Heroic mountaineer honoured at ceremony

A LIMERICK man who died shortly after becoming the first Irish person to climb K2 — the world’s most dangerous mountain — was honoured yesterday by his native county.

Heroic mountaineer honoured at ceremony

Gerard McDonnell’s historic achievement was

recognised by Limerick Co Council at a ceremony attended by members of the late mountaineer’s family.

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