Third Age: On the high seas of life

Eugene Kehoe has manned lifeboats for 36 years. It all began with tragedy, says Rachel Borrill.

EUGENE KEOGH will never forget his first shift as a lifeboat volunteer at Kilmore Quay station, Co Wexford. It was Christmas Eve, 1977, and he was only 18.

The volunteers were called following reports of red flares, off Bannon Bay, Duncormick. Crew mate, Finton Sinnott, was only 20.