Pa O’Dwyer: The Limerick father of three, five-time holder of the Ireland’s Strongest Man title, died on Saturday at age 40. Photograph: Bryan O’BrienThe funeral of Irish strongman Pa O’Dwyer is due to take place in Co Limerick on Wednesday. Known as “the Limerick Lion,” Mr O’Dwyer died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 40. On X, (formerly Twitter) Limerick Fire and Rescue paid tribute to Mr O’Dwyer, a former Newcastle West firefighter. In the online post, Mr Hall said: “I’m fundraising for Pa O’Dwyer because he deserves to be paid back for all he has given us in this world.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2026 18:58 UTC