Polar team to get Tom Crean medal

FOUR intrepid adventurers who became the first Irish team to reach the South Pole are to be honoured by the last surviving daughter of legendary explorer Tom Crean.

Led by Cork man Pat Falvey, the Beyond Endurance expedition made history on January 8 when they arrived at the world’s most southerly point.

Mary Crean O’Brien, who turns 90 in December, will present the four-strong squad with special polar medals this week.