'Hero' Bernard Geasley drowned trying to rescue another man from the River Lee

Bernard Geasley who died in a swimming accident on the River Lee at Ballincollig

The man who drowned in the River Lee while going to the rescue of another has been described as a hero in the community.

Bernard Geasley, 38, of Innishmore in Ballincollig, tragically lost his life after he entered the water at Ballincollig Regional Park in a bid to save another man from the strong current of the river.