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Conor Coyle

Co Fermanagh man on top of the world after climbing highest mountain in the Americas

Cuilcagh might be the height of some of our mountain climbing ambitions, but one Co Fermanagh man is going above and beyond in his pursuit of the Seven Summits of the world.

Shane Boyd from Enniskillen conquered Aconcagua, the world’s highest peak outside of the Himalayas, last weekend and has plans to one day climb Mount Everest.

Shane, a former local soccer player and now living in Australia, says the trek to the top of Aconcagua took 16 days and he felt relief when he made it to the top.

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