'They rescued me too': Meath man scales Carrauntoohil 15 times to help rescue dogs

Over 42 hours, the avid hiker climbed to the top of Carrauntoohil 15 times in a row to match the elevation of Mount Everest (8,848 metres)

Daniel Cooney at the summit of Ireland's highest peak, Carrauntoohil, which he summited 15 times to match the same elevation gain as Mount Everest for his 'Everest for Second Chances' fundraiser supporting dog charities in Ireland.

Meath man Daniel Cooney is celebrating a significant milestone of raising €19,500 for rescue dogs in Ireland after completing his toughest challenge yet - scaling Ireland’s highest peak 15 times.

Cooney, who has a special love of dogs, is particularly passionate about bringing people and dogs together to help find new homes for rescue dogs.