Boy, 14, who died in swimming accident in Cork harbour named

The alarm was raised shortly after 2pm on Thursday after the Coast Guard received reports that a child had gotten into difficulty in the water

Coastguard, Navy and RNLI with gardai at the scene in Mariner's quay Passage West, during the drowning tragedy. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

The 14-year-old boy who died in a tragic swimming accident in Cork Harbour this afternoon has been named as Jack O'Sullivan.

The teenager went missing in the water near Passage West while swimming with his friends. It is believed that he may have banged his head.