Man who died saving young swimmers at Cork beach named

55-year-old Stephen O’Callaghan from St Luke’s in Cork City had gone to the aid of others at Inch Beach in East Cork

A man in his 50s died after heroically running into the sea to rescue swimmers who got into difficulty at Inch Beach in East Cork. Picture: Guileen Search and Rescue

A man in his 50s died after heroically running into the sea to rescue swimmers who got into difficulty at Inch Beach in East Cork.

Stephen O’Callaghan, aged 55, from Ashburton Hill in St Luke’s in Cork City went to the aid of a group of young people at the popular bathing spot when sea conditions deteriorated at around 2.30pm on Friday afternoon.