‘Don’t ever quit’ say award winners

TWO adventurers who trekked to the South Pole and climbed Mount Everest found themselves on another summit yesterday when they were jointly presented with the annual Cork Person of the Year award.

More than 260 guests gave Pat Falvey and Dr Claire O’Leary a standing ovation at the awards ceremony held at the Sheraton Fota Island Hotel.

The duo were honoured in particular for their January 2008 epic trip across the Antarctic.