McKeever ‘took the road less travelled’

Adventurer Ian McKeever took “the road less travelled”, mourners at his requiem Mass were told.

McKeever ‘took the road less travelled’
Mon, 14 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Esther Hayen

The 42-year-old mountain climber died on Africa’s highest mountain, Mt Kilimanjaro, on Jan 2 after being hit by lightning.

Hundreds of mourners from sporting, charity, and media circles packed into the Church of St. Laurence O’Toole in Roundwood on Saturday to celebrate the life of the adventurer.

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CourtsPlace: AfricaPlace: Mt KilimanjaroPlace: Church of St. Laurence O’ToolePlace: RoundwoodPlace: Mount KilimanjaroPlace: TanzaniaPlace: Lough DanPlace: KilimanjaroPlace: St Peregrine’sPlace: DublinPerson: McKeeverPerson: Ian McKeeverPerson: Anna O’LoughlinPerson: IanPerson: Kathryn ThomasPerson: Lorraine KeanePerson: Conor FaughnanPerson: TaoiseachPerson: Enda KennyPerson: ComdtPerson: Michael TreacyPerson: FrPerson: Liam BeltonPerson: Rob FrankPerson: BeltonPerson: David BurkePerson: Elton JohnPerson: BurkePerson: Gordon Mac An BhairdPerson: Mac an BhairdPerson: DenisePerson: NeilPerson: AedeenOrganisation: RTÉOrganisation: AAOrganisation: Kilimanjaro AchieversOrganisation: Fleetwood MacOrganisation: Gaelic Athletic Club
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