Pics: Irish Everest heroes make triumphant return to Dublin Airport
The four Irish lads who climbed Mount Everest have returned to Dublin Airport after their amazing achievement.
The climbing team, which included Mayo GAA star Pádraig O’Hara, Éanna McGowan, Jason Black, and Adam Sweeney (who made history as the youngest Irish person to reach the summit of Everest ), stood on top of the world overnight on Wednesday (May 20).
22-year-old Adam, from Dunmore East in Co Waterford, became the youngest Irish person ever to stand on the summit of Everest, and was part of the first Irish team in nearly a decade to do so.
The Irish heroes who climbed Mount Everest have returned to Dublin Airport after their feat. Pic: Brian McEvoy
The lads returned to Ireland on Saturday morning, where they were greeted by friends and family in a series of emotional reunions.
The 47-day expedition in Nepal concluded when they reached the peak of the 8,448-metre mountain at 1.33 am Irish time on Wednesday (May 20).
As well as being the youngest Irish person to summit Everest, Adam has become the first person from Waterford to do so.
Pic: Brian McEvoy
The climbers were set to make their summit push on Tuesday, but had to turn around due to dangerous conditions, deep snow, and freezing temperatures just 400 metres from the peak.
Messages of support flooded in for the group following their peak, with Adam thanking people on Instagram.
‘It’s so good to be back, thank you for all the messages of support,’ he wrote.
The team summited Everest at 1.33 am Irish time on Wednesday. Pic: Brian McEvoy
‘It’s time for a Big Irish Fry, lots of sleep, and family time!’
