Aoibhín Garrihy’s husband becomes first Clare man to summit Everest
Aoibhín Garrihy’s husband John Burke, has become the first Clare man to summit Everest.
The couple set off for Nepal shortly after Aiobhín’s appearance on Ireland’s Dancing with the Stars and while the actress made her way to Everest’s Base Camp, John continued on to reach the summit.
Today, Aiobhín popped the news on social media that John completed his mission at 9:45am, which makes him the very first Clare man to successfully summit the World's hightest peak.
The hotelier completed the feat in aid of Elevate, an organisation set up to help make wellness programmes available in youth organisations and secondary schools in the Clare area.
John is an experience climber and has previously spent time in the Alps tackling the likes of Mont Blanc and Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
During his climb, Burke sent this message home via the Ray D’Arcy Show.
.@DWTSIRL star @aoibhinngarrihy on her husband's Everest attempt 'it feels like a place you shouldn't be'. #RayDarcy live now! pic.twitter.com/BzgH0apOQQ
— The Ray D'Arcy Show (@RTERayDarcyShow) May 6, 2017
He also took to his Instagram account to post these intense videos mid-climb.
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