Limerick man looks to break Everest record

BREAKING records and climbing Everest are synonymous and tomorrow an Irishman will kickstart his attempt to become the youngest person in the republic to conquer the world’s highest mountain.

After two years of preparation, Limerick’s Mark Quinn will set off in aid of the Shane Geoghegan Trust, which aims to provide children with an alternative to anti-social behaviour through sports and creative activities.

The first Irishman to reach the world’s highest peak was Pat Falvey in 1993, and the youngest was Cork woman Samantha Carroll who reached the summit in 2004, aged 28.