Bravery Awards: Gold medal for 90-year-old Cork man who died saving a woman's life

Martin O'Keeffe and his mother Mary O'Keeffe with the gold medal awarded posthumously to Mary's late husband, Callaghan ‘Cal’ O’Keeffe who died from his injuries in 2024 after pushing a woman from the direct path of an oncoming car in Fermoy, Co Cork. Picture: Maxwell’s

Ordinary people who acted with extraordinary courage were honoured at a glittering ceremony in Dublin on Friday.

The National Bravery Awards saw the presentation of two certificates, 15 bronze medals, and four silver medals, with a gold award posthumously given to the family of 90-year-old retired teacher Callaghan O’Keeffe.