O’Leary first Irishwoman to scale Everest

Clare O’Leary has become the first Irishwoman to successfully climb Mount Everest after reaching the summit in the early hours of this morning.

The 33-year-old Cork woman, who failed to achieve the feat last year, reached the peak of the world’s highest mountain at around 1.45am.

She was accompanied by veteran mountaineer Pat Falvey, who also set a record by becoming the first Irishman to climb Everest from both sides.

The duo scaled the 29,035ft mountain with the Wyeth expedition.