The first Clare person to summit Mount Everest will be honoured by the Clare Association in Dublin next year when he’ll be name Clare Person of the Year 2018.
Elevate has announced Clare County hurler Podge Collins as it's very first ambassador today to champion youth wellness amongst young people in the county.
The search is on for Clare’s top young community leaders following the launch today by Everest mountaineer John Burke of the county’s Garda Division Youth Awards at Shannon Airport.
Everest conqueror John Burke took on a considerably less stress full and milder challenge when he his wife and actor Aoibhín led out almost 2,000 runners and walkers at the annual Bank of Ireland Night Run at Shannon Airport.
Everest mountaineer John Burke will swap the world’s tallest peak for one of the most low-lying, level running circuits in the country on Friday night when he sounds the starting gun for the Bank of Ireland Night Run at Shannon Airport.
Everest mountaineer John Burke returned to a rousing Shannon Airport and Co. Clare welcome this afternoon and dedicated his achievement to his wife Aoibhín and the cause the couple have championed.
The first Clare man to summit the world’s tallest mountain, literally ‘raising the flag’ for the Banner county, will arrive home to a hero’s welcome this afternoon.
