Limerick man recalls 'wonder to behold' as oldest Irish man to summit Everest

David Keating, 59, reached the summit in May

David Keating: 'My best moment was watching the sunrise expose the curvature of the earth and slowly awaken your senses to the full Himalayan mountain range.'

Witnessing the sun rise and exposing the curvature of planet Earth was a “humbling” thrill for Crecora man David Keating, who has spoken for the first time after scaling Mount Everest, the world’s tallest point, this summer.

The spring climbing season on Mount Everest officially closed in late May, just after Keating, 58, became the oldest Irish person to reach the summit. He beats Martin Byrnes from Offaly by 59 days.