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Something and everything about this imperial distance still brings a smile to Irish sport
The loneliest mountaineer on Everest tries to make history
Jost Kobusch is attempting to be the first to scale Everest in winter alone without supplemental oxygen
TV View: Sky hit on a winning formula of Grand Prix chaos and confusion
Just when you thought 2021 had peaked along came the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Mamore power to him: Ronan McLaughlin regains Everesting record in Donegal
33-year-old lowers mark by almost 20 minutes after 79 laps of tough climb
Historic winter ascent of K2: ‘This was for Nepal’
Nearing the summit the native climbers grouped up – they would enter the record books together
Sheppard’s auction offers passage to India and the Orient
Array of eastern antiquities to feature at upcoming sale of Belmont House contents
Sporting Upsets: When 17-year-old Boris Becker became the new boss of Centre Court
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Ronan McLaughlin cycles height of Mount Everest in world record
He cycled the height of Mount Everest in an astonishing seven hours and four minutes
Cork cancer specialists run up hill 221 times to raise funds
Oncologists fundraise for genetic sequencing machine to diagnose individual tumours
Win over All Blacks reminds us we have dreams and songs to sing
‘The Fields of Athenry’ rang out at the Aviva as Ireland neared historic win
Stark elemental beauty on circuit of Kerry lake
Walk for the Weekend: Fortune favoured the brave with an enthralling trek around Coomasaharn lake
Everest: Bodies of four climbers found in tents as death toll spikes
Unidentified climbers may have suffocated as total killed this month rises to 10
Mount Everest’s famous Hillary Step has collapsed
Destruction of the rocky outcrop may make climbing the mountain more dangerous
The jaw-dropping life of Jan Morris: ex- soldier, ex-spy, ex-man
James Morris, born 90 years ago this weekend, lived a life of extraordinary manliness before undergoing gender reassignment in 1972
Chamonix in the French Alps: a sensational playground
The town offers a stunning setting for activities from walking and climbing, to paragliding and skiing
Kiwis edge out Springboks in epic gladiatorial battle
Two tries prove the difference as All Blacks secure place in Rugby World Cup final
New Zealand wrestle South Africa into submission
Defending champions show all their rugby nous to hold off game Springboks
Everest avalanche death toll climbs to 13 with three still missing
House-sized blocks of ice fell on climbers and guides in deadliest Everest accident ever
Everest avalanche kills twelve Nepali guides
Helicopters and rescuers rush to site on popular route to the world’s highest peak
Nepal sets tighter controls for Everest climbers
Development follows a fight last year between groups of Europeans and Sherpas
Everest may have ladder installed to ease congestion
Traffic jams of climbers caused by famous Hillary Step
Japanese octogenarian becomes oldest person to summit Everest
Yuichiro Miura completed climb for third time in 10 years
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