On Saturday morning, May 21st, 2011 Mark Quinn Placed a Shane Geoghegan pin on the Top of Everest. He carefully hid it in the snow as a constant memory of Shane

Mark @ Everest Base Camp in his Munster Jersey!

We’re delighted to tell everyone that Mark
and everyone in his team,
had a successful summit on Saturday morning, May 21st,
just in time for sunrise!!

The Media have reported the following quotes;

‘The Shane Geoghegan Trust today congratulated Limerick man Mark Quinn on becoming the youngest Irish person ever to climb Mount Everest.”
Mary Geoghegan, Shane’s mother, said: “On behalf of the Trust would like to extend
our congratulations to Mark and our sincere thanks to him for bringing
Shane’s memories to the top of the world.
“Mark has a wonderful back up team in Limerick and they should get immense congratulations
for all their work and support in getting Mark to achieve his lifetime dream”, Mary added.
Click here to listen to Mark’s first recording after his summit; Please click here

Please click here to see Mark Quinn placing the Shane Geoghegan Badge on the Summit of Mount Everest: Mark Quinn 30,000 feet

This is the online base camp for Mark Quinn’s expedition to Mt Everest March-June 2011.
Mark is supported in his endeavour to become the youngest Irish born person, at 27 years old, to summit Everest by local business’, the Limerick Co-Ordination Office, Shannon Development and local councillors, as well as the ‘Limerick to Everest’ team made up of a group of Limerick’s most energetic and professional fundraisers.
The fundraising crew are currently liasing with local, national and international business in order to secure funding for the expedition and to raise funds for The Shane Geoghegan Trust.

Our Thanks to the following businesses where you can now sign the cards & donate to the ‘30000ft for Shane’ campaign

Creeds Shop, Elton

O’Brien-Kelly’s Garage, Ennis Road

Greenhills Hotel, Ennis Road

Euro Empire, O’Connell Street

O’Mahony’s Booksellers, O’Connell Street

HMV, Crescent Shopping Centre

Lawless Flowers, Roches Street