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DCU Scholarship Honours the Memory of Irish Everest Explorer

Dublin City University (DCU) Engineering graduate, Gerard McDonnell was the first Irish person to reach the summit of K2 on Friday August 1st 2008. After this great achievement the selfless explorer died tragically while attempting to save the lives of fellow climbers on his descent.
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DCU Scholarship Honours the Memory of Irish Everest Explorer
Gerard at the summit of K2. August 2008 Image courtesy of the McDonnell Family / NoritK2
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Gerard at the summit of K2. August 2008 (Image courtesy of the McDonnell Family / NoritK2)
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