Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards

Daragh Cronin said he wanted the children of Munster to be able to receive ‘best-in-class paediatric care’ (Brian Lougheed/Mediaconsult) -

A young man riding a bike from Ireland to Mount Everest has said he is doing it to “give back” to the Cork community which has supported him in the past.

Daragh Cronin is hoping his mammoth journey will raise 30,000 euro for children’s wards at Cork University Hospital (CUH).