This article is from page 7 of the 2011-06-28 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 7 JPG
A WORLD title is to make its way to Sixmilebridge this week, after Tom Cusack secured honours in powerlifting in the US at the weekend.
The 36-year-old, from Ballyliddane, Sixmilebridge, won the title at the World Drug-Free Powerlifting Championships in Chicago, in the 82.5 kilo dead weight lift. He defeated opponents from 14 other countries in winning the title.
Tom secured entry to the finals after he won a European title in Malta last October, having previously won the national title.
Tom, who runs Hillview Nurseries, set up his own gym and trains daily by himself.
His proud mother, Ita, told