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Remembering Ireland’s strongest man, Pa O’Dwyer, with Manon Gilbart

January 9
13 mins

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The sudden death of Ireland’s strongest man, Pa O’Dwyer, was widely reported this week.

The Limerick Lion was five times Ireland’s strongest man, and had also been named Britain’s Strongest Man. But who was he?

The Irish Examiner’s Limerick based reporter Manon Gilbart is today’s guest on the podcast.

Pa O’Dwyer 'always stood up for the underdog', funeral told

Tributes paid to ‘Limerick Lion’ Pa O'Dwyer after his sudden passing aged 40

Limerick man wins 'Strongest Man' contest in UK

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