Unbroken: A journey of adversity, mental strength and physical fitness

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From when he first began playing with his club Rathmore in Kerry, Aidan O'Mahony applied himself physically and mentally with a single-minded determination to earn his place among the great GAA players of the county - and to overcome the serious asthma that had been so much a part of his childhood. When he was called for the Kerry minor and senior teams, he measured himself against teammates, pitted himself against his opponents and pushed himself to physical extremes. He came to learn that hard work and preparation were key to success. But then he discovered that there were some things he wasn't able to prepare for. From the failed drugs test at the height of his career, to an on-pitch incident that would have him question who he was, to the life-changing decision that was to ultimately enable him to discover a sense of peace, Unbroken is an account of how the control we think we have can be shattered in a split second and that the real strength lies in being able to ask for help.

Aidan O'Mahony is a Kerry Gaelic football player who holds has won five All-Irelands, three NFL titles and ten Munster Championships. In the 2006 All Ireland Final against Mayo, Aidan was selected as RTE Man of the Match Award and he also won All Star Awards in 2006 and 2007. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in 2017 having made seventy championship appearances and featured in eight-five league games for Kerry. In March 2017, he won the first ever Dancing With The Stars Ireland with his dance partner Valaria Milova. Aidan is a passionate member of An Garda Siohcana. In 2018, Aidan tapped into his core interest and love of training and fitness and set up AOMFITNESS. He is married to Denise Healy and has two little girls, Lucia and Lilah.