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Limerick man conquers Everest

Everest - Mark Quinn reached the summit yesterday
Everest - Mark Quinn reached the summit yesterday

A Limerick man has become the latest Irishman to climb Mount Everest.

26-year-old Mark Quinn reached the summit yesterday morning.

The announcement was made on the highaltitudeireland.org website.

The climb was in aid of The Shane Geoghegan Trust.

Rugby player Shane Geoghegan died after he was shot near his home in Dooradoyle in November 2008.