James Fennelly

James Fennelly is a native of County Kilkenny, Ireland, who began weight training at 17. Over the years he won a number of junior titles and holds the Junior World Deadlift record of 320 kilograms. He trained solidly for six years concentrating on powerlifting before branching into strongman events, and before joining the international strongman circuit he worked as an electrician. He has won Ireland's Strongest Man twice and the Republic of Ireland's Strongest Man four times, and in March 2013 he featured on The Late Late Show on Irish television.