Paul Tierney

Paul TierneyName: Paul Tierney

Nationality: Irish

Background
 
I work as a Production Supervisor for Teleflex Medical, a medical device company in Limerick. I live in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. My sporting background in my early days was all team based sports - basketball, hurling and football. When I turned 28 I began to get 'the itch', some might call it an early mid life crisis, but I started to feel a need to challenge myself more and to achieve something in my life. It started fairly predictably with a marathon, and then progressed to ultra-marathons and adventure races. Somewhere between the Art O'Neill Challenge and various adventure races I fell in love with being completely immersed and surrounded in nature, away from what we call civilisation, off the beaten track and relying on your own strength and determination to reach your goal. There are two other factors that have driven me to seek out challenges in my life - one is that I want to set an example for my kids in the future that if they work hard they can achieve anything.... and the other factor is my friend Brian Meskell, who has also entered The Race. He has a habit of presenting me with crazy events and I have a habit of not being able to say no! This is another fine mess he's gotten me into! 
Experience 
 
Marathons - Cork x 2, Longford x 1. Ultra-Marathon - Art O'Neill Challenge, Adventure Races - Gaelforce West x 5, Gaelforce North, DIngle Adventure Race, Wicklow Adventure Race Glendalough, Headless Horseman Adventure Race x 2, Waterford Adventure Race, Killarney Adventure Race, Tinahely Duathlon, Boru Duathlon. Highlight has been 12th position at Gaelforce West 2013. I train with the GoTri triathlon club in Limerick and I also train on the hills that I'm lucky enough to live close to in Tipperary and Clare.

RACE PHOTOS

View the embedded image gallery online at:
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Donegal based photographer Paul Doherty was on hand to capture some incredible photos of The Race. Click above to see more from the event.

TESTIMONIALS

The Race touches both extremes. It was the toughest but also one of the best weekends I've ever had. - Emma Kerr, Competitor 2015

A great race with a great bunch of people in a great part of the world. - Bill Wells, Competitor 2014

When I finished the race, I was broken, you guys put me through hell, the weather and the terrain made this a far tougher challenge than I had imagined. But I felt privileged to be competing among such astoundingly strong people, in such a stunning place. I recommend it, but only to the brave, the foolhardy, and the extremely fit!- Kate Kelly, Competitor 2015

Competitor Profiles 2014

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    Name: Anthony Boyle Nationality: IrishBackgroundMy main reason for entering is that I would like the opportunity to test my mental and…
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    Anthony Boyle

  • Name: Jeff Butler Nationality: IrishBackground (Reasons for attempting The Race) Always wanted to do longer expedition style races - and this looks…
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    Jeff Butler

  • Name: George Kelly Nationality: Irish Background  Two of my sons have entered the 2016 Race. I have always encouraged my sons to…
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    George Kelly

  • Name Oisin Weldon Nationality Irish Background (Reasons for attempting The Race) The score is Oisin 1- The Race 1, so…
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    Oisin Weldon

  • Name Kevin Kelly Nationality Irish Background (Reasons for attempting The Race) Engineer living and working in Scotland having just spent…
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    Kevin Kelly

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