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Foynes Rox: Local Moms Prepare for HYROX Challenge

11/5/2025

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A team of nine women from Foynes village, Limerick, named 'Foynes Rox', is training for the HYROX Endurance event in Dublin from November 12 to 16 under Shane Dunne, a local gym owner.
The team includes a teacher, a nurse, and a solicitor.
They collectively raise 27 children.
The HYROX Endurance event features 1km runs and endurance workouts repeated eight times.
McHale Plant Sales sponsors the team.

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Story summary

A team of nine women from Foynes village, Limerick, named 'Foynes Rox', is training for the HYROX Endurance event in Dublin from November 12 to 16 under Shane Dunne, a local gym owner.
The team includes a teacher, a nurse, and a solicitor.
They collectively raise 27 children.
The HYROX Endurance event features 1km runs and endurance workouts repeated eight times.
McHale Plant Sales sponsors the team.