant sport.

After that, with Olympic fever gripping the nation, we begin looking forward to this year's Paralympic games with one of our very own who'll be competing in Paris.

And we hear about the remarkable fundraiser that's seeing a dialysis machine being brought from Dublin, across the midlands, all the way to Galway.

Medicine comes in all shapes and sizes, and this week we're featuring Anam Music Therapy who are hosting sessions for children and young people in Westmeath.

A record breaking Offaly discus thrower talks to us about how his community came together to contribute to his success.

And you'll learn about the festival of rugby taking place at midnight in Tullamore.

On this week's programme you'll hear about the changing face of mental health in the midlands. You'll meet one of the 100 people planning on abseiling from the roof of Croke Park to raise funds for an Offaly Cancer Support centre. One GAA club in Westmeath has some very exciting news. And you'll find out about what Cricket Taster sessions are.

Straight talking, well informed, social media star, fitness coach. All things you can say to describe Kellie Fennell. She joins us to talk about healthy weight loss and the value of teaching.

How can comics contribute to the health service? Obviously Health and Fitness had to investigate this. . .The Graphic Medicine Ireland Conference is coming to Athlone. You'll meet the Graphic Medicine Founder as we talk about this fascinating new frontier.

And we be talk to the Minister for Mental Health and Older People about a new government programme that's been cited by the World Health Organisation as best practice for person centred care for older people.

The midlands’ newest national champion – Oisin Lane is from a big race-walking family, he's from the Mullingar Harriers, and he's now the 10,000m race walk National Champion.

The Sean Wyer Memorial Pitch is set to open at Ballinamere GAA, Club Secretary Carina Carroll talks about team work, and determination, all driven by personal and community dedication.

Wheelchair hurling is coming to Kilbeggan. You'll hear from Laois’ wheelchair hurling all-star Sean Bennett.

And we’ll be joined by Offaly Association Dublin who are running their annual golf classic to raise funds for Offaly GAA once again.

A yoga special hears from one of the co-founders of the upcoming Yoga Picnic in Westmeath, while Midlands 103’s Amelia Averis tries hot yoga. We look back at the history of cricket in Laois with the author of a new book, and we discuss the Gut-Hormone-Axis with a nutritionist.