Peaks fundraising challenge comes to Cavan

A hospital consultant aims to climb the highest peak in every county in Ireland in a week in memory of his sister-in-law.

Cork-based consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, Richard Horgan is current training for the challenge, five years after the tragic death of his wife’s youngest sister, Orla Gosnell (38).

Richard plans to scale Cuilcagh, covering counties Cavan and Fermanagh, on day two of his ‘32 County Peaks in a Week’ challenge which kicks off July 16, with a minimum €10,000 target in aid of Cork University Maternity Hospital.

Richard will begin the daunting task of scaling summits in four-five counties each day, concluding with 918m Galtymore on the Limerick/Tipperary border.

“Failure is not an option,” said the determined Cork dad-of-three, who previously conquered Africa’s highest peak, Kilimanjaro in 2011.

Richard’s fundraiser can be supported until August 6 at by searching Dr Richard Horgan 32 County Peaks on idonate.ie.