Pat Falvey
Encyclopedia
Pat Falvey led the first ever Irish
expedition to reach the South Pole
on 8th January, 2008. The party also included Dr. Clare O'Leary
, Jonathan Bradshaw, and Shaun Menzies. Their exploits were chronicled in the Irish media
Falvey had previously been involved in numerous endurance treks including climbing the highest peak on every continent.
His father Tim was a former Lord Mayor
of Cork and Fianna Fáil
councillor.
The Beyond Endurance expedition set off in November 2007 and covered 1,100km over the harsh terrain.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
expedition to reach the South Pole
South Pole
The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole...
on 8th January, 2008. The party also included Dr. Clare O'Leary
Clare O'Leary
Dr. Clare O'Leary became the first Irish woman to climb Mount Everest and was part of the Beyond Endurance expedition team that reached the South Pole on January 8, 2008.-External links:*...
, Jonathan Bradshaw, and Shaun Menzies. Their exploits were chronicled in the Irish media
Falvey had previously been involved in numerous endurance treks including climbing the highest peak on every continent.
His father Tim was a former Lord Mayor
Lord Mayor
The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city, with special recognition.-Commonwealth of Nations:* In Australia it is a political position. Australian cities with Lord Mayors: Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Hobart, Melbourne, Newcastle, Parramatta, Perth, Sydney, and Wollongong...
of Cork and Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party , more commonly known as Fianna Fáil is a centrist political party in the Republic of Ireland, founded on 23 March 1926. Fianna Fáil's name is traditionally translated into English as Soldiers of Destiny, although a more accurate rendition would be Warriors of Fál...
councillor.
The Beyond Endurance expedition set off in November 2007 and covered 1,100km over the harsh terrain.