FITNESS WITH CARO

Dubai 23/4/25 Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Mall and Miracle Gardens in 39 degrees!! Back to Abu Dhabi and cycle on F1 track

Leaving Bali after 10 days of bliss 🤩🥰. Next stop Abu Dhabi 😎

Day 5 Bali
Hiked up to volcano to see sunrise, back down on a motorbike! Breakfast with a view and dinner out this evening in an amazing restaurant 👌😎

European master powerlifting championships Albi France Feb.25

Such an honour and privilege to represent my country for my 8th cap for Ireland. Thanks to for the opportunity.

Squat 102.5kg 2.5kgPB
Bench 55kg. new National record
Deadlift 132.5 🥉 new National record
Total 290 New National record

Delighted with my performance going 9/9 all PBs. a bronze medal in Deadlift and three new National records, adding 10kg to my total

I was so lucky to be handled by my coach and Masters head coach on the day. Since starting with Jen seven months ago I have added 2.5kg to my squat and bench 7.5kg to my deadlift and 12.5kg to my total! Jen went above and beyond in her support on and off the platform.

The masters team are so lucky with our team of coaches head coach , the smiling coach and our new coach .mcgarrybarbell. They worked tirelessly throughout the week making the best calls for us all.

Thanks to for his motivational talks and coming in to to spot me along with .rodrigues.2804, much appreciated. Paul Kenny for keeping this old body in top form and everyone who supported me on the day and the lead up to Europeans.
Caroline Cunniffe

Masters Euros 2025 ☘️ (Part I) The IrishPF would like to wish the best of luck to our Masters Team competing in the EPF European Championships taking place in Albi, France this coming week 🇫🇷 M4 John O’Dwyer (-120kg): Kicking off the week of lifting from Team Éire, John is currently nominated in second place. He is looking set to have a very successful outing as our first ever M4 lifter! M3 Caroline Cunniffe & Mairead Collins (-63kg): On Monday we have reigning national and European champion Caroline Cunniffe taking to the platform alongside teammate Mairead Collins. We’re excited to see both women bring their best to the platform yet again. Mary Fusco (-76kg): Also competing Monday morning, Mary looks set to have a great day out for her 5th international cap! M2 Sarah Flynn (-57kg): Competing on Monday afternoon, Sarah is currently nominated in 3rd place, and in a close battle we might see a few national records loaded! M3 James Fitzgerald (-74kg) Finishing out the day of lifting, we have James Fitzgerald. After making his international debut at Worlds in October, we’re looking forward to seeing his continued success on the platform.  M2 Karen Barry (-69kg): On Tuesday we’ll see veteran, and our own Vice-President, Karen take to the platform. Karen is currently nominated 1st, with her competitors closely following. This is sure to be a battle you don’t want to miss!  Marion Kearns (-76kg): Marion returns to the European platform on Wednesday. After a fantastic first cap last year, Marion is going from strength to strength and looks set for a great day on the platform. (To be continued)

thanks so much to .ireland for sponsoring our photo package , very much appreciated and a nice momentum of the day

Recap on Master Worlds 24

Squat 97.5kg 2.5kg under my PB
Bench: 52.5 = National record
DL: 130kg +5kg PB new National record
Total: 280kg +2.5kg PB new National Record

I was so happy and grateful to go 9/9, squat opener was a little off so we pulled back on 2nd lift and 3rd lift was smooth but 2.5kg under my personal best.
Bench was smooth with a little left in the tank = my national record.
I was really chasing a PB in Deadlift as had been stuck at 125kg for the past few years at International comps. The calls for squat and bench left a little in reserve for deadlift which I used to my advantage and gained the much coveted PB and new National record at 130kg which also gave me a new total and national record.

Thanks for all the support and good luck messages from my friends, work colleagues and siblings all very much appreciated. My fellow lifters and Elaine who supported enthusiastically on the day. Thanks to for making the trip and ongoing support.

I would like to thank for affording me the opportunity to represent my country and gain my 7th cap for Ireland.

My new coach of 10 weeks and handler on the day for being so astute and making the best calls on the day which facilitated me in breaking the deadlift national record which I had been trying to achieve at the last few international comps. Thanks Jen and excited to see where we can go from here. for his calming effect and support in the warm up room and the other half of the top class coaching team for Masters thank you to our masters manager for all her hard work behind the scenes and also much appreciated.