Waterford man becomes the youngest Irish person to climb Mount Everest
Adam Sweeney was inspired to hike up Mountain Everest after reaching the summit of Aconcagua - the highest peak in South America
Adam Sweeney, a 22-year-old Dunmore East native, has accomplished his goal of becoming the youngest Irish person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
He completed this awe-inspiring feat alongside former Mayo inter-county footballer Padraig O’Hara, professional mountaineer and K2 summiter Jason Black, and Éanna McGowan. This is the first Irish team to summit the world's highest mountain in 20 years.
The expedition took 47 days and was fraught with uncertainty due to an unprecedented ice block known as a 'serac'.
People in Waterford have taken to Adam's social media page to wish him well with people commenting they are "bursting with pride" and that it was his "sheer determination" that earned him his place in history.
