Health and Fitness with David Hollywood

Sanctuary Runners talk about celebrating refugee week, two of the midlands brightest boxing in many years discuss their upcoming fights, and The Irish Wheelchair Association & Hearmed Healthcare meet David to talk about their upcoming collaboration.

This week we're shining a light on the health of our children.

You'll hear about the groundbreaking new work being done by TUS Athlone to support child and adolescent cancer survivors - If you, or someone you know may be interested in joining CHAMPs, or would like to know more about this research, you can contact Jenny on Instagram at jennyfitz.phdstudent or Mairéad via email [email protected]

We'll also be talking to an Exercise Psychologist about how parents can best help their children in sport.

And we check in with Paralympics Ireland, who have announced a new research project aimed at creating a more inclusive supportive, and effective environment for Para athletes and coaches.

Health & Fitness with David Hollywood

Health & Fitness with David Hollywood

Health & Fitness with David Hollywood

Ferbane's Breda Maleney from Niosmonutrition is on hand to talk about Coeliac disease and the benefits of a gluten-free diet.

Laois Ladies Football are hosting a seminar on innovative coaching and an open day for fans to meet players, all to raise much needed funds for the team. Their manager Stephen Duff tells us about why we should check it out.

Buccaneers Minis Rugby is a massive hit, Declan Brady is the coordinator and joins us on Health & Fitness this week

And Robyn Brassil and Elton from Offaly Guide Dogs are in studio to talk about Guide Dog Day and their partnership with Tullamore Park Run.

We'll be joined by Tullamore's next paralympic Athlete. Josephine Healion talks about her life and her love of sport.

You'll hear about the latest changes to Go Games in Laois to improve our children's experience of GAA.

And we talk to the award nominated breastfeeding support group, Ciudiú Offaly.

This week we're joined by Laois' newest professional fighter. He's got talent and charisma is bucket loads, Mountmellick's Cian Reddy is in studio.

Cancer support services continue to struggle to make ends meet in ireland, we talk to Dochas Cancer Centre in Tullamore about what's at stake.

We're well in to the busiest window in the club running scene, the Mullingar Harriers are with us to look forward to the Mullingar Road League.

We catch up with a man who's senior hurling championships in Offaly, he's now coaching in Down, and he is on Health & Fitness to talk about what the game of hurling means to him.

And we've got a line from the an event that saw the Midlands Warriors rugby club launch their future plans and strategy, that includes their securing of a new ground.

This week David talks to Dominic Campbell from Creative Aging International about the importance of art for older people, you'll learn about how coaches are learning how to better support athlete's menstrual health, and Dr Deirdre Forde from Ceile Medical in Athlone discusses the balancing act for GPs around hypochondria.

What is a physical practice that keeps you limber? It has a global community of over 300 million people. And its proponents believe it greatly enhances your awareness, both physically and emotionally? Yoga is being given centre stage on Health and Fitness.

We'll also be talking about a game nearly all of us would have tried a hand at at some point in our lives.

The midlands has a newly elected Vice President of Pitch and Putt Ireland. You'll meet that very Westmeath man who has dedicated his life to the game.

And we learn about the helpline that could be a life line for someone. Derek Smith from the Male Advice Line will be on the show later.