Funeral arrangements announced for 'hero' who died saving children at Cork beach

Stephen O’Callaghan's brother Emmet said Stephen was 'a hero in the truest sense of the word'

Stephen O’Callaghan died after heroically running into the sea to rescue swimmers who got into difficulty at Inch Beach in East Cork on Friday. Picture: Guileen Search and Rescue

“Unfortunately, the hero must always leave the stage early.”

These were the words of the grief-stricken brother of the man who died trying to save children in stormy waters off Cork’s Inch Beach. Emmet O’Callaghan also urged people to tell those they love what they mean to them.