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Roscommon man scales Mount  Kilimanjaro for Hospice charity 

The summit is almost 20,000 feet above sea level
Roscommon man scales Mount  Kilimanjaro for Hospice charity 

Derek at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro with the Oran GAA flag.

Herald Reporter

Oran GAA has congratulated their clubman Derek Harrington who climbed Mount Kilimanjaro this morning as a fundraiser for Roscommon/Mayo Hospice.

Derek looked a proud man unfurling his club colours after scaling the tallest mountain in Africa.

The summit is almost 20,000 feet above sea level.

Derek climbed the summit to raise funds for Mayo/Roscommon Hospice.
Derek climbed the summit to raise funds for Mayo/Roscommon Hospice.

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