IN A BID to counter the neknomination phenomenon that has caused controversy in recent weeks, independent TD Luke Ming Flanagan has taken part in #shrednomination – a new video nomination challenge that’s aiming to go viral.

The idea is to do intense and physically demanding exercises and then nominate someone else to take part.

Niamh and Korina from Shred to Toe did their own squat challenge before nominating the Roscommon South Leitrim TD as they aim to “turn a negative into a positive” following the much-debated neknomination controversy.



“You are a healthy, fit guy, you should know what a squat is. Make sure they are deep and low. You have 24 hours,” Niamh told Flanagan.

The deputy duly obliged before nominating Roscommon GAA goalkeeper Shane Curran, The Rubber Bandits and Newstalk presenter Sean Moncrieff to do 20 chin ups:



Over to you lads.